Participants at the Wave and Goth festival in Germany, a baby bear in Turkey, attendees at a “Kiss-a-thon” in Mexico City, the 71st Cannes Film Festival in France, a rocket festival in Thailand, observations of Ramadan in Indonesia, celebrations of the circus in Budapest, and so much more.
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People play golf as an ash plume rises in the distance from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island on May 15, 2018, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The U.S. Geological Survey said a recent lowering of the lava lake at the volcano's Halemaumau crater had "raised the potential for explosive eruptions" at the volcano. #
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In this Tuesday, May 15, 2018, photo, storm clouds gather over New York City, seen from the Hudson River. A line of strong storms pushed across New York City and badly disrupted the evening commute, stranding thousands of train riders. #
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A supporter of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party dances to celebrate early leads for the party in the Karnataka state elections in Bangalore, India, on May 15, 2018. #
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A reveler dances beneath lanterns at the Jogye Buddhist temple following a lantern parade as part of the "Lotus Lantern Festival" celebrating the upcoming Buddha's birthday, in Seoul, South Korea, on May 12, 2018. #
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Muslim students from Ar-Raudhatul Hasanah Pesantren offer noon prayers on the first day of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 17, 2018. #
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An RAF Typhoon flies over the Derwent Dam in the Upper Derwent Valley on May 16, 2018, in Sheffield, England. The Typhoon replaced a planned flight by a Lancaster bomber from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force and the 75th anniversary of the 617 Squadron Dam Busters operation during World War Two, but was cancelled due to strong winds. #
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A lone pink flamingo walks along Haulover Beach on May 17, 2018, in Miami Beach, Florida. Lifeguards on the beach said that the flamingo showed up on Saturday and has been hanging around since. Biologists say that it is unusual for the birds to fly solo, and are keeping an eye on the bird in case it becomes distressed. #
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Participants in swan costumes perform a dance during the Sanja Festival on May 18, 2018, in Tokyo, Japan. Sanja Festival is one of Japan's major festivals and is held annually in the Asakusa area of Tokyo. The three-day event starts with a grand parade with people in traditional costumes performing dances before around a hundred mikoshi (portable shrines) from the local communities are carried to and from Asakusa Temple watched on by an audience of locals and tourists. #
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A man watches as a homemade rocket is launched during the "Bun Bang Fai" festival in Yasothon, Thailand, on May 13, 2018. The annual rocket festival celebrated in Thailand's rural Isaan region is aimed at prodding gods into unleashing rain ahead of the rice-farming season. #
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Photocall for "Jeunes Talents Adami" (Adami Young Talents) at the 71st Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2018. From left: directors Melanie Thierry, Clemence Poesy, Pierre Deladonchamps, Charlotte Lebon, and Sabrina Ouazani. #
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Adrianna Valoy, mother of slain New York Police Detective Miosotis Familia, hugs President Donald Trump as he speaks during the 37th annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service on Capitol Hill, on May 15, 2018, in Washington, D.C. #
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A model prepares backstage ahead of the Mercedes-Benz Presents Camilla and Marc show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Resort 19 Collections at the Royal Hall of Industries in Sydney, Australia, on May 13, 2018. #
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Interior view of a newly built mosque complex that covers over 125,000 square meters in Ankara, Turkey, on May 12, 2018. The compound has a meal center, 60 Turkish bazaars, Turkish baths, and handicraft facilities, and is due to at the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, in June. #
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A rescued child sits in a rescue craft off the Libyan coast on May 12, 2018. 73 migrants of various nationalities were rescued by MV Aquarius, a rescue vessel chartered by SOS-Mediterranee and Doctors Without Borders (MSF). #
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Women take part in a march organized by the movement "Ni una menos" (Not One Less) protesting violence against women in Santiago, Chile, on May 11, 2018. Hundreds of high-school students protested Wednesday in downtown Santiago in a wave of demos against sexual abuse and for a higher inclusion of women. #
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Couples kiss during a "kiss-a-thon" to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia; in Alameda Park in central Mexico City, on May 17, 2018. A few dozen people participated in the brief kiss-a-thon, while others held signs offering free kisses and hugs. #
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Pictures of models outside a men's clothing shop still have their faces blacked out by Islamic State militants during their three-year reign in Mosul, Iraq, on May 13, 2018. When ISIS took control of Mosul in 2014, shopkeepers said militants told them that their version of Islamic Sharia law forbid statues or artwork depicting the human form. #
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A mother hugs her son after a drug-buy bust operation conducted by policemen. They caught this 18-year-old selling marijuana in Manila, Philippines, on May 12, 2018. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs has left nearly 4,000 drug suspects dead. Human rights groups have claimed he was responsible for a crime against humanity. The anti-drug campaign enjoys popular support while the fiery-tongued Duterte has rejected any criticism of his human-rights record. #
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