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A carriage transporting the Imperial State Crown leaves Buckingham Palace in London on the day of...
A carriage transporting the Imperial State Crown leaves Buckingham Palace in London on the day of the State Opening of Parliament. PHOTO: REUTERS
Larry the cat, who has lived at 10 Downing St during the tenure of six prime ministers, pauses in...
Larry the cat, who has lived at 10 Downing St during the tenure of six prime ministers, pauses in the street a day before the State Opening of Parliament, in London. PHOTO: REUTERS
Delta Goodrem, representing Australia, performs Eclipse during a dress rehearsal for the second...
Delta Goodrem, representing Australia, performs Eclipse during a dress rehearsal for the second semifinal of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. PHOTO: REUTERS
Swans are released into Hamburg’s inner city Lake Alster for spring. PHOTO: REUTERS
Swans are released into Hamburg’s inner city Lake Alster for spring. PHOTO: REUTERS
A horse is put through its paces at sunrise at Laurel Park, Maryland, in the United States. PHOTO...
A horse is put through its paces at sunrise at Laurel Park, Maryland, in the United States. PHOTO: GREGORY FISHER-IMAGN IMAGES VIA REUTERS
A drone view shows fishing boats docked at Juwana port, as rising diesel prices leave many...
A drone view shows fishing boats docked at Juwana port, as rising diesel prices leave many vessels idle in Pati, Central Java province, Indonesia. PHOTO: REUTERS
Uganda’s President and leader of the ruling National Resistance Movement party, Yoweri Museveni,...
Uganda’s President and leader of the ruling National Resistance Movement party, Yoweri Museveni, holds up a bible as he is sworn in after being declared the winner of the country’s presidential election, extending his decades-long rule, at the Kololo...
A demonstrator in Brussels holds a sign during a nationwide strike by Belgian trade unions...
A demonstrator in Brussels holds a sign during a nationwide strike by Belgian trade unions protesting against unpaid labour and proposed pension reforms in Belgium. PHOTO: REUTERS

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