• Wagner mercenaries prepare to leave Rostov-on-Don, southern Russia, after the group halted its advance on Moscow. EPA
    Wagner mercenaries prepare to leave Rostov-on-Don, southern Russia, after the group halted its advance on Moscow. EPA
  • People stand near a huge replica of the green sea turtle made up of used plastic bottles to raise awareness among the public against the use of single-use plastic and its effect on marine life, at Edward Elliot's Beach in Chennai, India, 24 June 2023. The green sea turtle model made up of 600 kilograms of used plastic bottles was installed by Walk For Plastic (WFP), an environmental conservation organization, to create awareness among the public about plastic pollution's effect on marine life and to minimize the use of single-use plastic at Edward Elliot's Beach. EPA / IDREES MOHAMMED
    People stand near a huge replica of the green sea turtle made up of used plastic bottles to raise awareness among the public against the use of single-use plastic and its effect on marine life, at Edward Elliot's Beach in Chennai, India, 24 June 2023. The green sea turtle model made up of 600 kilograms of used plastic bottles was installed by Walk For Plastic (WFP), an environmental conservation organization, to create awareness among the public about plastic pollution's effect on marine life and to minimize the use of single-use plastic at Edward Elliot's Beach. EPA / IDREES MOHAMMED
  • South Korean veterans attend a ceremony marking the 73rd anniversary of the start of the 1950-1953 Korean War, in Seoul. AFP
    South Korean veterans attend a ceremony marking the 73rd anniversary of the start of the 1950-1953 Korean War, in Seoul. AFP
  • Artists at an event marking Sukarno's Month, commemorating Indonesia's founder and first president, at the Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. AFP
    Artists at an event marking Sukarno's Month, commemorating Indonesia's founder and first president, at the Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. AFP
  • A child chooses a thread spool from a display at a tailor's shop in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, ahead of Eid Al Adha. AFP
    A child chooses a thread spool from a display at a tailor's shop in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, ahead of Eid Al Adha. AFP
  • French DJ Valentin Brunel, aka Kungs, performs at the Solidays Music Festival at Longchamp racecourse, in Paris. AFP
    French DJ Valentin Brunel, aka Kungs, performs at the Solidays Music Festival at Longchamp racecourse, in Paris. AFP
  • The Port-Bouet market in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, where livestock are sold ahead of Eid Al Adha. AFP
    The Port-Bouet market in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, where livestock are sold ahead of Eid Al Adha. AFP
  • Ottavia Cestonaro of Italy competes in the Women's Triple Jump at the European Team Championships at the Silesian Stadium in Silesia region, south-west Poland. Getty
    Ottavia Cestonaro of Italy competes in the Women's Triple Jump at the European Team Championships at the Silesian Stadium in Silesia region, south-west Poland. Getty
  • Chinese military guards prepare for the arrival of Prime Minister Li Qiang and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. EPA
    Chinese military guards prepare for the arrival of Prime Minister Li Qiang and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. EPA
  • Devotees in a farming village in Bibiclat, north of Philippines capital Manila, celebrate the feast of Saint John the Baptist while covered in banana leaves and mud. Getty
    Devotees in a farming village in Bibiclat, north of Philippines capital Manila, celebrate the feast of Saint John the Baptist while covered in banana leaves and mud. Getty
  • Athletes take to the water during the swimming leg of the Ironman 70.3 Elsinore, in Helsingor, eastern Denmark. Getty
    Athletes take to the water during the swimming leg of the Ironman 70.3 Elsinore, in Helsingor, eastern Denmark. Getty

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June 25, 2023

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