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© Sputnik / Vladimir Vyatkin / Go to the mediabankTourists dealing with a huge flood in St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy.
Tourists dealing with a huge flood in St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy.
© Sputnik / Alexey Vitvitsky / Go to the mediabankPeople visit the East Side Gallery in the German capital, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
People visit the East Side Gallery in the German capital, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
© Sputnik / Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankRussian ballet dancer Yekaterina Shipulina performs at the Bolshoi Theatre for the 90th birthday of Soviet and Russian composer Aleksandra Pakhmutova.
Russian ballet dancer Yekaterina Shipulina performs at the Bolshoi Theatre for the 90th birthday of Soviet and Russian composer Aleksandra Pakhmutova.
© AFP 2023 / Jeff PachoudA dog walks on the rubble of fallen masonry in the Rouviere quarter of Le Teil, southeastern France, after a powerful earthquake hit the area.
A dog walks on the rubble of fallen masonry in the Rouviere quarter of Le Teil, southeastern France, after a powerful earthquake hit the area.
© Sputnik / Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankPresident Vladimir Putin congratulates Soviet and Russian composer Aleksandra Pakhmutova on her ninetieth birthday.
President Vladimir Putin congratulates Soviet and Russian composer Aleksandra Pakhmutova on her ninetieth birthday.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankThe staff of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service perform during drills, to mark the 29th anniversary of the special forces' founding.
The staff of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service perform during drills, to mark the 29th anniversary of the special forces' founding.
© AP Photo / Natacha PisarenkoPolice block supporters of former President Evo Morales from entering the Congress area of La Paz, Bolivia, as mass protests continue in the country.
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© AP Photo / Natacha Pisarenko
Police block supporters of former President Evo Morales from entering the Congress area of La Paz, Bolivia, as mass protests continue in the country.
© REUTERS / Ivan AlvaradoA demonstrator dives to the ground to avoid a water cannon during protests against the Chilean government in Santiago.
A demonstrator dives to the ground to avoid a water cannon during protests against the Chilean government in Santiago.
© AFP 2023 / Oliver Berg / dpaYoung women in costumes pose in front of the Cologne Cathedral as they celebrate the start of the carnival season in Germany.
Young women in costumes pose in front of the Cologne Cathedral as they celebrate the start of the carnival season in Germany.
© REUTERS / Gleb GaranichA coffin with a dead pig inside is displayed at a rally where people are protesting against land reform in front of the parliament building in Kiev, Ukraine.
A coffin with a dead pig inside is displayed at a rally where people are protesting against land reform in front of the parliament building in Kiev, Ukraine.
© AFP 2023 / Karl-Josef HildenbrandIce needles cover red and yellow leaves still hanging on a branch in Marktoberdorf, southern Germany.
Ice needles cover red and yellow leaves still hanging on a branch in Marktoberdorf, southern Germany.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accompanied by his wife, and Chinese President Xi Jinping visit a concert during the 11th BRICS summit in Brasilia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accompanied by his wife, and Chinese President Xi Jinping visit a concert during the 11th BRICS summit in Brasilia.
© Sputnik / Ekaterina Chesnokova / Go to the mediabankRussian anchor Regina Todorenko, who won Glamour magazine's 2019 Woman of the Year, during an awards ceremony in Moscow.
Russian anchor Regina Todorenko, who won Glamour magazine's 2019 Woman of the Year, during an awards ceremony in Moscow.
© REUTERS / Parwiz ParwizAfghan children play at a brick-making factory on the outskirts of Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan.
Afghan children play at a brick-making factory on the outskirts of Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankGreg Hardy from the US and Alexander Volkov from Russia brawling during an MMA match at UFC Fight Night in Moscow.
Greg Hardy from the US and Alexander Volkov from Russia brawling during an MMA match at UFC Fight Night in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Alexey Vitvitsky / Go to the mediabankPeople celebrate Polish Independence Day in the capital city of Warsaw.
People celebrate Polish Independence Day in the capital city of Warsaw.
© AP Photo / Martin MeissnerRevellers arrive in the city centre where tens of thousands celebrate the start of the carnival season in the streets of Cologne, Germany.
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Revellers arrive in the city centre where tens of thousands celebrate the start of the carnival season in the streets of Cologne, Germany.
© REUTERS / Thomas PeterPeople run as riot police fire tear gas in Hong Kong, China, amid ongoing protests in the special administrative region.
People run as riot police fire tear gas in Hong Kong, China, amid ongoing protests in the special administrative region.
© REUTERS / Akhtar SoomroSupporters of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam - Fazal (JUI-F), watch speeches by their leaders on a large video screen during the so-called Azadi March (Freedom March), called by the opposition to protest against the government of PM Imran Khan in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Supporters of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam - Fazal (JUI-F), watch speeches by their leaders on a large video screen during the so-called Azadi March (Freedom March), called by the opposition to protest against the government of PM Imran Khan in Islamabad, Pakistan.
© Sputnik / Ilya Naymushin / Go to the mediabankTwo giraffes training at the "Roev Stream" flora and fauna park in the city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
Two giraffes training at the "Roev Stream" flora and fauna park in the city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
© REUTERS / AAP Image/Dan PeledSharnie Moren and her 18-month-old daughter Charlotte look on as thick smoke rises from bushfires near Nana Glen, close to Coffs Harbour, Australia.
Sharnie Moren and her 18-month-old daughter Charlotte look on as thick smoke rises from bushfires near Nana Glen, close to Coffs Harbour, Australia.
© AFP 2023 / John WesselsCongolese altar boys from the Greek Orthodox Church attend a Sunday mass at the Saint Andrew Cathedral in Kananga.
Congolese altar boys from the Greek Orthodox Church attend a Sunday mass at the Saint Andrew Cathedral in Kananga.
© AP Photo / Invision / Jordan StraussDirector and actress Elizabeth Banks, and actress Laverne Cox arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of "Charlie's Angels" at the Regency Theater Westwood.
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Director and actress Elizabeth Banks, and actress Laverne Cox arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of "Charlie's Angels" at the Regency Theater Westwood.
© REUTERS / Andres Martinez CasaresA man sleeps in a car next to burning tyres barricading the highway during ongoing anti-government protests in Lebanon.
A man sleeps in a car next to burning tyres barricading the highway during ongoing anti-government protests in Lebanon.
© AFP 2023 / Geoffroy Van Der HasseltDancers from the Moulin Rouge cabaret perform before a French Top 14 rugby union match between Stade Francais and Racing 92 at Jean-Bouin Stadium in Paris.
Dancers from the Moulin Rouge cabaret perform before a French Top 14 rugby union match between Stade Francais and Racing 92 at Jean-Bouin Stadium in Paris.
© AFP 2023 / Getty Images/Justin SullivanSwedish climate activist Greta Thunberg depicted on a new four-storey mural in San Francisco, California.
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg depicted on a new four-storey mural in San Francisco, California.
© REUTERS / Toby MelvilleA deer is seen covered in bracken undergrowth as it prepares to clash with a rival during the rutting season in Richmond Park, west London.
A deer is seen covered in bracken undergrowth as it prepares to clash with a rival during the rutting season in Richmond Park, west London.
© REUTERS / Yves HermanModels display their tattoos during the 2019 International Brussels Tattoo Convention in Belgium.
Models display their tattoos during the 2019 International Brussels Tattoo Convention in Belgium.
© AFP 2023 / Ronaldo SchemistIndigenous Bolivian women are seen on the road from El Alto to La Paz as the country plunges into crisis amid mass protests, leading to the resignation of President Evo Morales.
Indigenous Bolivian women are seen on the road from El Alto to La Paz as the country plunges into crisis amid mass protests, leading to the resignation of President Evo Morales.
© REUTERS / Toby MelvilleA passenger is seen silhouetted by the Moon while riding on an Emirates Air Line cable car over the River Thames in London.
A passenger is seen silhouetted by the Moon while riding on an Emirates Air Line cable car over the River Thames in London.