South Korean tightrope walker Seo Joo Hyang performs "Jultagi," or Tightrope Walking, to celebrate the Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day, at the Namsan Hanok village in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo / Ahn Young-joon)
South Korean tightrope walker Seo Joo Hyang performs "Jultagi," or Tightrope Walking, to celebrate the Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day, at the Namsan Hanok village in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo / Ahn Young-joon)
The sun rises over the partially collapsed Carola Bridge on the Elbe river in Dresden, Germany. Reuters
The sun rises over the partially collapsed Carola Bridge on the Elbe river in Dresden, Germany. Reuters
A man looks at smoke rising from wildfires in Brasilia National Park, in Brazil. Reuters
A man looks at smoke rising from wildfires in Brasilia National Park, in Brazil. Reuters
Rescuers dig for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building collapse in Freetown, Sierra Leone. EPA
Rescuers dig for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building collapse in Freetown, Sierra Leone. EPA
Creations by fashion designer Guo Pei, one of China's leading couture artists, are seen on display during the 'Guo Pei: Fashioning Imagination' exhibition at the M+ art museum in Hong Kong. AFP
Creations by fashion designer Guo Pei, one of China's leading couture artists, are seen on display during the 'Guo Pei: Fashioning Imagination' exhibition at the M+ art museum in Hong Kong. AFP
People gather at a rally to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed, in Islamabad. AFP
People gather at a rally to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed, in Islamabad. AFP
Palestinians, seen through a torn tent, ride a vehicle past the rubble, amid the Israel-Gaza war, in Khan Younis. Reuters
Palestinians, seen through a torn tent, ride a vehicle past the rubble, amid the Israel-Gaza war, in Khan Younis. Reuters
Stuntmen ride their motorbikes along the wall of a wooden structure during the 'Wall of Death' show at a fair in Jalandhar. AFP
Stuntmen ride their motorbikes along the wall of a wooden structure during the 'Wall of Death' show at a fair in Jalandhar. AFP

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