Festivals, protests, military parades and armed conflicts — the last week was anything but uneventful.
© AP Photo / Alberto SaizTwo women lie in a puddle of squashed tomatoes during the annual "tomatina" fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol in Spain.
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© AP Photo / Alberto Saiz
Two women lie in a puddle of squashed tomatoes during the annual "tomatina" fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol in Spain.
© AFP 2023 / Ben StansallOne of the penguins dwelling at the London Zoo is pictured during the annual weigh-in event.
One of the penguins dwelling at the London Zoo is pictured during the annual weigh-in event.
© REUTERS / Oswaldo RivasAn opposition supporter dressed as Nicaraguan first lady Rosario Murillo performs near a line of riot police during a protest in front of the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) building in Managua, Nicaragua.
An opposition supporter dressed as Nicaraguan first lady Rosario Murillo performs near a line of riot police during a protest in front of the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) building in Managua, Nicaragua.
© AP Photo / Bilal HusseinLebanese activists shout anti-government slogans as they are sprayed by riot police using water cannons during a protest against the ongoing trash crisis, in downtown Beirut.
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© AP Photo / Bilal Hussein
Lebanese activists shout anti-government slogans as they are sprayed by riot police using water cannons during a protest against the ongoing trash crisis, in downtown Beirut.
© REUTERS / Ben Brewer Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump greets the crowd during his "Make America Great Again Rally" at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa.
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump greets the crowd during his "Make America Great Again Rally" at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa.
© Sputnik / Anton DenisovKenya's Hyvin Jepkemoi competes during a steeplechase event at the World Athletics Championship in Beijing.
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© Sputnik / Anton Denisov
Kenya's Hyvin Jepkemoi competes during a steeplechase event at the World Athletics Championship in Beijing.
© Sputnik / Vladimir AstapkovichYakovlev Yak-130 aircraft taking part in the opening ceremony of the MAKS-2015 international airshow near Moscow.
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© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich
Yakovlev Yak-130 aircraft taking part in the opening ceremony of the MAKS-2015 international airshow near Moscow.
© Sputnik / Alexei DruzhininRussia's President Vladimir Putin (C), the King of Jordan Abdullah II (L) and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attend the MAKS 2015 international airshow held near Moscow.
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© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (C), the King of Jordan Abdullah II (L) and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attend the MAKS 2015 international airshow held near Moscow.
© AFP 2023 / StringerThe participants of a bodybuilding competition in Lianyungang, a city located in China's Jiangsu province.
The participants of a bodybuilding competition in Lianyungang, a city located in China's Jiangsu province.
© AFP 2023 / Abbas MomaniA Palestinian driver competes in a local car race organised by the Palestinian Motor Sport and Motorcycle Federation (PMSMF) in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
A Palestinian driver competes in a local car race organised by the Palestinian Motor Sport and Motorcycle Federation (PMSMF) in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
© REUTERS / Jose Miguel GomezPeople carry their belongings while crossing the Tachira river border with Venezuela into Colombia, near Villa del Rosario village.
People carry their belongings while crossing the Tachira river border with Venezuela into Colombia, near Villa del Rosario village.
© Sputnik / Alexander VilfA sphynx cat seen at the InfoCat 2015 exhibition in Moscow.
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© Sputnik / Alexander Vilf
A sphynx cat seen at the InfoCat 2015 exhibition in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Iliya PitalevServicemen of the "Vikings" battalion of the 1st Slavyansk Brigade of the Donetsk People's Republic militia, deployed near the village of Razdolnoye.
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© Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev
Servicemen of the "Vikings" battalion of the 1st Slavyansk Brigade of the Donetsk People's Republic militia, deployed near the village of Razdolnoye.
© Sputnik / Maksim BogodvidMargarita Mamun (Russia) competes during the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Series event in Kazan.
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© Sputnik / Maksim Bogodvid
Margarita Mamun (Russia) competes during the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Series event in Kazan.
© REUTERS / Amit DaveCommuters ride their motocycles next to the wreckage of a bus that was burnt in the clashes between the police and protesters in Ahmedabad, India.
Commuters ride their motocycles next to the wreckage of a bus that was burnt in the clashes between the police and protesters in Ahmedabad, India.
© AFP 2023 / Mohammed AbedA Palestinian woman takes a selfie during a military parade organised by the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' armed wing, in Gaza.
A Palestinian woman takes a selfie during a military parade organised by the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' armed wing, in Gaza.
© AP Photo / Hassan AmmarLebanese are seen through hole in the glass window of a store damaged in the last's night clashes between protesters and police officers in downtown Beirut.
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© AP Photo / Hassan Ammar
Lebanese are seen through hole in the glass window of a store damaged in the last's night clashes between protesters and police officers in downtown Beirut.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy AnkovArmored vehicles of the Chinese Naval Forces taking part in the joint Russo-Chinese military drills held in the Russian Far East.
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© Sputnik / Vitaliy Ankov
Armored vehicles of the Chinese Naval Forces taking part in the joint Russo-Chinese military drills held in the Russian Far East.
© Sputnik / Andrey VarenkovParticipants of the AutoTricolor flashmob held during the Russia's National Flag Day celebrations at the Lenin Square in Tula.
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© Sputnik / Andrey Varenkov
Participants of the AutoTricolor flashmob held during the Russia's National Flag Day celebrations at the Lenin Square in Tula.
© REUTERS / Maxim ShemetovA visitor takes a photograph of a plane with his mobile phone at the MAKS 2015 International Airshow held in Zhukovsky, Russia.
A visitor takes a photograph of a plane with his mobile phone at the MAKS 2015 International Airshow held in Zhukovsky, Russia.
© AFP 2023 / Attila KisbenedekMigrants crawl under a barbed fence at the Hungarian-Serbian border near Roszke.
Migrants crawl under a barbed fence at the Hungarian-Serbian border near Roszke.
© REUTERS / China DailyTourists play in front of a 3D painting on the wall of a house in Luoyuan village, Jinhua, Zhejiang province fo China. August 26, 2015.
Tourists play in front of a 3D painting on the wall of a house in Luoyuan village, Jinhua, Zhejiang province fo China. August 26, 2015.
© Sputnik / Iliya PitalevWoman standing near a house damaged by Ukrainian artillery in the village of Aleksandrovka, Donetsk Region.
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© Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev
Woman standing near a house damaged by Ukrainian artillery in the village of Aleksandrovka, Donetsk Region.
© AFP 2023 / Noel CelisHomeless mother Myra Salvador plays with her children under a flyover in Manila.
Homeless mother Myra Salvador plays with her children under a flyover in Manila.
© AFP 2023 / Franck FifePerformers take part in the opening ceremony of the 2015 IAAF World Championships athletics event at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing.
Performers take part in the opening ceremony of the 2015 IAAF World Championships athletics event at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing.
© REUTERS / Ibraheem Abu MustafaPalestinian schoolgirls, pictured in a Suhada Khouza school classroom that was damaged by Israeli shelling last summer.
Palestinian schoolgirls, pictured in a Suhada Khouza school classroom that was damaged by Israeli shelling last summer.
© Sputnik / Alexander VilfA fireworks display during the international fireworks festival in Moscow.
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A fireworks display during the international fireworks festival in Moscow.