Day in Photos: Military Exercise in Australia, Forest Fire in Cyprus, and Marble Cave
An Australian soldier from Battle Group Kapyong participates in a military exercise in Townsville, Australia, on July 24, 2025. Over 30,000 military personnel from 19 nations joined the Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, the largest-ever joint military drills held across Australia and, for the first time, Papua New Guinea, focusing on multi-domain operations including land, sea, air, space, and cyber warfare. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images
An Australian soldier from Battle Group Kapyong conducts a clearance of an enemy position in Townsville, Australia, on July 24, 2025. Over 30,000 military personnel from 19 nations are participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, the largest-ever joint military drills held across Australia and, for the first time, Papua New Guinea, focusing on multi-domain operations including land, sea, air, space, and cyber warfare. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images

Day in Photos: Military Exercise in Australia, Forest Fire in Cyprus, and Marble Cave

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Smoke fills the air as firefighters battle a forest fire near the village of Omodos, Cyprus, on July 24, 2025. A massive wildfire killed two people as it ripped through forests outside Limassol, fanned by strong winds and high temperatures, authorities said. Etienne Torbey/AFP via Getty Images
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A buffalo is seen at the flooded Manikarnika Ghat after a rise in the water level of the river Ganges in Varanasi, India, on July 24, 2025. Niharika Kulkarni/AFP via Getty Images
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A man is pushed on a swing at the edge of an observatory deck claimed to be Indonesia's highest, at the Thamrin Nine building in Jakarta, on July 24, 2025. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images
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Farmer Josie Rodriguez feeds cattle with crops damaged by recent storms and monsoon rains in Tuy, Batangas province, Philippines, on July 24, 2025. Ezra Acayan/Getty Images
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Tourists gather to observe the giants at the Quintana Square, next to the Santiago de Compostela cathedral, during the Festas do Apostolo (Festivities of the Apostle), celebrations in honor of Saint James, in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on July 24, 2025. Miguel Riopa/AFP via Getty Images
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India speak during a press conference after signing a free trade agreement at Chequers in Aylesbury, England, on July 24, 2025. Kin Cheung - WPA Pool/Getty Images
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An AFC/M23 soldier stands guard with a Kalashnikov rifle in front of the gathered crowd, ensuring the security of the city mayor and his delegation in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on July 24, 2025. The gathering is part of an outreach strategy aimed at building trust with the local population. Jospin Mwisha/AFP via Getty Images
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Visitors walk inside the Marble Cave, located in Gadime, near the town of Lipjan, Kosovo, on July 24, 2025. Also called the Gadime Cave, it was discovered in 1966 and is one of a few government-run caves in Kosovo. Armend Nimani/AFP via Getty Images
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Davide Baraldi of Team Italy competes in the Men's 27m Platform High Diving Rounds 1–4 on day 14 of the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships at The Palawan @ Sentosa in Singapore, on July 24, 2025. Adam Pretty/Getty Images
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A damaged residential building following a drone attack in Odesa, on July 24, 2025, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP via Getty Images
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Supporters participate in a pro-recall rally in front of the presidential hall amid heavy rain in Taipei, Taiwan, on July 24, 2025. Two dozen Taiwanese opposition lawmakers and a mayor will face recall votes on July 26, in ballots that could shift the balance of power in the island's parliament to the ruling party. I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images
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A video screenshot of the location where a Russian An-24 passenger plane from Siberia-based Angara Airlines crashed while carrying 49 passengers, 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Tynda, Far Eastern Amur region of Russia, on July 24, 2025. Russian Investigative Committee via AP
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A dog jumps into a pool of the “DK Dockdogs” aquatic dog center in Rome, on July 24, 2025. Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images
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People pose for photographs in front of the Roketsan Tayfun hypersonic missile at Turkey's 17th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 24, 2025. Chris McGrath/Getty Images
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Participants race near Col de la Madeleine during the 18th stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France, between Vif and Courchevel Col de la Loze, in the Alps, France, on July 24, 2025. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images
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A truck unloads coal waste at a mine in Dhanbad, India, on July 24, 2025. Vishal Kumar Singh/AFP via Getty Images
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Davyd Pradchenko, a Ukrainian serviceman and prisoner of war (POW), kneels down as he proposes marriage to his girlfriend Oksana at a park in Lviv on July 24, 2025, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Pradchenko, a Ukrainian POW, spent 1,104 days in Russian captivity and is undergoing rehabilitation in Lviv. Yuriy Dyachyshyn/AFP via Getty Images
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This photograph shows an Airbus helicopter H160 during the final assembly line at the Airbus Helicopters facility in Marignane, France, on July 24, 2025. Christophe Simon/AFP via Getty Images
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Thai people who fled clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers take shelter in Surin province, Thailand, on July 24, 2025. Sunny Chittawil/AP Photo
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A woman harvests tobacco leaves near the village of Baldevo, southwest of Sofia, Bulgaria, on July 24, 2025. Nikolay Doychinov/AFP via Getty Images
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Schoolchildren from the Suango Mele primary and secondary school, located in the village of Mele, north of the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila, hold signs as they pose for a photograph on July 24, 2025. Hilaire Bule/AFP via Getty Images
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Jin Yong of the Republic of Korea plays a forehand next to teammate Lee Heywon against Zhang Le Jian and Tang Rui Zhi of China during the Badminton Mixed Doubles Round of 32 match at day 9 of the FISU World University Games Rhine-Ruhr 2025 at Westenergie Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany, on July 24, 2025. Lars Baron/Getty Images
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Israeli soldiers pass by humanitarian aid packages waiting to be picked up on the Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom Crossing Point in Kerem Shalom, Gaza Strip, on July 24, 2025. Amir Levy/Getty Images
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This photograph shows a ten weeks old bat-eared fox at the Paris Zoological Park (Parc Zoologique de Paris), France, on July 24, 2025. Thomas Samson/AFP via Getty Images