The Sun sets behind Mount Karancs near Salgotarjan, northern Hungary, 13 April 2024 (Issued on 14 April 2024). EPA / PETER KOMKA HUNGARY OUT
The Sun sets behind Mount Karancs near Salgotarjan, northern Hungary, 13 April 2024 (Issued on 14 April 2024). EPA / PETER KOMKA HUNGARY OUT
Sudanese refugee and nurse Najad Suliman Naji, 25, in the Tongori refugee camp. Chad is home to the largest number of Sudanese refugees, about a million. AFP
Sudanese refugee and nurse Najad Suliman Naji, 25, in the Tongori refugee camp. Chad is home to the largest number of Sudanese refugees, about a million. AFP
A Bamoun warrior responsible for the security of the Sultan King shoots into the air during the inauguration ceremony of the new Bamoun Kings Museum in Foumban. AFP
A Bamoun warrior responsible for the security of the Sultan King shoots into the air during the inauguration ceremony of the new Bamoun Kings Museum in Foumban. AFP
Visitors surround a Toyota Mark II at the Kandura Rally x Hot Wheels car show. Motor City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Visitors surround a Toyota Mark II at the Kandura Rally x Hot Wheels car show. Motor City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stands with New South Wales Premier Chris Minns and other officials as they prepare to leave flowers outside the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall in Sydney. AFP
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stands with New South Wales Premier Chris Minns and other officials as they prepare to leave flowers outside the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall in Sydney. AFP
President Joe Biden, along with members of his national security team, receive an update on an attack on Israel by Iran. AP
President Joe Biden, along with members of his national security team, receive an update on an attack on Israel by Iran. AP
Marathon runners on the Erasmus Bridge during the 43rd edition of the Marathon Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. EPA
Marathon runners on the Erasmus Bridge during the 43rd edition of the Marathon Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. EPA
A combination picture shows smoke billowing as fire engulfs the spire of Notre Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019, and a view of the new spire, surmounted by the rooster and the cross as restoration works continue in Paris. Reuters
A combination picture shows smoke billowing as fire engulfs the spire of Notre Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019, and a view of the new spire, surmounted by the rooster and the cross as restoration works continue in Paris. Reuters
Nepalese people sing, dance, and smear powder on each other during the 'Sindoor Jatra' festival as part of the Bisket Jatra festival in Thimi, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA
Nepalese people sing, dance, and smear powder on each other during the 'Sindoor Jatra' festival as part of the Bisket Jatra festival in Thimi, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA
Displaced Palestinians take the coastal Rashid road to return to Gaza city as they pass through Nuseirat. AFP
Displaced Palestinians take the coastal Rashid road to return to Gaza city as they pass through Nuseirat. AFP
A sarcophagus depicting a purple cow burns during the cremation ceremony of Tjokorda Bagus Santaka, a member of the Ubud royal family who passed away this February, in Ubud on Bali island. AFP
A sarcophagus depicting a purple cow burns during the cremation ceremony of Tjokorda Bagus Santaka, a member of the Ubud royal family who passed away this February, in Ubud on Bali island. AFP
Cars and motorcycles occupy a road on the weekend of the Eid Al Fitr holiday, celebrating the end of Ramadan, in Bogor, West Java. AFP
Cars and motorcycles occupy a road on the weekend of the Eid Al Fitr holiday, celebrating the end of Ramadan, in Bogor, West Java. AFP
A woman poses for a photo at the Badaling Great Wall of China on the outskirts of Beijing. AP
A woman poses for a photo at the Badaling Great Wall of China on the outskirts of Beijing. AP

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