• Croatian rowers Martin Sinkovic and Valent Sinkovic practise with their coach at Peruca Lake for the Tokyo Olympics, near Sinj, Croatia. Reuters
    Croatian rowers Martin Sinkovic and Valent Sinkovic practise with their coach at Peruca Lake for the Tokyo Olympics, near Sinj, Croatia. Reuters
  • Yemeni fighters backed by the Saudi-led coalition ride on the back of an armoured vehicle as they leave the front lines of the northern city of Marib. AP Photo
    Yemeni fighters backed by the Saudi-led coalition ride on the back of an armoured vehicle as they leave the front lines of the northern city of Marib. AP Photo
  • Young Ethiopian Orthodox devotees attend the St Michael's anniversary celebration at St Michael's church in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia. AFP
    Young Ethiopian Orthodox devotees attend the St Michael's anniversary celebration at St Michael's church in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia. AFP
  • Kai Havertz scores Germany's third goal during their 4-2 win against Portugal in Euro 2020. Reuters
    Kai Havertz scores Germany's third goal during their 4-2 win against Portugal in Euro 2020. Reuters
  • A handler interacts with dogs at the Dog In Town cafe in Bangkok. AFP
    A handler interacts with dogs at the Dog In Town cafe in Bangkok. AFP
  • A helicopter of Russia's Emergencies Ministry drops water while extinguishing a burning pyrotechnics warehouse in Moscow. AFP
    A helicopter of Russia's Emergencies Ministry drops water while extinguishing a burning pyrotechnics warehouse in Moscow. AFP
  • A member of the Samaritan sect takes part in a pilgrimage marking the holiday of Shavuot, on top of Mount Gerizim, near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
    A member of the Samaritan sect takes part in a pilgrimage marking the holiday of Shavuot, on top of Mount Gerizim, near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
  • Prescylia Mae, centre, raises her fist in the air during a Juneteenth re-enactment celebration in Galveston, Texas. This was the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans learned that they were free. AFP
    Prescylia Mae, centre, raises her fist in the air during a Juneteenth re-enactment celebration in Galveston, Texas. This was the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans learned that they were free. AFP

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