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Mumbai human pyramids get high to celebrate Dahi Handi

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Tibetan yak racing

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Horse festival in Tibet brings high jinks and high notes to the high plateaux

The annual Danxung Horse Festival in Tibet has delivered its usual mix of horse exploits and music.

Focus

High jinks at the Almaty Mountain Sports Festival

Encircled by a range of breathtaking mountains, Almaty is Kazakhstan’s jewel in the crown.

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United Kingdom

Scotland's former leader shows off his comic timing at Edinburgh

Scotland's former leader Alex Salmond gets good notices after his first night of comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe

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Keeping the beat in the Japanese heat

India

The festival where you can get blood from a stone

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Lantern festival in Japan

Massive lanterns featuring mythical gods and fabled creatures paraded through cities in the north of Japan

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A new world record has been set at the World Air Balloon Festival in France

A new world A new world record has been set at the World Air Balloon Festival in France at the Chambley-Bussieres airbase, near Hageville, eastern France.record has been set at the World Air Balloon Festival in France at the Chambley-Bussieres airbase, near Hageville, eastern France.

Spain

Barcelona festival fire sees 22,000 evacuated to safety

Flames engulfed the main stage at the Tomorrowland Unite event after a decoration caught fire.

Cult

Mozart has never been so modern

This year opera program of the Salzburg Festival starts with Mozart’s last opera La Clemenza di Tito, sung in Italian.

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Mud festival kicks off in South Korea

Revellers danced and wrestled in South Korea's capital of mud as a nine-day festival in the quaint coastal city of Boryeong kicks off.

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Hundreds attempt to outrun bulls in Spanish festival

Thousands of tourists come from all over the world for the famous festival.

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Thousands celebrate Cologne's Christopher Street Day pride parade

Belgium

Refugee chefs get back in the kitchen

After being forced to flee war and become refugees, these chefs able to once again enjoy their passion of cooking.

United Kingdom

Corbyn rocks Glastonbury Music Festival

The UK Labour leader's message of peace and refugee rights drew huge cheers from a massive crowd

World News

Muslim world readies for Eid al-Fitr but shadow hangs over festival in places

Iraq has high hopes ahead of Eid al-Fitr, but in Philippines Muslim festival is sombre affair this year

Philippines

Philippines: Making a splash in Manila

The San Juan suburb has been celebrating its annual Water Festival in honour of St John the Baptist

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Peak beard still far away as France holds first national championships

France has organised its first national beards competition.

Germany

Rock am Ring goes ahead

Crowds are gathering once again for the Rock Am Ring music festival in Germany.