• LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 15: Aquabatix perform in the Sky Pool at Embassy Gardens on July 15, 2022 in London, England. The world famous Aquabatix team were cooling off on one of the hottest days of the year at Sky Pool, Embassy Gardens. (Photo by Ryan Pierse / Getty Images)
    LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 15: Aquabatix perform in the Sky Pool at Embassy Gardens on July 15, 2022 in London, England. The world famous Aquabatix team were cooling off on one of the hottest days of the year at Sky Pool, Embassy Gardens. (Photo by Ryan Pierse / Getty Images)
  • A woman rides a bicycle past a fire in the background after a missile strike on a warehouse in Odesa. AFP
    A woman rides a bicycle past a fire in the background after a missile strike on a warehouse in Odesa. AFP
  • Team Bikeexchange-Jayco team's Australian rider Michael Matthews celebrates as he cycles to the finish line to win the 14th stage of the Tour de France, between Saint-Etienne and Mende in central France. AFP
    Team Bikeexchange-Jayco team's Australian rider Michael Matthews celebrates as he cycles to the finish line to win the 14th stage of the Tour de France, between Saint-Etienne and Mende in central France. AFP
  • The Old Royal Naval College and the Canary Wharf financial district in the backgound, past the sun-scorched grass in Greenwich Park in south-east London. The UK's meteorological agency on Friday issued its first ever 'red' warning for exceptional heat. AFP
    The Old Royal Naval College and the Canary Wharf financial district in the backgound, past the sun-scorched grass in Greenwich Park in south-east London. The UK's meteorological agency on Friday issued its first ever 'red' warning for exceptional heat. AFP
  • Lea Meyer of Germany falls at the water in the women's 3000m Steeplechase heats at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, US. EPA
    Lea Meyer of Germany falls at the water in the women's 3000m Steeplechase heats at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, US. EPA
  • Lebanese Armenian composer and pianist Guy Manoukian performs at the Beiteddine Festival, in the historic eponymous palace in Lebanon's Chouf moutains. AFP
    Lebanese Armenian composer and pianist Guy Manoukian performs at the Beiteddine Festival, in the historic eponymous palace in Lebanon's Chouf moutains. AFP
  • A football team of Aymara indigenous women pose for a picture before a championship in Puno, southern Peru. AFP
    A football team of Aymara indigenous women pose for a picture before a championship in Puno, southern Peru. AFP
  • Denmark's striker Pernille Harder, left, is challenged by Spain's defender Maria Leon during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Group B football match at Brentford Stadium in west London. AFP
    Denmark's striker Pernille Harder, left, is challenged by Spain's defender Maria Leon during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Group B football match at Brentford Stadium in west London. AFP
  • American Grant Holloway competes in the men's 110m hurdles heats during the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. AFP
    American Grant Holloway competes in the men's 110m hurdles heats during the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. AFP
  • Stranded lorries by Route 7 as they wait for better weather to cross into Chile through Cristo Redentor international pass, in Mendoza, Argentina. Reuters
    Stranded lorries by Route 7 as they wait for better weather to cross into Chile through Cristo Redentor international pass, in Mendoza, Argentina. Reuters

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July 17, 2022

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