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  1. Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar on the left wearing a black suit and magenta tie as he shakes hands with Wang Yi in a grey suit and purple tie on the right

  2. Zelensky and Trump sitting in the White House.

  3. A woman wearing white shorts and a black tank top takes a photo of large waves as they break on the beach in the Dominican Republic.

  4. A crew member of Anka cargo vessel, which is abandoned at an Ukrainian port in a river dividing Ukraine and Romania, in blue shirt, watches the expanse of the river from the bow of the vessel.

  5. Friends star Matthew Perry is seen in a black suit

  6. Texas lawmaker Gene Wu is seen in a suit in front of an American flag being recorded on another man's mobile phone.

  7. A photo showing Air Canada flight attendants picketing outside Toronto Pearson International Airport. The photo shows a long line of picketers holding signs, with a focus on two at the front with signs that read "serving pretzels to bring home peanuts" and "would you work for free?". Others are seen waving pink CUPE flags - the union representing Air Canada cabin crew.

  8. Students in graduation caps

  9. Man in blue short-sleeve shirt and camo shorts pushes trolley stacked with suitcases next to a woman with long hair, jeans, red tank top and backpack who pulls a gray suitcase

  10. Ukrainian army soldiers use a 105mm American M101 Howitzer artillery piece on Ukraine's northeastern frontline with Russia

  11. Zelensky in black, sitting on gold chair in front of gold trophies, holds up hand and faces Trump, who also sits on a gold chair and who has his forefinger raised while speaking

  12. Headshots of Trump and Zelensky - Trump is wearing a blue suit and red tie while Zelensky is wearing a dark jacket and round-necked top

  13. Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump (R) in the Oval Office on 28 February 2025

  14. Pierre Poilievre sports a wide grin along with aviator sunglasses, a white cowboy hat, and a blue and white plaid shirt over a black T-shirt.

  15. Union activists hold placards, as they interrupt a press conference by Air Canada executives, ahead of a potential strike by Air Canada flight attendants, at a hotel in Toronto, Canada, on 14 August 2025.

  16. Pedestrians pass an MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles) combat vehicle deployed by the Washington DC National Guard outside Union Station. The US Capitol building is in the distance.

  17. A satellite image shows Hurricane Erin advancing in the Atlantic Ocean

  18. The front cover of the album 'Wish You Were Here' by Pink Floyd, featuring a man shaking hands with another man who is on fire.

  19. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is wearing a black jacket over a black t-shirt, and looking above the camera.

  20. A man in a white t-shirt and aqua shorts and black sunglasses sits in a camping chair on a patch of grass. A second camping chair is next to him, and tents and a wheelchair are visible in the background. In the far distance, a large building is visible.

  21. Mayor LaToya Cantrell speaking at an event holding a microphone while speaking at an event

  22. Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump shake hands in Alaska at a news briefing in front of a 'Pursuing Peace' logo