A watery rescue in Russia, dragon boat racing in China, a soap box derby in France, Hawaiian lava viewed from Earth orbit, a welcome to the summer solstice in the U.K., World Cup celebrations and sadness, International Yoga Day in India, flamingos in Kenya, a boxer dressed as a lion in Germany, and much more.
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Read moreThousands of revelers celebrated the summer solstice and the dawn of the longest day of the year at Stonehenge on June 21, 2018, in Wiltshire, England. #
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Read moreA Colombian fan, dressed as legendary Colombian football goalkeeper Rene Higuita, gestures before the Russia 2018 World Cup Group H football match between Colombia and Japan at the Mordovia Arena in Saransk on June 19, 2018. #
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Read moreA boxer dog dressed as a lion waits before a performance during an international dog and cat exhibition in Erfurt, Germany, on June 16, 2018. #
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Read moreSamira, an 8-week-old Dachshund puppy, carries her water dish in Wilmington, Massachusetts, on June 18, 2018. #
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Read moreA crested gecko from New Caledonia named Donna licks fruit puree off a child's finger during a behind-the-scenes tour of RepTopia, where members of the public get up close with snakes, bearded dragons, and other reptilian creatures at the Singapore Zoo on June 21, 2018. #
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Read moreParticipants in the 36th annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Coney Island, New York, on June 16, 2018. #
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Read morePeople participate in the 36th annual Mermaid Parade in Coney Island on June 16, 2018. #
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Read moreParticipants of the Dark Mofo Nude Solstice Swim splash into the River Derwent at dawn, in Hobart, Australia, on June 22, 2018. #
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Read moreFlamingos take off from Lake Amboseli as a spotter plane flies overhead during a trial run for an aerial animal census at Kenya's Amboseli National Park on June 21, 2018. #
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Read moreTen thousand graduates sit under umbrellas during their ceremony at Wuhan University on June 22, 2018, in Wuhan, China. #
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Read moreIndian Punjab policewomen take part in a yoga session to mark International Yoga Day in Jalandhar on June 21, 2018. #
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Read moreA human-rights activist from the Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid protests for the right to asylum for victims of gang violence on World Refugee Day in Madrid, Spain, on June 20, 2018. #
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Read moreFirst Lady Melania Trump sits on a couch surrounded by reporters as she participates in a meeting with President Donald Trump, Spain's King Felipe VI, and Queen Letizia in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 19, 2018. #
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Read moreAn aide assembles a model of NASA's Space Launch System rocket as the stage is set for President Trump to deliver remarks at a meeting of the National Space Council at the White House on June 18, 2018. #
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Read morePresident Donald Trump walks up the steps of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, on June 20, 2018. Trump was heading to Duluth, Minnesota, to speak at a rally for Pete Stauber, a Republican congressional candidate running in a traditionally Democratic district. #
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Read moreA soccer fan from Peru poses for a photo at Moscow's Red Square during the 2018 World Cup in Moscow, Russia, on June 19, 2018. #
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Read moreA Peru fan looks dejected following his side's defeat in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Group C match between France and Peru at Ekaterinburg Arena on June 21, 2018, in Yekaterinburg, Russia. #
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Read moreA Brazilian soccer fan reacts as he watches a live telecast of his team's World Cup match against Costa Rica, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 22, 2018. #
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Read moreBrazilian soccer fans celebrate their team's first goal as they watch a live telecast of their team's World Cup match against Costa Rica in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 22, 2018. #
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Read morePeople raise their hands during a ritual at sunrise to celebrate the Aymara New Year on June 21, 2018, at the Jacha Qullu viewpoint on the outskirts of La Paz. A crowd gathered to receive the first rays of Tata Inti (the sun god) during the celebration of the winter solstice, which marks the beginning of the 5526 year in the Aymara calendar. #
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Read moreA woman dances as the sun sets at Avebury Neolithic henge monument, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on June 20, 2018, in Wiltshire, England. Constructed in the Third Millennium BC, the Neolithic monument, one of the best-known prehistoric sites in Britain, contains the largest megalithic stone circle in the world. Hundreds of druids, pagans, and revelers gathered at the ancient monument, which forms part of the wider prehistoric landscape of Wiltshire and includes nearby Stonehenge, to watch the sunset and the sunrise, marking the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice. #
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Read moreTwo paragliders fly over the statue, "Christ the Redeemer," to celebrate the International Yoga Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 21, 2018. #
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Read moreA young couple look at a phone as they sit on a hillside after sunset in El Paso, Texas, on June 20, 2018. #
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Read moreResidents of Juneau, Alaska, were treated to a brilliant sunset, glimpsed here from Douglas Island on June 19, 2018. #
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Read moreA scene over the Pacific Ocean at night, viewed from orbit aboard the International Space Station. "The pumpkin-orange lava flows of Kilauea, aglow during the predawn hours over the Pacific Ocean." #
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Read moreA view of smog over Santiago, Chile, on June 16, 2018. Chilean authorities declared new environmental warnings, as high levels of air pollution were recorded. #
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Read moreTaiwanese artist Hank Cheng poses with his miniature model of Taipei street scenes, in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on June 17, 2018. #
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Read morePakistani residents inspect a three-wheeler water bike standing in a dry portion of the Rawal dam reservoir in Islamabad on June 19, 2018. #
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Read moreA participant competes during a Soap Box Derby in Colombelles, near Caen, France, on June 17, 2018. #
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Read morePrincess Charlene of Monaco competes in the Riviera Water Bike Challenge in support of the Princess Charlene of Monaco foundation on June 17, 2018, in Monaco. #
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Read moreCompetitors race during round two of the 2018 F1H2O UIM Powerboat World Championship Grand Prix of London, at the Royal Victoria Docks on June 17, 2018, in London, England. #
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Read moreParticipants row in a dragon boat race in Diejiao water village to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival on June 20, 2018 in Foshan, China. #
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Read moreA dog swims inside a swimming pool for pets in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on June 15, 2018. #
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Read moreA woman is rescued from a car after a flash flood in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on June 19, 2018. #
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Read moreA man passes a 63-meter-high image from the Austrian artist Gottfried Helnwein, entitled "I saw this," in Vienna, Austria, on June 17, 2018. #
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