From beauty pageants, high-profile economic forums, large-scale joint military exercises, religious observances and sports events, to raging storms, tense protest rallies, military parades, film festivals and oath of allegiance ceremonies — this past week definitely was anything but uneventful.
Check out this gallery if you want to see what a man completely covered with bees looks like or what was going on during the largest military drill held by Russia in over 30 years.
Cadets of the Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School take an oath of allegiance.
Miss New York Nia Imani Franklin has a tiara put on her by outgoing Miss America Cara Mund on stage in Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S., September 9, 2018.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
Students do splits as they read textbooks while studying for a test during a break at the Krasnoyarsk choreographic college in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, on September 12, 2018.
Orbital view of Hurricane Florence.
Hasidic pilgrims visit the city of Uman to attend Rosh Hashanah festivities.
Snow covers the R-257 motorway in the Krasnoyarsk region of Russia.
A Saudi man with his body covered with bees poses for a picture in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on September 11, 2018.
A view of the 'Kamchatka' pavilion at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
A parade of troops participating of the Vostok 2018 military drill at the Tsugol training range.
Russian President Vladimir Putin oversees the Vostok 2018 military drill at the Tsugol training range.
Russian gymnast Dina Averina competes at the 2018 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Sofia.
Protesters clash with the police during a demonstration against an agreement reached by Greece and Macedonia to resolve a dispute over the former Yugoslav republic's name, during the opening of the annual International Trade Fair of Thessaloniki by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Thessaloniki, Greece, September 8, 2018.
Participants of a pro-independence rally in Catalonia.
Actor Sabrina Carpenter greets fans as she arrives for the world premiere of "The Hate U Give" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada, September 7, 2018.
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Palestinian boy scouts march during a protest on a beach near the Israeli border in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Thousands of Palestinians gathered on the beach on Monday in a Hamas-led protest to demand the end of an 11-year Israeli-Egyptian blockade.
Members of the New York City Audubon Society monitor birds attracted to the Tribute in Light installation as it is illuminated over lower Manhattan marking the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York City, U.S., September 11, 2018.
Models walk along the world's longest catwalk at the Moscow City business center.
People watch the annual procession of Our Lady of Charity, the patron saint of Cuba, on the streets of downtown Havana, Cuba, September 8, 2018.
An Indian man makes his way through floodwaters from the overflowing Panchanai River in Siliguri on September 10, 2018.
Continuous rainfall has caused flooding and landslides in parts of Siliguri and surrounding areas, affecting road travel and daily life.
Continuous rainfall has caused flooding and landslides in parts of Siliguri and surrounding areas, affecting road travel and daily life.
Actor Olivia Wilde arrives for the world premiere of "Life Itself" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada, September 8, 2018.
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People gather on a hill near the Chopin Airport to watch aeroplanes taking off, in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018.
People enjoy themselves on Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 8, 2018.
Clergymen take part in a procession held in St. Petersburg.
Russian President Vladimir Putin seen during the mayoral election in Moscow.
A "video wall" comprised of 32 displays relaying information from regional election commissions, at the Information Center of the Russian Central Election Commission.
Visitors of the Kuzbass ART exhibition at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
An aerial photo shows a boat carrying migrants stranded in the Strait of Gibraltar before being rescued by the Spanish Guardia Civil and the Salvamento Maritimo sea search and rescue agency that saw 157 migrants rescued on September 8, 2018.
While the overall number of migrants reaching Europe by sea is down from a peak in 2015, Spain has seen a steady increase in arrivals this year and has overtaken Italy as the preferred destination for people desperate to reach the continent. Over 33,000 migrants have arrived in Spain by sea and land so far this year, and 329 have died in the process, according to the International Organization for Migration.
While the overall number of migrants reaching Europe by sea is down from a peak in 2015, Spain has seen a steady increase in arrivals this year and has overtaken Italy as the preferred destination for people desperate to reach the continent. Over 33,000 migrants have arrived in Spain by sea and land so far this year, and 329 have died in the process, according to the International Organization for Migration.
Models rehearse on stage before the Savage X Fenty event in New York City, U.S., September 12, 2018.
Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers march during a mass rally on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang on September 9, 2018.
Thousands of North Korean troops followed by artillery and tanks paraded through Pyongyang on September 9 as the nuclear-armed country celebrated its 70th birthday. / AFP PHOTO / Ed JONES /
Thousands of North Korean troops followed by artillery and tanks paraded through Pyongyang on September 9 as the nuclear-armed country celebrated its 70th birthday. / AFP PHOTO / Ed JONES /
