People watch the sun rise, as they take part in the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, Friday, June 21, 2024. (Andrew Matthews / PA Wire / PA via AP)
People watch the sun rise, as they take part in the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, Friday, June 21, 2024. (Andrew Matthews / PA Wire / PA via AP)
Dancers perform across the lighted squares of Christopher Janey's solar sculpture, Passing Light, at San Antonio International Airport. The artwork incorporates large plexiglass squares embedded in the ceiling, which project a grid of colors that align with a painted grid for less than a minute each Summer Solstice. AP
Dancers perform across the lighted squares of Christopher Janey's solar sculpture, Passing Light, at San Antonio International Airport. The artwork incorporates large plexiglass squares embedded in the ceiling, which project a grid of colors that align with a painted grid for less than a minute each Summer Solstice. AP
A protester surrenders to an anti-riot police officer after being overwhelmed by tear gas during demonstrations against a disputed tax bill in Nairobi, Kenya. EPA
A protester surrenders to an anti-riot police officer after being overwhelmed by tear gas during demonstrations against a disputed tax bill in Nairobi, Kenya. EPA
A Palestinian child walks with a stuffed teddy bear recovered from the rubble of a destroyed building, after Israeli bombardment in Khan Younis. AFP
A Palestinian child walks with a stuffed teddy bear recovered from the rubble of a destroyed building, after Israeli bombardment in Khan Younis. AFP
The wreckage of two trains that collided in Santiago, Chile, killing two people and wounding scores. AFP
The wreckage of two trains that collided in Santiago, Chile, killing two people and wounding scores. AFP
The shanty town of Boca la Caja, which was once was a settlement for fishermen and their families, is wedged between luxury apartment towers in Panama City. AFP
The shanty town of Boca la Caja, which was once was a settlement for fishermen and their families, is wedged between luxury apartment towers in Panama City. AFP
A TV technician sits near Denmark fans, before the Uefa Euro 2024 Group C football match between Denmark and England, in Frankfurt. AFP
A TV technician sits near Denmark fans, before the Uefa Euro 2024 Group C football match between Denmark and England, in Frankfurt. AFP
Army specialists repair military equipment at an undisclosed location, in Ukraine. AFP
Army specialists repair military equipment at an undisclosed location, in Ukraine. AFP
A dolphin leaps out of the water, off Niteroi, in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state. AFP
A dolphin leaps out of the water, off Niteroi, in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state. AFP
Italy supporters dressed as Mario and Luigi pose for pictures before the start of the Euro 2024 Group B match between Spain and Italy, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. AFP
Italy supporters dressed as Mario and Luigi pose for pictures before the start of the Euro 2024 Group B match between Spain and Italy, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. AFP

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