• Tourists ride camels across the Dunhuang desert in China's northwestern Gansu province. AFP
    Tourists ride camels across the Dunhuang desert in China's northwestern Gansu province. AFP
  • Protesters occupy the Hong Kong International Airport during a demonstration. Getty
    Protesters occupy the Hong Kong International Airport during a demonstration. Getty
  • A young girl with a fan in her hands looks on at the Sziget Festival on Shipyard Island, Northern Budapest, Hungary. EPA
    A young girl with a fan in her hands looks on at the Sziget Festival on Shipyard Island, Northern Budapest, Hungary. EPA
  • Bangladeshi Muslims attend Eid al-Adha prayers at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka. AFP
    Bangladeshi Muslims attend Eid al-Adha prayers at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka. AFP
  • A South Korean diver acting the role of an independence activist performs during an underwater show at the COEX aquarium in Seoul. AFP
    A South Korean diver acting the role of an independence activist performs during an underwater show at the COEX aquarium in Seoul. AFP
  • The number 50 and a peace sign have been mowed into the grass at the site of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, New York, US. AP
    The number 50 and a peace sign have been mowed into the grass at the site of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, New York, US. AP
  • Senator Michael Bennet rides a hanglider amusement ride with his daughters during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, US. Bloomberg
    Senator Michael Bennet rides a hanglider amusement ride with his daughters during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, US. Bloomberg
  • British synth-pop band Years and Years perform on the main stage of the Sziget Festival on Shipyard Island, Northern Budapest, Hungary. EPA
    British synth-pop band Years and Years perform on the main stage of the Sziget Festival on Shipyard Island, Northern Budapest, Hungary. EPA
  • Jaden Chipman of Canada competes in the Cycling BMX Men's Freestyle on Day 16 of Peru's 2019 Pan American Games in Lima. Getty
    Jaden Chipman of Canada competes in the Cycling BMX Men's Freestyle on Day 16 of Peru's 2019 Pan American Games in Lima. Getty
  • Dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the Pan American Games at Estadio Nacional de Lima, Peru. Getty
    Dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the Pan American Games at Estadio Nacional de Lima, Peru. Getty

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