From the Fashion East catwalk show in London and celebrations of the Day of Russia, to the everyday life of ordinary people around the world — Russia, Bangladesh, India, etc. — these are just some of the important and spectacular events that have been taking place around the globe over the past week.
© REUTERS / Courtesy of UNHCR/Andrew McConnellSpecial envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Angelina Jolie speaks to people in Riohacha, Colombia June 7, 2019. Picture taken June 7, 2019.
Special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Angelina Jolie speaks to people in Riohacha, Colombia June 7, 2019. Picture taken June 7, 2019.
© REUTERS / Henry NichollsModels present creations during the Fashion East catwalk show at London Fashion Week Men's in London, Britain June 9, 2019.
Models present creations during the Fashion East catwalk show at London Fashion Week Men's in London, Britain June 9, 2019.
© AP Photo / Christian PalmaNaked cyclists ride through the streets of Mexico City during the World Naked Bike Ride day, Saturday, June 8, 2019.
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Naked cyclists ride through the streets of Mexico City during the World Naked Bike Ride day, Saturday, June 8, 2019.
© Sputnik / Natalia Seliverstova / Go to the mediabankA giant panda sits in an enclosure before a visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the zoo in Moscow, Russia. The Moscow Zoo received a pair of giant pandas from China as part of so-called "panda diplomacy".
A giant panda sits in an enclosure before a visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the zoo in Moscow, Russia. The Moscow Zoo received a pair of giant pandas from China as part of so-called "panda diplomacy".
© Sputnik / Vladimir Pesnya / Go to the mediabankA mock battle between Russian and Italian reenactors in Moscow during "The Times and the epochs" festival.
A mock battle between Russian and Italian reenactors in Moscow during "The Times and the epochs" festival.
© AFP 2023 / Tauseef Mustafa A Kashmiri nomad stands outside a tent after a snowfall in Sonamarg, some 89 kms of Srinagar on June 12, 2019.
A Kashmiri nomad stands outside a tent after a snowfall in Sonamarg, some 89 kms of Srinagar on June 12, 2019.
© AP Photo / Rajesh Kumar SinghAn Indian horse cart owner sleeps on his cart in a shade on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Severe heat wave conditions are sweeping north and western parts of India with maximum temperature soaring to 48 degree Celsius (118 F) in some areas.
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An Indian horse cart owner sleeps on his cart in a shade on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Severe heat wave conditions are sweeping north and western parts of India with maximum temperature soaring to 48 degree Celsius (118 F) in some areas.
© AP Photo / Zoya ShuUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes a selfie at the first congress of his party called Servant of the People in the city Botanical Garden, Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, June 9, 2019. The congress revealed the party list for the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for July 21. Servant of the People is the name of a television series in which Zelenskiy, who was a comedic actor before becoming president, portrayed a schoolteacher elected president.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes a selfie at the first congress of his party called Servant of the People in the city Botanical Garden, Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, June 9, 2019. The congress revealed the party list for the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for July 21. Servant of the People is the name of a television series in which Zelenskiy, who was a comedic actor before becoming president, portrayed a schoolteacher elected president.
Airbus A320 aircraft flying in front of the Moon.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankWomen take a selfie during a festive concert marking the Day of Russia on Red Square in Moscow, Russia.
Women take a selfie during a festive concert marking the Day of Russia on Red Square in Moscow, Russia.
© AFP 2023 / Chaideer Mahyuddin Egrets (top R) sit with cows on the top a rubbish pile at a waste dump in Meulaboh, Aceh province on June 8, 2019.
Egrets (top R) sit with cows on the top a rubbish pile at a waste dump in Meulaboh, Aceh province on June 8, 2019.
© REUTERS / Peter NichollsMedia members photograph Larry the cat outside Downing Street in London, Britain June 11, 2019.
Media members photograph Larry the cat outside Downing Street in London, Britain June 11, 2019.
© Sputnik / Maxim Bogodvid / Go to the mediabankA participant of the "Race of Heroes" event in Kazan, Russia.
A participant of the "Race of Heroes" event in Kazan, Russia.
© Sputnik / Alexander Galperin / Go to the mediabankParticipants of the SPIEF Drive festival at Saint Isaac's Square in St. Petersburg, Russia
Participants of the SPIEF Drive festival at Saint Isaac's Square in St. Petersburg, Russia
© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankMen dressed as medieval knights compete during a tournament as they take part in the Times and Epochs historical re-enactment festival in Moscow's Kolomenskoye Park, Russia.
Men dressed as medieval knights compete during a tournament as they take part in the Times and Epochs historical re-enactment festival in Moscow's Kolomenskoye Park, Russia.
© Sputnik / Michael Alaeddin / Go to the mediabankSyrian refugees return from Lebanon to the village of Beit Jinn in the Golan Heights.
Syrian refugees return from Lebanon to the village of Beit Jinn in the Golan Heights.
© AFP 2023 / Getty Images/Spencer PlattPeople look up at the building at 787 Seventh Avenue at 51st Street where a helicopter crashed in Midtown Manhattan on June 10, 2019 in New York City. One person, reportedly the pilot and only person onboard, was killed in the afternoon crash that occurred on the roof.
People look up at the building at 787 Seventh Avenue at 51st Street where a helicopter crashed in Midtown Manhattan on June 10, 2019 in New York City. One person, reportedly the pilot and only person onboard, was killed in the afternoon crash that occurred on the roof.
© Sputnik / Алексей Мальгавко / Go to the mediabankA couple dancing in a park in Sevastopol, Crimea, Russia.
A couple dancing in a park in Sevastopol, Crimea, Russia.
© AFP 2023 / Yamil LageYoung Cubans connect to internet from their mobile phone in Havana, on June 6, 2019. - Cubans do not hide their frustration six months after the arrival of mobile internet to the island as the connectivity is too expensive, slow and censored by the government.
Young Cubans connect to internet from their mobile phone in Havana, on June 6, 2019. - Cubans do not hide their frustration six months after the arrival of mobile internet to the island as the connectivity is too expensive, slow and censored by the government.
© AFP 2023 / Munir Uz ZamanBangladeshi youths take a bath in the Buriganga River during a hot summer day in Dhaka on June 10, 2019.
Bangladeshi youths take a bath in the Buriganga River during a hot summer day in Dhaka on June 10, 2019.
© REUTERS / Issei Kato A racer crushes during ISU-1 Hanyu Grand Prix, while taking part in the office chair race ISU-1 Grand Prix series, in Hanyu, north of Tokyo, Japan, June 9, 2019.
A racer crushes during ISU-1 Hanyu Grand Prix, while taking part in the office chair race ISU-1 Grand Prix series, in Hanyu, north of Tokyo, Japan, June 9, 2019.
A man with a surf board in Sochi, Russia.
© Sputnik / Stringer / Go to the mediabankVisitors take pictures at an amusement park in the abandoned city of Pripyat, near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. HBO’s Chernobyl miniseries depicts the aftermath of the world's worst nuclear accident, which occurred on 26 April, 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The show includes the clean-up operation and subsequent inquiry, driving a boom in tourists travelling to see the site of the nuclear catastrophe.
Visitors take pictures at an amusement park in the abandoned city of Pripyat, near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. HBO’s Chernobyl miniseries depicts the aftermath of the world's worst nuclear accident, which occurred on 26 April, 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The show includes the clean-up operation and subsequent inquiry, driving a boom in tourists travelling to see the site of the nuclear catastrophe.
© AP Photo / Kamil KrzaczynskiValentina Shevchenko, rear, celebrates after knocking out Jessica Eye during their women's flyweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 238, Saturday, June 8, 2019, in Chicago.
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Valentina Shevchenko, rear, celebrates after knocking out Jessica Eye during their women's flyweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 238, Saturday, June 8, 2019, in Chicago.
© AP Photo / Jens MeyerParticipants in fancy costumes pose for photographers besides a woman during the Wave Gothic Festival (WGT) in Leipzig, Germany, Saturday, June 8, 2019. Approximately 20,000 goths and other dark subculture fans such as cybergoths, metalheads, steampunks, neo-Victorians, dark romantics, dark electro, industrial, medieval and fetish fans are expected to attend the world's largest gothic and 'dark' culture festival until June 10, 2019.
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Participants in fancy costumes pose for photographers besides a woman during the Wave Gothic Festival (WGT) in Leipzig, Germany, Saturday, June 8, 2019. Approximately 20,000 goths and other dark subculture fans such as cybergoths, metalheads, steampunks, neo-Victorians, dark romantics, dark electro, industrial, medieval and fetish fans are expected to attend the world's largest gothic and 'dark' culture festival until June 10, 2019.
© Sputnik / Vladislav Vodnev / Go to the mediabankKazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev kisses the state flag during his inauguration ceremony in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev kisses the state flag during his inauguration ceremony in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
© AFP 2023 / Romeo GacadA child swims in a pool filled with plastic bottles during an awareness campaign to mark the World Oceans Day in Bangkok on June 8, 2019.
A child swims in a pool filled with plastic bottles during an awareness campaign to mark the World Oceans Day in Bangkok on June 8, 2019.
© Sputnik / Dmitry Astakhov / Go to the mediabankRussian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev watches the ATLAS particle detector, constructed at the Large Hadron Collider, as he tours CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. First Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Grigory Trubnikov, right.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev watches the ATLAS particle detector, constructed at the Large Hadron Collider, as he tours CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. First Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Grigory Trubnikov, right.
© AFP 2023 / Isaac LawrencePolice fire non-lethal projectiles during violent clashes against protesters in Hong Kong on June 12, 2019. - Violent clashes broke out in Hong Kong on June 12 as police tried to stop protesters storming the city's parliament, while tens of thousands of people blocked key arteries in a show of strength against government plans to allow extraditions to China.
Police fire non-lethal projectiles during violent clashes against protesters in Hong Kong on June 12, 2019. - Violent clashes broke out in Hong Kong on June 12 as police tried to stop protesters storming the city's parliament, while tens of thousands of people blocked key arteries in a show of strength against government plans to allow extraditions to China.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin and Director of the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences Nikolai Makarov, right, visit a new archaeological excavation site at Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Director of the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences Nikolai Makarov, right, visit a new archaeological excavation site at Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.