Wild Thang, a Pekingese dog, competes during the annual World's Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, on June 21, 2024. Wild Thang, a Pekingese dog who had already entered the competition four times, finally won the 34th annual World's Ugliest Dog competition and was awarded $5,000. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
Wild Thang, a Pekingese dog, competes during the annual World's Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, on June 21, 2024. Wild Thang, a Pekingese dog who had already entered the competition four times, finally won the 34th annual World's Ugliest Dog competition and was awarded $5,000. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
Yoga enthusiasts in Colombo, Sri Lanka, participate in a session organised by the High Commission of India to mark the International Day of Yoga. EPA
Yoga enthusiasts in Colombo, Sri Lanka, participate in a session organised by the High Commission of India to mark the International Day of Yoga. EPA
Moritz Reichert of Germany is blocked by players from USA during their Volleyball Men's Nations League match at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. AP Photo
Moritz Reichert of Germany is blocked by players from USA during their Volleyball Men's Nations League match at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. AP Photo
Villagers use nets to catch offerings thrown by members of the Tengger sub-ethnic group in the crater of the active Mount Bromo volcano as part of the Yadnya Kasada festival in Probolinggo, East Java. AFP
Villagers use nets to catch offerings thrown by members of the Tengger sub-ethnic group in the crater of the active Mount Bromo volcano as part of the Yadnya Kasada festival in Probolinggo, East Java. AFP
Crosses from graves are silhouetted as a wildfire burns in the village of Latas, Greece. Reuters
Crosses from graves are silhouetted as a wildfire burns in the village of Latas, Greece. Reuters
A Long March 2-C rocket carrying a satellite jointly developed by China and France, dubbed the Space Variable Objects Monitor, lifts off from a space base in Xichang, in China’s southwestern Sichuan province. AFP
A Long March 2-C rocket carrying a satellite jointly developed by China and France, dubbed the Space Variable Objects Monitor, lifts off from a space base in Xichang, in China’s southwestern Sichuan province. AFP
Jaylen Brown holds the trophy during a parade to celebrate the Boston Celtics' 18th NBA Championship in Boston, Massachusetts. Reuters
Jaylen Brown holds the trophy during a parade to celebrate the Boston Celtics' 18th NBA Championship in Boston, Massachusetts. Reuters
Misu the cat enjoys a nap in an air-conditioned flower shop on a hot evening in Bucharest, Romania. AP Photo
Misu the cat enjoys a nap in an air-conditioned flower shop on a hot evening in Bucharest, Romania. AP Photo
The Santa Catarina River in Monterrey, Mexico, after tropical storm Alberto hit. AFP
The Santa Catarina River in Monterrey, Mexico, after tropical storm Alberto hit. AFP
A supermoon sets behind the Ottoman-era Sultan Ahmed or Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. AP Photo
A supermoon sets behind the Ottoman-era Sultan Ahmed or Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. AP Photo

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