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Members of Cheer Re-Man’s, an all-male cheer-leading team of active businessmen, perform at ...
Members of Cheer Re-Man’s, an all-male cheer-leading team of active businessmen, perform at "Cheer Up Japan" in Tokyo, Japan. PHOTOS: REUTERS
Miriana Conte, representing Malta, takes part in dress rehearsal 2 for the second semifinal of...
Miriana Conte, representing Malta, takes part in dress rehearsal 2 for the second semifinal of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland.
The full moon rises behind a bridge of the Western High-Speed Diameter highway in Saint...
The full moon rises behind a bridge of the Western High-Speed Diameter highway in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
A soldier holding a broom jumps over the red carpet ahead of the welcoming ceremony for the...
A soldier holding a broom jumps over the red carpet ahead of the welcoming ceremony for the European Council President Antonio Costa, in Belgrade, Serbia.
A boy puts spikes on the edge of cowhides in order to keep them spread on the ground after a...
A boy puts spikes on the edge of cowhides in order to keep them spread on the ground after a drying process, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
People release paper lanterns during a ceremony on Vesak Day, an annual celebration of the Buddha...
People release paper lanterns during a ceremony on Vesak Day, an annual celebration of the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing, at Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia.
A pilgrim throws candles into the fire to fulfil promises to Our Lady of Fatima, marking the...
A pilgrim throws candles into the fire to fulfil promises to Our Lady of Fatima, marking the anniversary of the reported appearance of the Virgin Mary to three shepherd children, at the Catholic shrine of Fatima, Portugal.

Recent photographs from Reuters