Tourists feed black-headed gulls at the Haigeng Dam in Kunming, China
Stargazers gather to watch the Southern Lights illuminating the night sky at Gerroa Headland in Kiama, Australia
Protesters clash with security forces in an attempt to storm the COP30 headquarters in Belem, Brazil
A Buddhist prays at the Bongeunsa Temple as students sit for the annual college entrance exam in Seoul, South Korea
A southern lapwing stands next to the race track during the qualifying session of the Formula One Grand Prix in São Paulo, Brazil
The first Russian anthropomorphic robot 'AIDOL' falls on stage during the presentation in Moscow, Russia
A boy inspects burnt copies of the Quran inside a mosque that was torched and defaced by Israeli settlers in the West Bank
An aerial view of graffiti protesting the upcoming referendum on foreign military bases, in Quito, Ecuador
A heron is silhouetted against the setting sun over the banks of the Guama River in Belem, Brazil
Staffers from the fitness-themed Muscle Girls bar pose for a group selfie in Tokyo, Japan
Protesters stoke a fire during a farmers demonstration against the Mercosur trade agreement in Rouen, France
A family walks in a dark street in Araure, Venezuela after making their way back home from the US border, following its closure to asylum seekers
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