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Soldier cadets perform part of the celebrations for the 46th anniversary of Ugandan independence in Kampala

Soldier cadets perform part of the celebrations for the 46th anniversary of Ugandan independence in Kampala.

An Indian Bengali woman smothered with "Sindoor" vermillion powder, as part of an annual Hindu festival

An Indian Bengali woman smothered with "Sindoor" vermillion powder, part of an annual Hindu festival that worships the Goddess Durga.

An Afghan cobbler at a roadside in Kabul, Afghanistan

A cobbler waits for customers at a roadside in Kabul, Afghanistan.

A farmer stacks vegetables at a field in the East Shandong province, China

A farmer stacks vegetables at a field in Wulian, East Shandong province, China.

Early morning mist in a valley near Bath in Somerset, UK

Early morning mist in the countryside near Bath in Somerset, United Kingdom.

A Jewish man walks across a car free avenue in Jerusalem

A Jewish man walks across a car-free street in Jerusalem during Yom Kippur.

A cow grases in front of the Swiss national football team training in Freienbach, Switzerland

The Swiss national football team train in Freienbach, Switzerland.

A man jumps over a pond of stagnant water in Dakar, Senegal

In Senegal, some roads remain blocked in the suburbs of Dakar after heavy rain.

Sibu the orang-utan at Dublin Zoo

Sibu, an orang-utan, returns to Dublin Zoo after seven years in the Netherlands, where he was borrowed for a breeding programme.




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