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Army helicopters fight forest fires in northwestern Russia

Russian defence ministry images show military helicopters helping to tackle forest fires in the Republic of Karelia in northwestern Russia, dropping 26 metric tons of water on the most active fires.

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Deadly Floods in China

Deadly Floods in China

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Russia unveils new war plane, Putin hails air power

Russia unveils new war plane, Putin hails air power

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Blue Origin Launch Return

Jeff Bezos has reached space on his rocket company's first flight with passengers.

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Germany Floods Aftermath

Germany Floods Aftermath

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Anti-vaxx protest in front of UK Parliament

Anti-vaccination protesters demonstrate in front of the British parliament on "Freedom Day" when most Covid restrictions are being lifted despite a surge in cases.

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Pilgrims pray next to Mount Arafat

Pilgrims pray next to Mount Arafat

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Germany floods damage

As water recedes, the extent of the damage caused by floods becomes apparent

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At least 23 killed in landslide, wall collapse in India monsoon rains

Indian rescuers search for victims after a tree feel amid heavy monsoon rains, demolishing a wall and burying nearby residents in the eastern suburb of Chembur in Mumbai

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Thai protesters call for PM to resign over virus crisis

Thai police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters marching toward the government house calling for the Thai Prime Minister to resign over his mismanagement of COVID-19 crisis

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Major California fire prompts evacuations

A rapidly growing wildfire south of Lake Tahoe jumped a highway, prompting more evacuation orders and the cancellation of an extreme bike ride through the Sierra Nevada on Saturday as critically dangerous wildfire weather loomed in the coming days

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Candlelight vigil for Indian journalist killed in Afghanistan

Journalists in India held a candlelight vigil to honour Reuters' photojournalist Danish Siddiqui who was killed on assignment in Afghanistan on Friday

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Voodoo, Catholic pilgrimage in Haiti amid instability

Thousands of Haitians on Friday made a pilgrimage to bathe in sacred waterfalls amid political instability in the wake of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines

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Giant puppet from Japan tsunami-hit region stages show ahead of Olympics

A ten-metre tall puppet which is part of Tokyo Olympics' cultural programme arrives in the capital from tsunami-hit Tohoku region

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Dutch residents assess flood damage to homes

Thousands of residents from the southern Dutch cities of Bunde, Voulwames, Brommelen and Geulle were allowed to return home on Saturday morning after being evacuated on Thursday and Friday due to severe flooding

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Clashes as looters make a last ditch effort to empty Durban warehouse storing alcohol

Police in the South African city of Durban fire rubber bullets, tear gas, and stun grenades at alleged looters to prevent them people from stealing what's left at a warehouse - which stores a large quantity of alcohol

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Tilda's spaniels get their paws on the Palm Dog

British actor Tilda Swinton has become the latest recipient of The Palm Dog Award. The quirky and irreverent awards celebrate canine performances in all films screened at the Cannes Film Festival and the eccentric ceremony has become a cult fixture on the last Friday of the festival

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Saudi security forces monitor annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca

Saudi security forces monitor the holy sites in Mecca during the annual hajj pilgrimage with cameras distributed in main areas of the holy city

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Art and nature come together in mesmerising exhibition

Japanese art collective teamLab launches a visually spectacular exhibition, propelling a forest in the southwest island of Kyushu to come alive with lights and colourful projections.

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Homes and bridges destroyed after fatal floods sweep Germany

Images show the extent of the damage caused by the floods in Schuld, Germany. The death toll from the devastating floods in Germany has reached 103, bringing the total number of deaths in Europe to at least 118.