Day in Photos: Floods in India, Anniversary of Mass Knife Attack, and Corgi Race
A general view shows moored boats on the flooded Dashashwamedh Ghat after heavy monsoon rains induced a rise in the water level of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, on Aug. 23, 2025. Niharika Kulkarni/AFP via Getty Images
A general view shows moored boats on the flooded Dashashwamedh Ghat after heavy monsoon rains induced a rise in the water level of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, on Aug. 23, 2025. Niharika Kulkarni/AFP via Getty Images

Day in Photos: Floods in India, Anniversary of Mass Knife Attack, and Corgi Race

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Protesters demonstrate against uncontrolled immigration outside Radisson Hotel, which is housing refugees, in Perth, Scotland, on Aug. 23, 2025. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
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People take part in the Colombo International Kite Festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 23, 2025. Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP via Getty Images
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(L–R) North Rhine-Westphalia Minister of the Interior Herbert Reul, Deputy Prime Minister of the State of North Rhine Westphalia Mona Neubaur, North Rhine-Westphalia Premier Hendrik Wuest, and Mayor of Solingen Tim Kurzbach lay flowers close to the site of attack as people gather to commemorate the first anniversary of a deadly mass knife attack in Solingen, Germany, on Aug. 23, 2025. On Aug. 23, 2024, a Syrian man stabbed people randomly at a town fest, killing three and injuring eight. Sascha Schuermann/Getty Images
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Pigeons fly in front of the sun as it rises over Kuwait City, on Aug. 23, 2025. Yasser Al-Zayyat/AFP via Getty Images
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Hikaru Yoshimoto of Japan hits her third shot on the 1st hole during the second round of CAT Ladies 2025 at Daihakone Country Club in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan, on Aug. 23, 2025. Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images
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Workers pluck tea leaves at a tea garden on the outskirts of Dhemaji district in the northeastern state of Assam, India, on Aug. 23, 2025. Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images
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The street in front of the Russian Embassy in Warsaw is seen covered with paint in the colors of Ukraine's national flag—blue and yellow—in a gesture of solidarity with the Ukrainian people, on Aug. 23, 2025, the Day of the National Flag of Ukraine. Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images
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A woman jogs with the snow-capped Andes Mountains in the background in Santiago, Chile, on Aug. 23, 2025. Snow fell in several areas of the Metropolitan Region, an unusual phenomenon in the Chilean capital. Raul Bravo/AFP via Getty Images
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Reuben Ginbey of the Eagles contests for a mark during the round 24 AFL match between West Coast Eagles and Sydney Swans at Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia, on Aug. 23, 2025. Paul Kane/Getty Images
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A protester speaks on a megaphone during a demonstration organized by the families of the Israeli hostages taken captive in the Gaza Strip since October 2023 calling for action to secure their release and a cease-fire in the war against terrorist group Hamas, outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, on Aug. 23, 2025. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images
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The Hay Point Coal Terminal can be seen behind a man walking on the tidal flats along Illawong Beach at sunset in Mackay, in northern Queensland, Australia, on Aug. 23, 2025. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands during a joint press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 23, 2025. Kim Kyung-Hoon - Pool/Getty Images
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France's Simon Gauzy plays against China's Lin Shidong during the men's single semi-final match of the WTT Europe Grand Smash Sweden table tennis tournament at the Malmo Arena, in Malmo, Sweden, on Aug. 23, 2025. Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images
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A tractor collects hay in a field near Omaholmen Island in Omastranda, Norway, on Aug. 23, 2025. Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images
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An employee walks along the stainless steel wine vats at the Irouleguy cellar in Saint-Etienne de Baigorry, France, on Aug. 23, 2025. Gaizka Iroz/AFP via Getty Images
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A man looks at a banner offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Venezuela's Minister of Interior Relations, Justice, and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, in Villa del Rosario, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia, on Aug. 23, 2025. Schneyder Mendoza/AFP via Getty Images
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The head of the U.S. Southern Command, Admiral Alvin Holsey (R), shakes hands with Paraguay's President Santiago Pena after being decorated with the Order of Merit of the Military Forces Command “Gral. Div. Bernardino Caballero” in the rank of Grand Cross at the Government Palace in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Aug. 23, 2025. Daniel Duarte/AFP via Getty Images
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Canada's team compete in the group all-around final and qualification for the final of the 41st FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 23, 2025. Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images
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Corgis compete in a 50m race as part of the Corgi Race Vilnius 2025 gathering in Vingis Park, Vilnius, Lithuania, on Aug. 23, 2025. For the fourth time, Vilnius hosts the two-day Corgi Race and costume contest, inviting corgis from across Europe. Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty Images