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In a fiery display of solidarity, South African activists stormed the Department of Trade and Industry, demanding an end to coal exports to Israel, arguing that fueling their power stations is akin to sending a warm gift to a war zone.
Police and Palestinian solidarity protesters clash, and more from around the world A protester is removed by members of the South African Police Force (SAPS) as activists from various civil organizations and supporters gather to protest in solidarity with Palestinians, at the head offices of the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria, South Africa, 21 August 2025. The protesters claim that the export of South African coal to Israel powers Israel's coal-powered power stations and this constitutes support of Israel's attacks on the Palestinian people. EPA/Kim Ludbrook
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A protester clashes with members of the South African Police Force (SAPS) as activists from various civil organizations and supporters gather to protest in solidarity with Palestinians, at the head offices of the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria, South Africa, 21 August 2025. The protesters claim that the export of South African coal to Israel powers Israel's coal-powered power stations and this constitutes support of Israel's attacks on the Palestinian people. EPA/Kim Ludbrook
A protester clashes with members of the South African Police Force (SAPS) as activists from various civil organizations and supporters gather to protest in solidarity with Palestinians, at the head offices of the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria, South Africa, 21 August 2025. The protesters claim that the export of South African coal to Israel powers Israel's coal-powered power stations and this constitutes support of Israel's attacks on the Palestinian people. EPA/Kim Ludbrook
Protestors at the Energy Embargo Now pricket on August 21, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The group is calling on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to stop all trade to Israel because of war crimes and genocide In Gaza. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)
Protestors hold up signs at the Energy Embargo Now pricket on August 21, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The group is calling on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to stop all trade to Israel because of war crimes and genocide In Gaza. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)
Protestors at the Energy Embargo Now pricket on August 21, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The group is calling on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to stop all trade to Israel because of war crimes and genocide In Gaza. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)
Protestors at the Energy Embargo Now pricket on August 21, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The group is calling on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to stop all trade to Israel because of war crimes and genocide In Gaza. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)
Protesters from various civil organizations and supporters lie-down to protest in solidarity with Palestinians, at the head offices of the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria, South Africa, 21 August 2025. The protesters claim that the export of South African coal to Israel powers Israel's coal-powered power stations and this constitutes support of Israel's attacks on the Palestinian people. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK
Protesters from various civil organizations and supporters lie-down to protest in solidarity with Palestinians, at the head offices of the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria, South Africa, 21 August 2025. The protesters claim that the export of South African coal to Israel powers Israel's coal-powered power stations and this constitutes support of Israel's attacks on the Palestinian people. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK
A protester is removed by members of the South African Police Force (SAPS) as activists from various civil organizations and supporters gather to protest in solidarity with Palestinians, at the head offices of the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria, South Africa, 21 August 2025. The protesters claim that the export of South African coal to Israel powers Israel's coal-powered power stations and this constitutes support of Israel's attacks on the Palestinian people. EPA/Kim Ludbrook
A protester is removed by members of the South African Police Force (SAPS) as activists from various civil organizations and supporters gather to protest in solidarity with Palestinians, at the head offices of the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria, South Africa, 21 August 2025. The protesters claim that the export of South African coal to Israel powers Israel's coal-powered power stations and this constitutes support of Israel's attacks on the Palestinian people. EPA/Kim Ludbrook
Protestors at the Energy Embargo Now pricket on August 21, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The group is calling on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to stop all trade to Israel because of war crimes and genocide In Gaza. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)
Protestors at the Energy Embargo Now pricket on August 21, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The group is calling on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to stop all trade to Israel because of war crimes and genocide In Gaza. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)
Ultra-Orthodox Jews block the main highway in Bnei Brak while protesting against the army recruitment law in Jerusalem, 19 August 2025. In June 2024, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state of Israel should recruit ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army. EPA/ABIR SULTAN
Ultra-Orthodox Jews block the main highway in Bnei Brak while protesting against the army recruitment law in Jerusalem, 19 August 2025. In June 2024, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state of Israel should recruit ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army. EPA/ABIR SULTAN
A person sails aboard their 'Pieremegoggel' (homemade boat) during SAIL Amsterdam 2025 on a canal in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 21 August 2025. The SAIL 2025 sailing event takes place from 20 to 24 August 2025. EPA/RAMON VAN FLYMEN
A person sails aboard their 'Pieremegoggel' (homemade boat) during SAIL Amsterdam 2025 on a canal in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 21 August 2025. The SAIL 2025 sailing event takes place from 20 to 24 August 2025. EPA/RAMON VAN FLYMEN
People with their vehicles make their way through a water-logged road after heavy monsoon rains in Karachi, Pakistan, 21 August 2025. Since the start of the monsoon season on 26 June, the death toll from rains and flooding in Pakistan has reached at least 748. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported that an additional 978 people have been injured. EPA/REHAN KHAN
People with their vehicles make their way through a water-logged road after heavy monsoon rains in Karachi, Pakistan, 21 August 2025. Since the start of the monsoon season on 26 June, the death toll from rains and flooding in Pakistan has reached at least 748. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported that an additional 978 people have been injured. EPA/REHAN KHAN
A visitor plays a computer game at the Gamescom gaming convention in Cologne, Germany, 21 August 2025. According to the organizers, Gamescom 2025 has more than 1,500 exhibitors from 72 countries and runs from 20 to 24 August. The annual event is the world's largest gaming convention. EPA/RONALD WITTEK
A visitor plays a computer game at the Gamescom gaming convention in Cologne, Germany, 21 August 2025. According to the organizers, Gamescom 2025 has more than 1,500 exhibitors from 72 countries and runs from 20 to 24 August. The annual event is the world's largest gaming convention. EPA/RONALD WITTEK
Dozens of boats and ships take part in the Sail-In Parade on the first day of the Sail Amsterdam maritime festival, in Beverwijk, Netherlands, 20 August 2025. During the Sail Amsterdam, around 10,000 vessels are expected to pass through the passage between the IJmeer/Markermeer and the IJ River during the parade of historic ships. The sailing event takes place from 20 to 24 August 2025. This year, Sail's tenth anniversary coincides with the 750th anniversary of the city of Amsterdam. EPA/SEM VAN DER WAL
Dozens of boats and ships take part in the Sail-In Parade on the first day of the Sail Amsterdam maritime festival, in Beverwijk, Netherlands, 20 August 2025. During the Sail Amsterdam, around 10,000 vessels are expected to pass through the passage between the IJmeer/Markermeer and the IJ River during the parade of historic ships. The sailing event takes place from 20 to 24 August 2025. This year, Sail's tenth anniversary coincides with the 750th anniversary of the city of Amsterdam. EPA/SEM VAN DER WAL
A pigeon stands on cadet's hat during a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945. EPA/ADI WEDA
A pigeon stands on cadet's hat during a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945. EPA/ADI WEDA
Activists from Extinction Rebellion stage a protest at Equinor's oil refinery in Mongstad, Norway, 18 August 2025. The global environmental movement Extinction Rebellion announced a campaign against oil in Norway. EPA/Paul S. Amundsen NORWAY OUT
Activists from Extinction Rebellion stage a protest at Equinor's oil refinery in Mongstad, Norway, 18 August 2025. The global environmental movement Extinction Rebellion announced a campaign against oil in Norway. EPA/Paul S. Amundsen
Wreckage of the truck which was set alight during a housing protest in Motherwell on August 20, 2025 in Gqeberha, South Africa. It is reported that protesters stopped the driver, looted the truck before setting it on fire. (Photo by Gallo Images/Die Burger/Lulama Zenzile)
Wreckage of the truck which was set alight during a housing protest in Motherwell on August 20, 2025 in Gqeberha, South Africa. It is reported that protesters stopped the driver, looted the truck before setting it on fire. (Photo by Gallo Images/Die Burger/Lulama Zenzile)
A participant reacts during a greasy pole climbing race locally known as 'Panjat Pinang' to mark the 80th Independence Day celebrations at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands, which was proclaimed on 17 August 1945. EPA/MAST IRHAM
A participant reacts during a greasy pole climbing race locally known as 'Panjat Pinang' to mark the 80th Independence Day celebrations at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands, which was proclaimed on 17 August 1945. EPA/MAST IRHAM
Students participate in a cultural parade to mark the 80th Independence Day celebrations in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 18 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands, which was proclaimed on 17 August 1945. EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK
Students participate in a cultural parade to mark the 80th Independence Day celebrations in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 18 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands, which was proclaimed on 17 August 1945. EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK
The float of Forum Debrecen during the annual floral parade in downtown Debrecen, eastern Hungary, 20 August 2025. The festivities take place on Hungary's primary national holiday marking the 1025th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian State. EPA/TAMAS OLAH HUNGARY OUT
The float of Forum Debrecen during the annual floral parade in downtown Debrecen, eastern Hungary, 20 August 2025. The festivities take place on Hungary's primary national holiday marking the 1025th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian State. EPA/TAMAS OLAH
Visitors practice aerial gymnastics during the forum-festival ‘Territory of the Future. Moscow 2030’ at the futuristic cluster in the Park of the 50th Anniversary of October in Moscow, Russia, 19 August 2025. The festival is about the endless development of personality through love, health, knowledge, and technology. Held across 11 flagship venues, the event is part of the ‘Summer in Moscow’ project and runs from 01 August to 14 September 2025. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV
Visitors practice aerial gymnastics during the forum-festival ‘Territory of the Future. Moscow 2030’ at the futuristic cluster in the Park of the 50th Anniversary of October in Moscow, Russia, 19 August 2025. The festival is about the endless development of personality through love, health, knowledge, and technology. Held across 11 flagship venues, the event is part of the ‘Summer in Moscow’ project and runs from 01 August to 14 September 2025. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV
A Bonham's auction house staff with costumes from the British ITV series Downton Abbey ahead of an auction in London, Britain, 18 August 2025. The Downton Abbey props and costumes sale is running from 18 August till 16 September 2025. EPA/ANDY RAIN
A Bonham's auction house staff with costumes from the British ITV series Downton Abbey ahead of an auction in London, Britain, 18 August 2025. The Downton Abbey props and costumes sale is running from 18 August till 16 September 2025. EPA/ANDY RAIN
Sophia Versyl (L) and Anna Kwong of the United States compete in the women's 3m springboard diving category at the 2nd ASU 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Luque, Paraguay, 16 August 2025. EPA/Juan Pablo Pino
Sophia Versyl (L) and Anna Kwong of the United States compete in the women's 3m springboard diving category at the 2nd ASU 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Luque, Paraguay, 16 August 2025. EPA/Juan Pablo Pino
L-R) Sembo Almayew of Ethiopia, Courtney Wayment of USA and others compete in the 3000m Steeplechase Women at the 50th edition of the Diamond League Athletissima athletics meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, 20 August 2025. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT
(L-R) Sembo Almayew of Ethiopia, Courtney Wayment of USA and others compete in the 3000m Steeplechase Women at the 50th edition of the Diamond League Athletissima athletics meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, 20 August 2025. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT
A humanoid robot falls down after arriving at the finish line at the 100m Final race during the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games in the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, 17 August 2025. The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games were held in Beijing from 15 to 17 August. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES
A humanoid robot falls down after arriving at the finish line at the 100m Final race during the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games in the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, 17 August 2025. The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games were held in Beijing from 15 to 17 August. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES
Diego Macias (below) from Mexico and Manuel Brown from Panama compete in the men's Greco-Roman wrestling 87kg category at the II ASU 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Luque, Paraguay, 20 August 2025 (issued 21 August 2025). EPA/Rodrigo Sepulveda
Diego Macias (below) from Mexico and Manuel Brown from Panama compete in the men's Greco-Roman wrestling 87kg category at the II ASU 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Luque, Paraguay, 20 August 2025 (issued 21 August 2025). EPA/Rodrigo Sepulveda
Aerialists of the Hungarian troupe Vincze Tunde Production perform on the opening night of Strand Festival in Zamardi, Hungary, 20 August 2025 (issued 21 August 2025). EPA/Tamas Vasvari HUNGARY OUT
Aerialists of the Hungarian troupe Vincze Tunde Production perform on the opening night of Strand Festival in Zamardi, Hungary, 20 August 2025 (issued 21 August 2025). EPA/Tamas Vasvari
A shorebird chick takes its first steps on a beach in Nafplio, Greece, 21 August, 2025. EPA/VAGELIS BOUGIOTIS
A shorebird chick takes its first steps on a beach in Nafplio, Greece, 21 August, 2025. EPA/VAGELIS BOUGIOTIS
Female pygmy hippo 'Toni' gets showered in a pond in her enclosure during her farewell week before leaving Zoo Berlin, in Berlin, Germany, 20 August 2025. The pygmy hippopotamus, born on 03 June 2024, will move to Mulhouse Zoo in France. The move to France is being carried out on the recommendation of the European Endangered Species Program (EEP), which is intensively involved in the long-term prospects of this highly endangered species. The pygmy hippopotamus is classified as 'endangered' according to the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE
Female pygmy hippo 'Toni' gets showered in a pond in her enclosure during her farewell week before leaving Zoo Berlin, in Berlin, Germany, 20 August 2025. The pygmy hippopotamus, born on 03 June 2024, will move to Mulhouse Zoo in France. The move to France is being carried out on the recommendation of the European Endangered Species Program (EEP), which is intensively involved in the long-term prospects of this highly endangered species. The pygmy hippopotamus is classified as 'endangered' according to the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE
A king vulture is pictured at the Berlin Zoo, Germany, 20 August 2025. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE
A king vulture is pictured at the Berlin Zoo, Germany, 20 August 2025. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE
A person wears a bandana that reads 'free free Palestine' during a rally organised by the Communist Party of India (CPI) in support of the Palestinian people and against Israel for continuing the military campaign in the Gaza Strip, Mumbai, India, 20 August 2025. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI
A person wears a bandana that reads 'free free Palestine' during a rally organised by the Communist Party of India (CPI) in support of the Palestinian people and against Israel for continuing the military campaign in the Gaza Strip, Mumbai, India, 20 August 2025. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI. DM

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EPA/KIM LUDBROOK' title=' Protesters from various civil organizations and supporters lie-down to protest in solidarity with Palestinians, at the head offices of the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria, South Africa, 21 August 2025. The protesters claim that the export of South African coal to Israel powers Israel&#039;s coal-powered power stations and this constitutes support of Israel&#039;s attacks on the Palestinian people. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/QzezH653k8Z81Nr2gyjlTi0FvpA=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276745.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/5r0l9Yv4ogKqI11bVF-WzfGbeu8=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276745.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/vSYPzZEVDzucXqyhVJSIW2moYzI=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276745.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/LonZOIQcYB0GVlBRKLsvmrm9eKQ=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276745.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/EetEYk51H_JAcEKU3YivSuJQOuQ=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276745.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Protesters from various civil organizations and supporters lie-down to protest in solidarity with Palestinians, at the head offices of the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria, South Africa, 21 August 2025. The protesters claim that the export of South African coal to Israel powers Israel&#039;s coal-powered power stations and this constitutes support of Israel&#039;s attacks on the Palestinian people. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/bCReID45hjb29mkg-q9wQeSRPbE=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276729.jpg' alt='A protester is removed by members of the South African Police Force (SAPS) as activists from various civil organizations and supporters gather to protest in solidarity with Palestinians, at the head offices of the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria, South Africa, 21 August 2025. The protesters claim that the export of South African coal to Israel powers Israel&#039;s coal-powered power stations and this constitutes support of Israel&#039;s attacks on the Palestinian people.  EPA/Kim Ludbrook' title=' A protester is removed by members of the South African Police Force (SAPS) as activists from various civil organizations and supporters gather to protest in solidarity with Palestinians, at the head offices of the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria, South Africa, 21 August 2025. The protesters claim that the export of South African coal to Israel powers Israel&#039;s coal-powered power stations and this constitutes support of Israel&#039;s attacks on the Palestinian people. EPA/Kim Ludbrook' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/bCReID45hjb29mkg-q9wQeSRPbE=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276729.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/cO2HtFrC4rvkNx38hwfBCtEeh0w=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276729.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/deZ-FznQHBDN262gJKe3t6ZADFg=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276729.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/zf1hLq8Iz1Q4xlUTEjZJXfwL_0s=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276729.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Dw5j4oSTanFtQxixB_spkHVfdv4=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276729.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> A protester is removed by members of the South African Police Force (SAPS) as activists from various civil organizations and supporters gather to protest in solidarity with Palestinians, at the head offices of the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria, South Africa, 21 August 2025. The protesters claim that the export of South African coal to Israel powers Israel&#039;s coal-powered power stations and this constitutes support of Israel&#039;s attacks on the Palestinian people. EPA/Kim Ludbrook </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/gBHfpYjAqfoZg9QsW2V6GxEk7Wk=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ED_569730.jpg' alt='Protestors  at the Energy Embargo Now pricket on August 21, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The group is calling on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to stop all trade to Israel because of war crimes and genocide In Gaza. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)' title=' Protestors at the Energy Embargo Now pricket on August 21, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The group is calling on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to stop all trade to Israel because of war crimes and genocide In Gaza. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/gBHfpYjAqfoZg9QsW2V6GxEk7Wk=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ED_569730.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/gaAKzTLYC_fjd4IFX1-J3p9PFKQ=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ED_569730.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/vmMxE6RgW7K8MB3_Yxy6sYUIL2M=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ED_569730.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/G08FiJbR9NjLgcPUEW8sOODqaR4=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ED_569730.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/CIgxv18ITCew71Zfv6nScw6ci3U=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ED_569730.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Protestors at the Energy Embargo Now pricket on August 21, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The group is calling on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to stop all trade to Israel because of war crimes and genocide In Gaza. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach) </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/u1YJYHOghyLjQEdI17hNeesEBbY=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13272567.jpg' alt='Ultra-Orthodox Jews block the main highway in Bnei Brak while protesting against the army recruitment law in Jerusalem, 19 August 2025. In June 2024, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state of Israel should recruit ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army.  EPA/ABIR SULTAN' title=' Ultra-Orthodox Jews block the main highway in Bnei Brak while protesting against the army recruitment law in Jerusalem, 19 August 2025. In June 2024, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state of Israel should recruit ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army. EPA/ABIR SULTAN' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/u1YJYHOghyLjQEdI17hNeesEBbY=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13272567.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/SX2LCxakrAeRIIKdXgizU2TUJ3Q=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13272567.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/wCRXkyExsqPEUsqphG0QqWX2_zE=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13272567.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/9EjFsxBmIMO4fLC6Dqv7vJjgee8=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13272567.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Fhg6u_6M-vp6-vpWuwxClf3UjZU=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13272567.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Ultra-Orthodox Jews block the main highway in Bnei Brak while protesting against the army recruitment law in Jerusalem, 19 August 2025. In June 2024, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state of Israel should recruit ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army. EPA/ABIR SULTAN </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/gLxEoqYgQlRSj-VSPSsYehoiTZI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276846.jpg' alt='A person sails aboard their &#039;Pieremegoggel&#039; (homemade boat) during SAIL Amsterdam 2025 on a canal in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 21 August 2025. The SAIL 2025 sailing event takes place from 20 to 24 August 2025.  EPA/RAMON VAN FLYMEN' title=' A person sails aboard their &#039;Pieremegoggel&#039; (homemade boat) during SAIL Amsterdam 2025 on a canal in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 21 August 2025. The SAIL 2025 sailing event takes place from 20 to 24 August 2025. EPA/RAMON VAN FLYMEN' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/gLxEoqYgQlRSj-VSPSsYehoiTZI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276846.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/-d-bFJ4cydF-jVwkQV1_R01P3xo=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276846.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/eTs9ZcQ7_Hd1ZFTZE760W2BErpI=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276846.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/WGSIWMgW9rGJOP33IjBjuucK5PI=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276846.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/WjH5hILKf_udnGt1lwT966spmQg=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276846.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> A person sails aboard their &#039;Pieremegoggel&#039; (homemade boat) during SAIL Amsterdam 2025 on a canal in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 21 August 2025. The SAIL 2025 sailing event takes place from 20 to 24 August 2025. EPA/RAMON VAN FLYMEN </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/XBnU__5ZQvQPn7Nk65mMC5-TZZA=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276665.jpg' alt='People with their vehicles make their way through a water-logged road after heavy monsoon rains in Karachi, Pakistan, 21 August 2025. Since the start of the monsoon season on 26 June, the death toll from rains and flooding in Pakistan has reached at least 748. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported that an additional 978 people have been injured.  EPA/REHAN KHAN' title=' People with their vehicles make their way through a water-logged road after heavy monsoon rains in Karachi, Pakistan, 21 August 2025. Since the start of the monsoon season on 26 June, the death toll from rains and flooding in Pakistan has reached at least 748. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported that an additional 978 people have been injured. EPA/REHAN KHAN' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/XBnU__5ZQvQPn7Nk65mMC5-TZZA=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276665.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/i0VV4fFRn_dqfxHvYT2te2qq6RU=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276665.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Ukaqa5SwnZHUF40R7uxiX4IpJuo=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276665.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/tkAkQBQ7QEyiMfAuBxDy_JFrVq4=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276665.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/jd_wHoJnXBZbqhN9JhRDozP5hQc=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276665.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> People with their vehicles make their way through a water-logged road after heavy monsoon rains in Karachi, Pakistan, 21 August 2025. Since the start of the monsoon season on 26 June, the death toll from rains and flooding in Pakistan has reached at least 748. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported that an additional 978 people have been injured. EPA/REHAN KHAN </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/5f9y7923uC1PybeE4NGnhojLR4c=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276524.jpg' alt='A visitor plays a computer game at the Gamescom gaming convention in Cologne, Germany, 21 August 2025. According to the organizers, Gamescom 2025 has more than 1,500 exhibitors from 72 countries and runs from 20 to 24 August. The annual event is the world&#039;s largest gaming convention.  EPA/RONALD WITTEK' title=' A visitor plays a computer game at the Gamescom gaming convention in Cologne, Germany, 21 August 2025. According to the organizers, Gamescom 2025 has more than 1,500 exhibitors from 72 countries and runs from 20 to 24 August. The annual event is the world&#039;s largest gaming convention. EPA/RONALD WITTEK' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/5f9y7923uC1PybeE4NGnhojLR4c=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276524.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/hO3bOEF48Q6SyRTejwroYbKHzyg=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276524.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/HAJJn7JxgMwtqCLHkWVs3krHqfY=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276524.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/fO6FgrzFQLYHsnXdKsWrhFD3tEk=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276524.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Ei5Yu7X9k5ZyR8vecc8cf4ySDUU=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276524.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> A visitor plays a computer game at the Gamescom gaming convention in Cologne, Germany, 21 August 2025. According to the organizers, Gamescom 2025 has more than 1,500 exhibitors from 72 countries and runs from 20 to 24 August. The annual event is the world&#039;s largest gaming convention. EPA/RONALD WITTEK </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/BTEix4P_RNoLzkkOiZ5VDBCSMCQ=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13274432.jpg' alt='Dozens of boats and ships take part in the Sail-In Parade on the first day of the Sail Amsterdam maritime festival, in Beverwijk, Netherlands, 20 August 2025. During the Sail Amsterdam, around 10,000 vessels are expected to pass through the passage between the IJmeer/Markermeer and the IJ River during the parade of historic ships. The sailing event takes place from 20 to 24 August 2025. This year, Sail&#039;s tenth anniversary coincides with the 750th anniversary of the city of Amsterdam.  EPA/SEM VAN DER WAL' title=' Dozens of boats and ships take part in the Sail-In Parade on the first day of the Sail Amsterdam maritime festival, in Beverwijk, Netherlands, 20 August 2025. During the Sail Amsterdam, around 10,000 vessels are expected to pass through the passage between the IJmeer/Markermeer and the IJ River during the parade of historic ships. The sailing event takes place from 20 to 24 August 2025. This year, Sail&#039;s tenth anniversary coincides with the 750th anniversary of the city of Amsterdam. EPA/SEM VAN DER WAL' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/BTEix4P_RNoLzkkOiZ5VDBCSMCQ=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13274432.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/ttdmi5dW1tujWQpZA7D56MYnjP4=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13274432.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/f5WLMYLI4voMMHzox4MdakbWn8o=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13274432.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/8Sq5xxrFSYiMYQQ0k0yFYzqAll4=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13274432.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/lHmqydR6jq0RrV84N9cuRQYww-Y=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13274432.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Dozens of boats and ships take part in the Sail-In Parade on the first day of the Sail Amsterdam maritime festival, in Beverwijk, Netherlands, 20 August 2025. During the Sail Amsterdam, around 10,000 vessels are expected to pass through the passage between the IJmeer/Markermeer and the IJ River during the parade of historic ships. The sailing event takes place from 20 to 24 August 2025. This year, Sail&#039;s tenth anniversary coincides with the 750th anniversary of the city of Amsterdam. EPA/SEM VAN DER WAL </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/gxvu3hr5MCISdtG1y3dQfXCZdTI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13267890.jpg' alt='A pigeon stands on cadet&#039;s hat during a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of Indonesia&#039;s Independence Day at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945.  EPA/ADI WEDA' title=' A pigeon stands on cadet&#039;s hat during a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of Indonesia&#039;s Independence Day at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945. EPA/ADI WEDA' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/gxvu3hr5MCISdtG1y3dQfXCZdTI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13267890.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/CnMGSWjbZI4haGKLW33D1Q4l-gk=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13267890.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/wyCnrdMVegd2wEHdtXd8YcdDNxY=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13267890.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/s-NgyWY6Xx2LWHanN_bbg7x3ef4=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13267890.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/zF99JFaXqbj7APK-gCghRNoWXos=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13267890.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> A pigeon stands on cadet&#039;s hat during a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of Indonesia&#039;s Independence Day at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945. EPA/ADI WEDA </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/l6KtGZUlj1a_jgHwwiTgV8o-9c0=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269585.jpg' alt='Activists from Extinction Rebellion stage a protest at Equinor&#039;s oil refinery in Mongstad, Norway, 18 August 2025. The global environmental movement Extinction Rebellion announced a campaign against oil in Norway.  EPA/Paul S. Amundsen  NORWAY OUT' title=' Activists from Extinction Rebellion stage a protest at Equinor&#039;s oil refinery in Mongstad, Norway, 18 August 2025. The global environmental movement Extinction Rebellion announced a campaign against oil in Norway. EPA/Paul S. Amundsen' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/l6KtGZUlj1a_jgHwwiTgV8o-9c0=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269585.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/C5TTk0iVaQbewXg70sApbHlG4lI=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269585.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/7ml60NtkoG1gmAAFoJUcZOga9WA=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269585.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/VD7A9u3vmyfkQmmtedoGhzu_8dQ=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269585.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/FzH_nbI1lJ3aLz0U85aAwtm1tNs=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269585.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Activists from Extinction Rebellion stage a protest at Equinor&#039;s oil refinery in Mongstad, Norway, 18 August 2025. The global environmental movement Extinction Rebellion announced a campaign against oil in Norway. EPA/Paul S. Amundsen </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/htaOwyCNt0tVVqOfwKsPjMwC9D0=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ED_569694.jpg' alt='Wreckage of the truck which was set alight during a housing protest in Motherwell on August 20, 2025 in Gqeberha, South Africa. It is reported that protesters stopped the driver, looted the truck before setting it on fire. (Photo by Gallo Images/Die Burger/Lulama Zenzile)' title=' Wreckage of the truck which was set alight during a housing protest in Motherwell on August 20, 2025 in Gqeberha, South Africa. It is reported that protesters stopped the driver, looted the truck before setting it on fire. (Photo by Gallo Images/Die Burger/Lulama Zenzile)' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/htaOwyCNt0tVVqOfwKsPjMwC9D0=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ED_569694.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/wyYVcuIRHkTp0PRA0Ux95MpabJ0=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ED_569694.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/ekpO3LEMWIBhym99__GoeaT5a80=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ED_569694.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Y0IACMDhIQrkLcw8jdUsw42ibBI=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ED_569694.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/j470JeWCV6v_OaDFA6nY2HqTPLM=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ED_569694.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Wreckage of the truck which was set alight during a housing protest in Motherwell on August 20, 2025 in Gqeberha, South Africa. It is reported that protesters stopped the driver, looted the truck before setting it on fire. (Photo by Gallo Images/Die Burger/Lulama Zenzile) </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/xseOgzaXFyEln9o6DFYj_RteJ80=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13268069.jpg' alt='A participant reacts during a greasy pole climbing race locally known as &#039;Panjat Pinang&#039; to mark the 80th Independence Day celebrations at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands, which was proclaimed on 17 August 1945.  EPA/MAST IRHAM' title=' A participant reacts during a greasy pole climbing race locally known as &#039;Panjat Pinang&#039; to mark the 80th Independence Day celebrations at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands, which was proclaimed on 17 August 1945. EPA/MAST IRHAM' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/xseOgzaXFyEln9o6DFYj_RteJ80=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13268069.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/gRN-8JHNT_elOvk-3qjjov1GX2w=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13268069.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/u5RQ67Ufg9yJ5YihsIt-vHPcdXM=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13268069.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/vsoNi7CGguSjk1qRNZOOxmr3gyA=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13268069.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/5vGFpjpr_1tJTKhz8p_b9_0vKgY=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13268069.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> A participant reacts during a greasy pole climbing race locally known as &#039;Panjat Pinang&#039; to mark the 80th Independence Day celebrations at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands, which was proclaimed on 17 August 1945. EPA/MAST IRHAM </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/GGRuiqswqIH3Vd_AKMgViJhl54A=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269560.jpg' alt='Students participate in a cultural parade to mark the 80th Independence Day celebrations in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 18 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands, which was proclaimed on 17 August 1945.  EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK' title=' Students participate in a cultural parade to mark the 80th Independence Day celebrations in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 18 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands, which was proclaimed on 17 August 1945. EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/GGRuiqswqIH3Vd_AKMgViJhl54A=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269560.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/j-a3wbwEQgNgkV0mTNEL-xfFfKo=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269560.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/0cVf3gYS6OZn4PwszcmexzWvMOY=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269560.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/n9aNy7OiyJAnHzZF6Y-pTcA0-3g=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269560.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/eCJ7A291tlONDBBaWaAAsmjvq7E=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269560.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Students participate in a cultural parade to mark the 80th Independence Day celebrations in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 18 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands, which was proclaimed on 17 August 1945. EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/RCg-fCR293LJruSKGGRTu3age8I=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13275073.jpg' alt='The float of Forum Debrecen during the annual floral parade in downtown Debrecen, eastern Hungary, 20 August 2025. The festivities take place on Hungary&#039;s primary national holiday marking the 1025th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian State.  EPA/TAMAS OLAH HUNGARY OUT' title=' The float of Forum Debrecen during the annual floral parade in downtown Debrecen, eastern Hungary, 20 August 2025. The festivities take place on Hungary&#039;s primary national holiday marking the 1025th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian State. EPA/TAMAS OLAH' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/RCg-fCR293LJruSKGGRTu3age8I=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13275073.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/7jBdUSaUNMVaRA_6hUR460yBxng=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13275073.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/WUbf0I4Ra-HhyRiqNo0D6UcOSgU=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13275073.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/EqXVH8uWeK2od2u14zPyfyKAM4I=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13275073.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/kagMAc298vyPa3upDqRiXr1n67U=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13275073.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> The float of Forum Debrecen during the annual floral parade in downtown Debrecen, eastern Hungary, 20 August 2025. The festivities take place on Hungary&#039;s primary national holiday marking the 1025th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian State. EPA/TAMAS OLAH </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/WmwdtaWuUqRp1ksqhsfFezZCdsw=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13273221.jpg' alt='Visitors practice aerial gymnastics during the forum-festival ‘Territory of the Future. Moscow 2030’ at the futuristic cluster in the Park of the 50th Anniversary of October in Moscow, Russia, 19 August 2025. The festival is about the endless development of personality through love, health, knowledge, and technology. Held across 11 flagship venues, the event is part of the ‘Summer in Moscow’ project and runs from 01 August to 14 September 2025.  EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV' title=' Visitors practice aerial gymnastics during the forum-festival ‘Territory of the Future. Moscow 2030’ at the futuristic cluster in the Park of the 50th Anniversary of October in Moscow, Russia, 19 August 2025. The festival is about the endless development of personality through love, health, knowledge, and technology. Held across 11 flagship venues, the event is part of the ‘Summer in Moscow’ project and runs from 01 August to 14 September 2025. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/WmwdtaWuUqRp1ksqhsfFezZCdsw=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13273221.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/nsHdOwpLUC_s360P4zgkrns4-zM=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13273221.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/XF3s3IXQ1hFQ1SKORr0i7vc4ffQ=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13273221.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/0MfkgBMFSGQ8AB7aiunETvHWJsE=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13273221.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/_csAL05LcuSOu3HrX4YejtApKiE=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13273221.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Visitors practice aerial gymnastics during the forum-festival ‘Territory of the Future. Moscow 2030’ at the futuristic cluster in the Park of the 50th Anniversary of October in Moscow, Russia, 19 August 2025. The festival is about the endless development of personality through love, health, knowledge, and technology. Held across 11 flagship venues, the event is part of the ‘Summer in Moscow’ project and runs from 01 August to 14 September 2025. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/L64izBhQwiM7rlvD7nMVxF70uhU=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269809.jpg' alt='A Bonham&#039;s auction house staff with costumes from the British ITV series Downton Abbey ahead of an auction in London, Britain, 18 August 2025. The Downton Abbey props and costumes sale is running from 18 August till 16 September 2025.  EPA/ANDY RAIN' title=' A Bonham&#039;s auction house staff with costumes from the British ITV series Downton Abbey ahead of an auction in London, Britain, 18 August 2025. The Downton Abbey props and costumes sale is running from 18 August till 16 September 2025. EPA/ANDY RAIN' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/L64izBhQwiM7rlvD7nMVxF70uhU=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269809.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/arciF9oXfo4R_nRBYtrb0zb9UL4=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269809.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/SExrHf3E7WC5k2znHGQ2FcOYx1I=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269809.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/wAz1URH1OWMOyE_vRnv-Hqv6dDA=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269809.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/ngayHvTrQVQtpIoxGxYpaFjkYnw=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13269809.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> A Bonham&#039;s auction house staff with costumes from the British ITV series Downton Abbey ahead of an auction in London, Britain, 18 August 2025. The Downton Abbey props and costumes sale is running from 18 August till 16 September 2025. EPA/ANDY RAIN </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/kT-jTRJfdMhNWeOVjKprnej5_q4=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13267773.jpg' alt='Sophia Versyl (L) and Anna Kwong of the United States compete in the women&#039;s 3m springboard diving category at the 2nd ASU 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Luque, Paraguay, 16 August 2025.  EPA/Juan Pablo Pino' title=' Sophia Versyl (L) and Anna Kwong of the United States compete in the women&#039;s 3m springboard diving category at the 2nd ASU 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Luque, Paraguay, 16 August 2025. EPA/Juan Pablo Pino' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/kT-jTRJfdMhNWeOVjKprnej5_q4=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13267773.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/RQTWUmsmjISvoZODyrrWydKAIrk=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13267773.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/H5Ep8N5f5MwH-92jmrmIMmhr5Vo=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13267773.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/vy2n3hb_Tzh2VDp1T3Ufhd5Ab6A=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13267773.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/aFSM_g78G-dt80SqFwOZuto7Sdc=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13267773.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Sophia Versyl (L) and Anna Kwong of the United States compete in the women&#039;s 3m springboard diving category at the 2nd ASU 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Luque, Paraguay, 16 August 2025. EPA/Juan Pablo Pino </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/4D7QOcptPBJecqwOhz5C4uV_KHw=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13275850.jpg' alt='L-R) Sembo Almayew of Ethiopia, Courtney Wayment of USA and others compete in the 3000m Steeplechase Women at the 50th edition of the Diamond League Athletissima athletics meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, 20 August 2025.  EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT' title=' (L-R) Sembo Almayew of Ethiopia, Courtney Wayment of USA and others compete in the 3000m Steeplechase Women at the 50th edition of the Diamond League Athletissima athletics meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, 20 August 2025. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/4D7QOcptPBJecqwOhz5C4uV_KHw=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13275850.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/V4DK5Y6eDllWZc753nI4nrnjexA=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13275850.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/zsHbhg4ZlSqy3tRl_L7HG7H82LQ=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13275850.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/RwAgUv9HrPWx37E6D0SfFho0MFc=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13275850.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/14sFaA_NVtADj0vFPg-7bkF6PS0=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13275850.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> (L-R) Sembo Almayew of Ethiopia, Courtney Wayment of USA and others compete in the 3000m Steeplechase Women at the 50th edition of the Diamond League Athletissima athletics meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, 20 August 2025. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/2lYnAbzGybNjAneBuFklRyldZ_Q=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13268226.jpg' alt='A humanoid robot falls down after arriving at the finish line at the 100m Final race during the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games in the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, 17 August 2025. The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games were held in Beijing from 15 to 17 August.  EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES' title=' A humanoid robot falls down after arriving at the finish line at the 100m Final race during the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games in the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, 17 August 2025. The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games were held in Beijing from 15 to 17 August. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/2lYnAbzGybNjAneBuFklRyldZ_Q=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13268226.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/jKMc43mk_O2PZ8jt4UwIZu6YwE4=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13268226.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/jkIiYIjd9CuW6UffERTgYDh6Vzg=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13268226.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/gD_5trw5A4pyc5lEGvl69h6v3bw=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13268226.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/GkMfhmgUT_qe-irNJP_QiI6Hk4s=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13268226.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> A humanoid robot falls down after arriving at the finish line at the 100m Final race during the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games in the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, 17 August 2025. The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games were held in Beijing from 15 to 17 August. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/bO1Dtx00ikjp1F7I1YF6xpaR1ZU=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276234.jpg' alt='Diego Macias (below) from Mexico and Manuel Brown from Panama compete in the men&#039;s Greco-Roman wrestling 87kg category at the II ASU 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Luque, Paraguay, 20 August 2025 (issued 21 August 2025).  EPA/Rodrigo Sepulveda' title=' Diego Macias (below) from Mexico and Manuel Brown from Panama compete in the men&#039;s Greco-Roman wrestling 87kg category at the II ASU 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Luque, Paraguay, 20 August 2025 (issued 21 August 2025). EPA/Rodrigo Sepulveda' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/bO1Dtx00ikjp1F7I1YF6xpaR1ZU=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276234.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/mSYzxIyQJrOj24u19m7_EDUwzqg=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276234.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/jXiNVJTnb9socw-bcohLy7ukotw=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276234.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/p68ejgloVdl5odtKV0JfeltTOw4=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276234.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/opQgaZZ1m9lYU_ea6pPQFtw7ROk=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276234.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Diego Macias (below) from Mexico and Manuel Brown from Panama compete in the men&#039;s Greco-Roman wrestling 87kg category at the II ASU 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Luque, Paraguay, 20 August 2025 (issued 21 August 2025). EPA/Rodrigo Sepulveda </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/XrBWacXQGXBpMRNUOSP33nRMHxY=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13276325.jpg' alt='Aerialists of the Hungarian troupe Vincze Tunde Production perform on the opening night of Strand Festival in Zamardi, Hungary, 20 August 2025 (issued 21 August 2025).  EPA/Tamas Vasvari HUNGARY OUT' title=' Aerialists of the Hungarian troupe Vincze Tunde Production perform on the opening night of Strand Festival in Zamardi, Hungary, 20 August 2025 (issued 21 August 2025). 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      "name": "Anti Israel coal export demonstration in Pretoria",
      "description": "A protester is removed by members of the South African Police Force (SAPS) as activists from various civil organizations and supporters gather to protest in solidarity with Palestinians, at the head offices of the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria, South Africa, 21 August 2025. The protesters claim that the export of South African coal to Israel powers Israel's coal-powered power stations and this constitutes support of Israel's attacks on the Palestinian people.  EPA/Kim Ludbrook",
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      "description": "A protester is removed by members of the South African Police Force (SAPS) as activists from various civil organizations and supporters gather to protest in solidarity with Palestinians, at the head offices of the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria, South Africa, 21 August 2025. The protesters claim that the export of South African coal to Israel powers Israel's coal-powered power stations and this constitutes support of Israel's attacks on the Palestinian people.  EPA/Kim Ludbrook",
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      "name": " People with their vehicles make their way through a water-logged road after heavy monsoon rains in Karachi, Pakistan, 21 August 2025. Since the start of the monsoon season on 26 June, the death toll from rains and flooding in Pakistan has reached at least 748. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported that an additional 978 people have been injured. EPA/REHAN KHAN",
      "description": "People with their vehicles make their way through a water-logged road after heavy monsoon rains in Karachi, Pakistan, 21 August 2025. Since the start of the monsoon season on 26 June, the death toll from rains and flooding in Pakistan has reached at least 748. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported that an additional 978 people have been injured.  EPA/REHAN KHAN",
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      "description": "Diego Macias (below) from Mexico and Manuel Brown from Panama compete in the men's Greco-Roman wrestling 87kg category at the II ASU 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Luque, Paraguay, 20 August 2025 (issued 21 August 2025).  EPA/Rodrigo Sepulveda",
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      "description": "L-R) Sembo Almayew of Ethiopia, Courtney Wayment of USA and others compete in the 3000m Steeplechase Women at the 50th edition of the Diamond League Athletissima athletics meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, 20 August 2025.  EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT",
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      "name": " The float of Forum Debrecen during the annual floral parade in downtown Debrecen, eastern Hungary, 20 August 2025. The festivities take place on Hungary's primary national holiday marking the 1025th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian State. EPA/TAMAS OLAH",
      "description": "The float of Forum Debrecen during the annual floral parade in downtown Debrecen, eastern Hungary, 20 August 2025. The festivities take place on Hungary's primary national holiday marking the 1025th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian State.  EPA/TAMAS OLAH HUNGARY OUT",
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      "name": " Female pygmy hippo 'Toni' gets showered in a pond in her enclosure during her farewell week before leaving Zoo Berlin, in Berlin, Germany, 20 August 2025. The pygmy hippopotamus, born on 03 June 2024, will move to Mulhouse Zoo in France. The move to France is being carried out on the recommendation of the European Endangered Species Program (EEP), which is intensively involved in the long-term prospects of this highly endangered species. The pygmy hippopotamus is classified as 'endangered' according to the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE",
      "description": "Female pygmy hippo 'Toni' gets showered in a pond in her enclosure during her farewell week before leaving Zoo Berlin, in Berlin, Germany, 20 August 2025. The pygmy hippopotamus, born on 03 June 2024, will move to Mulhouse Zoo in France. The move to France is being carried out on the recommendation of the European Endangered Species Program (EEP), which is intensively involved in the long-term prospects of this highly endangered species. The pygmy hippopotamus is classified as 'endangered' according to the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).  EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE",
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      "name": " Dozens of boats and ships take part in the Sail-In Parade on the first day of the Sail Amsterdam maritime festival, in Beverwijk, Netherlands, 20 August 2025. During the Sail Amsterdam, around 10,000 vessels are expected to pass through the passage between the IJmeer/Markermeer and the IJ River during the parade of historic ships. The sailing event takes place from 20 to 24 August 2025. This year, Sail's tenth anniversary coincides with the 750th anniversary of the city of Amsterdam. EPA/SEM VAN DER WAL",
      "description": "Dozens of boats and ships take part in the Sail-In Parade on the first day of the Sail Amsterdam maritime festival, in Beverwijk, Netherlands, 20 August 2025. During the Sail Amsterdam, around 10,000 vessels are expected to pass through the passage between the IJmeer/Markermeer and the IJ River during the parade of historic ships. The sailing event takes place from 20 to 24 August 2025. This year, Sail's tenth anniversary coincides with the 750th anniversary of the city of Amsterdam.  EPA/SEM VAN DER WAL",
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      "name": " A king vulture is pictured at the Berlin Zoo, Germany, 20 August 2025. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE",
      "description": "A king vulture is pictured at the Berlin Zoo, Germany, 20 August 2025.  EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE",
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      "description": "Visitors practice aerial gymnastics during the forum-festival ‘Territory of the Future. Moscow 2030’ at the futuristic cluster in the Park of the 50th Anniversary of October in Moscow, Russia, 19 August 2025. The festival is about the endless development of personality through love, health, knowledge, and technology. Held across 11 flagship venues, the event is part of the ‘Summer in Moscow’ project and runs from 01 August to 14 September 2025.  EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV",
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      "name": " Ultra-Orthodox Jews block the main highway in Bnei Brak while protesting against the army recruitment law in Jerusalem, 19 August 2025. In June 2024, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state of Israel should recruit ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army. EPA/ABIR SULTAN",
      "description": "Ultra-Orthodox Jews block the main highway in Bnei Brak while protesting against the army recruitment law in Jerusalem, 19 August 2025. In June 2024, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state of Israel should recruit ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army.  EPA/ABIR SULTAN",
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      "name": " A Bonham's auction house staff with costumes from the British ITV series Downton Abbey ahead of an auction in London, Britain, 18 August 2025. The Downton Abbey props and costumes sale is running from 18 August till 16 September 2025. EPA/ANDY RAIN",
      "description": "A Bonham's auction house staff with costumes from the British ITV series Downton Abbey ahead of an auction in London, Britain, 18 August 2025. The Downton Abbey props and costumes sale is running from 18 August till 16 September 2025.  EPA/ANDY RAIN",
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      "name": " Activists from Extinction Rebellion stage a protest at Equinor's oil refinery in Mongstad, Norway, 18 August 2025. The global environmental movement Extinction Rebellion announced a campaign against oil in Norway. EPA/Paul S. Amundsen",
      "description": "Activists from Extinction Rebellion stage a protest at Equinor's oil refinery in Mongstad, Norway, 18 August 2025. The global environmental movement Extinction Rebellion announced a campaign against oil in Norway.  EPA/Paul S. Amundsen  NORWAY OUT",
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      "name": " Students participate in a cultural parade to mark the 80th Independence Day celebrations in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 18 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands, which was proclaimed on 17 August 1945. EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK",
      "description": "Students participate in a cultural parade to mark the 80th Independence Day celebrations in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 18 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands, which was proclaimed on 17 August 1945.  EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK",
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      "name": " A humanoid robot falls down after arriving at the finish line at the 100m Final race during the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games in the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, 17 August 2025. The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games were held in Beijing from 15 to 17 August. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES",
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      "description": "A participant reacts during a greasy pole climbing race locally known as 'Panjat Pinang' to mark the 80th Independence Day celebrations at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands, which was proclaimed on 17 August 1945.  EPA/MAST IRHAM",
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      "name": " A pigeon stands on cadet's hat during a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 August 2025. Indonesia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945. EPA/ADI WEDA",
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