One of the most vibrant and colourful events was probably the Royal Ascot horse races in the UK; the event kicked off on 18 June and is still underway. But in Russia, the most anticipated day was 20 June, as millions of people tuned in to watch Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual live Q&A session, "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin."
Sputnik has compiled a gallery for you, showing the highlights of the past seven days in case you missed any of them.
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A model presents a creation for fashion house Dsquared2 during the presentation of its woman's and men's spring/summer 2020 fashion collection in Milan on 16 June 2019.
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NASA astronaut presents pictures of the Southern Lights captured from space station.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is answering questions from the public during his annual live Q&A session, "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin" on 20 June.
© Sputnik / Mikhail Klimentyev
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A Sudanese man plays a local music instrument ahead of a meeting with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Himediti, deputy head of Sudan's ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) and commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries, in the capital Khartoum on 18 June.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukraine's new President Vladimir Zelensky address a press conference on 18 June; Ukraine's new president was on his first official visit to Germany.
© AFP 2023 / Tobias Schwarz
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A fan of Peru poses in the stands before the Copa America football tournament group match against Bolivia at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 18 June 2019.
© AFP 2023 / Carl de Souza
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Hundreds of guests gathered at a military fort overlooking Sevastopol on 16 June as Russia hosted its Officers' Ball in Crimea, which is held annually.
© Sputnik / Alexei Malgavko
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A stray polar bear walks on a road on the outskirts of the industrial Russian city of Norilsk on 17 June 2019. - A hungry polar bear has been spotted on the outskirts of Norilsk, hundreds of miles from its natural habitat, authorities said on 18 June 2019.
© AFP 2023 / Zapolyarnaya pravda newspaper/ Irina Yarinskaya
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Dancers are warming up backstage during the Tango Dancing Tournament at the XIII International Tango Festival in Medellin, Colombia, on 18 June.
© AFP 2023 / Joaquin Sarmiento
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Yoga enthusiasts practice yoga in the mountain village of Qiqi in Zhangjiajie, China's central Hunan Province on 20 June - 21 June. marking International Yoga Day.
© AFP 2023 / Stringer
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US President Donald Trump greets First Lady Melania Trump as he takes the stage for the official launch of the Trump 2020 campaign at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida on 18 June. Trump kicks off his reelection campaign with what promised to be a rollicking evening rally in Orlando.
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A naked, painted transgender woman poses during a protest against divisiveness on Time Square on 15 June in New York City.
© AFP 2023 / Johannes Eisele
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A cosplayer dressed as Predator takes a stroll with the family at a meeting in Bottrop, Germany on 15 June.
© AP Photo / Martin Meissner
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discuss investment cooperation in Tajikistan's capital on the sidelines of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) on 15 June.
© Sputnik / Alexey Druzhinin
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Tourist Amy Powers is approached by "Walker" Matthew Tomlin during The Walking Dead Tour, which features a Season 3 location of the AMC production in Haralson, Georgia, US on 15 June.
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Alexa Wolman poses for photographers as she attends the third day of the annual Royal Ascot horse race meeting, which is traditionally known as Ladies Day, in Ascot, England.
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A Palestinian man washes his horse in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea as people swim on a hot day in the northern Gaza Strip on 18 June.
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Dogs play on the beach at Shingle Street, Suffolk, Britain on 15 June.
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Two men sit holding North Korean and Chinese flags near Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang on 20 June as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits the country. Xi Jinping started a historic visit in Pyongyang to reboot the troubled alliance, as he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un face their own challenges with US President Donald Trump.
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Gran Prix Radio Monte Carlo horse race attendees in Moscow.
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