Men fight each other using burning coconut leaves as part of the Lukat Geni ceremony in Bali, Indonesia
Mounted police patrol outside Civitas Metropolitano Stadium before a UEFA Champions League match in Madrid, Spain
Members of a student organization burn an effigy of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Guwahati, India
The Al-Naji family eats an iftar meal amid the ruins of their house in Deir el-Balah, Gaza
A jaguar subdues a caiman in the Pantanal wetlands, South America
Players huddle during an English Premier League football match in Liverpool, England
Refugees gather in a displacement camp near Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo
A bee lands on a cherry blossom in San Marino, California
Italian Marines prepare for the Nordic Response 24 military exercise near Sørstraumen
Musicians play the national anthem ahead of a Senate session in Buenos Aires, Argentina
A Khon performer dons a traditional costume in Ayutthaya, Thailand
Wind blows the zucchetto cap from Pope Francis' head in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City
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