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  • US President Donald Trump and UFC chief executive Dana White arrive for the UFC Freedom 250 mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US. AFP
    US President Donald Trump and UFC chief executive Dana White arrive for the UFC Freedom 250 mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US. AFP
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with teammates after scoring his second of three goals against Algeria in the World Cup, in Kansas City, US. Reuters
    Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with teammates after scoring his second of three goals against Algeria in the World Cup, in Kansas City, US. Reuters
  • Horsemen at the 25th Hassan II Tbourida Trophy in Rabat, Morocco. Tbourida, Morocco's traditional equestrian art, was placed on Unesco's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2021, and the event runs until June 21. EPA
    Horsemen at the 25th Hassan II Tbourida Trophy in Rabat, Morocco. Tbourida, Morocco's traditional equestrian art, was placed on Unesco's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2021, and the event runs until June 21. EPA
  • Visitors preview Dataland, the 'world’s first Museum of AI Arts', in Los Angeles, California, before its June 20 opening. AFP
    Visitors preview Dataland, the 'world’s first Museum of AI Arts', in Los Angeles, California, before its June 20 opening. AFP
  • Supporters of the Iranian-backed Houthis protest in Saana, Yemen, against comments by US President Donald Trump about the holy city of Makkah. AFP
    Supporters of the Iranian-backed Houthis protest in Saana, Yemen, against comments by US President Donald Trump about the holy city of Makkah. AFP
  • Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam in Oman. Reuters
    Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam in Oman. Reuters
  • Children walk around the rubble of Maaroub village in southern Lebanon following an Israeli air attack that took place after the announcement of a US-Iran framework to end the regional war. EPA
    Children walk around the rubble of Maaroub village in southern Lebanon following an Israeli air attack that took place after the announcement of a US-Iran framework to end the regional war. EPA
  • The US Air Force's demonstration squadron, the Thunderbirds, and the US Navy's Blue Angels perform a flyover during the UFC Freedom 250 mixed-martial arts event, at the White House, in Washington. AFP
    The US Air Force's demonstration squadron, the Thunderbirds, and the US Navy's Blue Angels perform a flyover during the UFC Freedom 250 mixed-martial arts event, at the White House, in Washington. AFP
  • A vendor prepares tea for customers at a roadside stall in Lahore, Pakistan. AFP
    A vendor prepares tea for customers at a roadside stall in Lahore, Pakistan. AFP
  • A Ghana fan at Toronto Stadium. Reuters
    A Ghana fan at Toronto Stadium. Reuters
  • Anti-riot police walk through red smoke from a smoke bomb, during a demonstration by the No-G7 coalition in Geneva, Switzerland. AFP
    Anti-riot police walk through red smoke from a smoke bomb, during a demonstration by the No-G7 coalition in Geneva, Switzerland. AFP
  • A firefighter works to contain a blaze in Galicia, Spain. EPA
    A firefighter works to contain a blaze in Galicia, Spain. EPA
  • An apartment building struck during Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
    An apartment building struck during Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
  • A fan celebrates the New York Knicks' win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, on a street near Madison Square Garden, in New York. Reuters
    A fan celebrates the New York Knicks' win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, on a street near Madison Square Garden, in New York. Reuters
  • Sumo wrestlers in a training session between children and sekitori - elite competitors - before Day 1 of the MUFG Paris Sumo Tournament in France. AFP
    Sumo wrestlers in a training session between children and sekitori - elite competitors - before Day 1 of the MUFG Paris Sumo Tournament in France. AFP
  • A Palestinian looks out from a window over the rubble of a building destroyed during the Israeli war, at the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza. Reuters
    A Palestinian looks out from a window over the rubble of a building destroyed during the Israeli war, at the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza. Reuters
  • Women miners sort rocks containing gold particles in Mongbwalu, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Health officials warn that population movement linked to artisanal mining is a factor in the spread of Ebola in the province. AFP
    Women miners sort rocks containing gold particles in Mongbwalu, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Health officials warn that population movement linked to artisanal mining is a factor in the spread of Ebola in the province. AFP
  • President Sheikh Mohamed with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, before a meeting at the G7 summit at the Hotel Royal in Paris. UAE Presidential Court
    President Sheikh Mohamed with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, before a meeting at the G7 summit at the Hotel Royal in Paris. UAE Presidential Court
  • A racegoer at Royal Ascot in Berkshire, UK. PA
    A racegoer at Royal Ascot in Berkshire, UK. PA
  • Children take part in a nationwide earthquake drill at President Corazon C Aquino Elementary School in Manila, Philippines. Reuters
    Children take part in a nationwide earthquake drill at President Corazon C Aquino Elementary School in Manila, Philippines. Reuters
  • Boatmen at anchor in the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
    Boatmen at anchor in the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
  • A Senegalese artist performs in the Keur Mame Boye puppet show at the Djarama Festival in Dakar, Senegal. EPA
    A Senegalese artist performs in the Keur Mame Boye puppet show at the Djarama Festival in Dakar, Senegal. EPA
  • An aerial photo of the raised seabed, caused by a deadly earthquake, at the Pangyan Marine Sanctuary in Glan, Sarangani, in the Philippines. AFP
    An aerial photo of the raised seabed, caused by a deadly earthquake, at the Pangyan Marine Sanctuary in Glan, Sarangani, in the Philippines. AFP
  • Jordanian football fans gather at the Roman Theatre in Amman to watch their team's World Cup match against Austria. Reuters
    Jordanian football fans gather at the Roman Theatre in Amman to watch their team's World Cup match against Austria. Reuters
  • A World Cup trophy encrusted with 900 diamonds, created by jeweller Hemant Karamchandani of Passion Jewellers, at Dubai's Gold and Diamond Park. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A World Cup trophy encrusted with 900 diamonds, created by jeweller Hemant Karamchandani of Passion Jewellers, at Dubai's Gold and Diamond Park. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A duckling swims through algae in the newly refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, US. EPA
    A duckling swims through algae in the newly refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, US. EPA
  • Newly elected Labour MP for Makerfield Andy Burnham celebrates his victory in Wigan, UK. Reuters
    Newly elected Labour MP for Makerfield Andy Burnham celebrates his victory in Wigan, UK. Reuters
  • The Hijri light show at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, viewed from Wahat Al Karama, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    The Hijri light show at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, viewed from Wahat Al Karama, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Former US president Barack Obama speaks at the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago, Illinois. AFP
    Former US president Barack Obama speaks at the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago, Illinois. AFP
  • William, Prince of Wales, joins the Trooping the Colour parade which honours his father, Britain's King Charles III, as part of the monarch's official birthday celebrations, in London. Reuters
    William, Prince of Wales, joins the Trooping the Colour parade which honours his father, Britain's King Charles III, as part of the monarch's official birthday celebrations, in London. Reuters

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June 19, 2026

Updated: June 19, 2026, 6:02 PM
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