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  • TOPSHOT - Divers watch as a crane pulls a piece of stone from the waters at Abu Qir bay in Alexandria on August 21, 2025, as part of an event organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to recover sunken antiquities. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
    TOPSHOT - Divers watch as a crane pulls a piece of stone from the waters at Abu Qir bay in Alexandria on August 21, 2025, as part of an event organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to recover sunken antiquities. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
  • Men enjoy their afternoon tea in cool temperatures in the mountains of Rijal Almaa, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    Men enjoy their afternoon tea in cool temperatures in the mountains of Rijal Almaa, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
  • Firefighters rescue passengers from a monorail after it stalled due to overcrowding, which caused a power cut in Mumbai, India. AP
    Firefighters rescue passengers from a monorail after it stalled due to overcrowding, which caused a power cut in Mumbai, India. AP
  • Palestinians run for cover during Israeli bombardment in Jabalia, northern Gaza. AFP
    Palestinians run for cover during Israeli bombardment in Jabalia, northern Gaza. AFP
  • Palestinians ride their vehicles through black smoke from makeshift burners used to extract fuel from melted plastic, on the Sea Road in Gaza city. AP
    Palestinians ride their vehicles through black smoke from makeshift burners used to extract fuel from melted plastic, on the Sea Road in Gaza city. AP
  • Lebanese soldiers stationed at Burj Al Barajneh camp for Palestinian refugees in Beirut's southern suburbs, as armed Palestinian groups start handing over their weapons to the Lebanese authorities. AFP
    Lebanese soldiers stationed at Burj Al Barajneh camp for Palestinian refugees in Beirut's southern suburbs, as armed Palestinian groups start handing over their weapons to the Lebanese authorities. AFP
  • Kim Jong-un embracing a serviceman at an awards ceremony for North Korean soldiers who took part in military operations to help Russia in its war against Ukraine. AFP
    Kim Jong-un embracing a serviceman at an awards ceremony for North Korean soldiers who took part in military operations to help Russia in its war against Ukraine. AFP
  • Former Kenyan deputy president and opposition leader Rigathi Gachagua waves as thousands gather to welcome him in Nairobi. AFP
    Former Kenyan deputy president and opposition leader Rigathi Gachagua waves as thousands gather to welcome him in Nairobi. AFP
  • The wreckage of a bus is removed from the site of a crash in Guzara, Herat province, Afghanistan. AFP
    The wreckage of a bus is removed from the site of a crash in Guzara, Herat province, Afghanistan. AFP
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Alaska to meet US President Donald Trump to discuss a potential end to the war in Ukraine. Reuters
    Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Alaska to meet US President Donald Trump to discuss a potential end to the war in Ukraine. Reuters
  • A thunderstorm passes over Valletta, as seen from Sliema, Malta. Reuters
    A thunderstorm passes over Valletta, as seen from Sliema, Malta. Reuters
  • The world's largest paper balloon takes off on its 150th birthday to celebrate the feast of San Roque and satirise politicians, in Betanzos, Spain. EPA
    The world's largest paper balloon takes off on its 150th birthday to celebrate the feast of San Roque and satirise politicians, in Betanzos, Spain. EPA
  • Preparations are in place for a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, in Beijing. Reuters
    Preparations are in place for a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, in Beijing. Reuters
  • Athletes compete in the swimming leg of Ironman Copenhagen in the Danish capital. Getty Images
    Athletes compete in the swimming leg of Ironman Copenhagen in the Danish capital. Getty Images
  • Robots compete in the 100m final at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. AFP
    Robots compete in the 100m final at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. AFP
  • People climb a greasy pole during a traditional game called 'Panjat Pinang' to collect prizes hung at the top during Indonesia's 80th independence day celebrations, in Jakarta. AFP
    People climb a greasy pole during a traditional game called 'Panjat Pinang' to collect prizes hung at the top during Indonesia's 80th independence day celebrations, in Jakarta. AFP
  • Emirati champion and Abu Dhabi Powerboat Team star Rashid Al Mulla on the way to winning bronze at the Jet Ski World Championships Grand Prix, in Indonesia. Wam
    Emirati champion and Abu Dhabi Powerboat Team star Rashid Al Mulla on the way to winning bronze at the Jet Ski World Championships Grand Prix, in Indonesia. Wam
  • Residents try to beat out a fire as it moves towards Rebordondo village, near Ourense, in north-western Spain. AP
    Residents try to beat out a fire as it moves towards Rebordondo village, near Ourense, in north-western Spain. AP
  • A Palestinian girl searches for useful items at a rubbish dump in Gaza city. AFP
    A Palestinian girl searches for useful items at a rubbish dump in Gaza city. AFP
  • A road runs through land scorched by wildfire, near the village of Jonquieres in the Aude department of southern France. AFP
    A road runs through land scorched by wildfire, near the village of Jonquieres in the Aude department of southern France. AFP
  • Cooling off on a beach in Qingdao in Shandong province, eastern China. AFP
    Cooling off on a beach in Qingdao in Shandong province, eastern China. AFP
  • Hindu women from the Dogra community swing a child as part of a ritual as they pray for the long life of their sons, during the Bacch Dua festival in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. AP
    Hindu women from the Dogra community swing a child as part of a ritual as they pray for the long life of their sons, during the Bacch Dua festival in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. AP
  • Flooding in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi. Mudslides and floods from torrential monsoon rain have killed hundreds in India and Pakistan. AFP
    Flooding in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi. Mudslides and floods from torrential monsoon rain have killed hundreds in India and Pakistan. AFP
  • An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man at a protest against Israeli army conscription, in Kfar Yona, central Israel. AFP
    An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man at a protest against Israeli army conscription, in Kfar Yona, central Israel. AFP
  • A woman and her daughter lead a donkey along a mountain path in the rural commune of Tilougguite in Morocco's Beni Mellal-Khenifra region. AFP
    A woman and her daughter lead a donkey along a mountain path in the rural commune of Tilougguite in Morocco's Beni Mellal-Khenifra region. AFP
  • Villagers take a tractor trailer to an annual fair in Ajmer, India. AFP
    Villagers take a tractor trailer to an annual fair in Ajmer, India. AFP
  • A boy cools off under a waterfall on the outskirts of Sowari, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Reuters
    A boy cools off under a waterfall on the outskirts of Sowari, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Reuters
  • Ships and boats parade during the Sail Amsterdam festival in the Netherlands. AFP
    Ships and boats parade during the Sail Amsterdam festival in the Netherlands. AFP
  • The northern lights near Yellowknife in Canada's North-West Territories. AP
    The northern lights near Yellowknife in Canada's North-West Territories. AP
  • A historic wooden church being moved to its new site next to the cemetery, in Kiruna, Sweden. AFP
    A historic wooden church being moved to its new site next to the cemetery, in Kiruna, Sweden. AFP

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August 22, 2025

Updated: August 22, 2025, 6:02 PM
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