U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of a meeting with European leaders, at the White House in Washington on Aug. 18, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
A vineyard and scorched land following wildfires near the village of Fontjoncouse, in the Aude department of southern France, on Aug. 18, 2025. A massive wildfire that broke out on Aug. 5 was still not fully extinguished on Aug. 17, after being reignited by high temperatures, according to firefighters. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images
A biker wades through a flooded street during heavy rain showers in Mumbai, India, on Aug. 18, 2025. Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images
An auction house staff member looks at a presentation of a pale pink lace costume and headdress belonging to the character Lady Rose from the TV and film series Downton Abbey during a press preview for an exhibition of props, costumes and other items from the franchise before they go to auction, in London, on Aug. 18, 2025. Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images
Local resident Tommy McDonald is seen inspecting the Blue-green algae bloom at Battery Harbour in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, on Aug. 18, 2025. Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, was confirmed in Lough Neagh, the UK's largest freshwater lake, in 2025. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
A woman burns wood to heat traditional ovens called “tabouna” to bake artisanal bread with the same name, in the Aicha neighborhood near Rades, Tunisia, on Aug. 18, 2025. Fethi Belaid/AFP via Getty Images
Tourists visit the Point Ormond lookout on a winter's day in the Melbourne suburb of Elwood, Australia, on Aug. 18, 2025. William West/AFP via Getty Images
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa reviews the honor guard during the welcoming ceremony before meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (out of frame) at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on Aug. 18, 2025. Evaristo Sa/AFP via Getty Images
Stranded boats sit on the canal bed of the Trent and Mersey Canal, which has been closed due to low water levels in Middlewich, England, on Aug. 18, 2025. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Texas lawmakers pray during a state House of Representatives meeting in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 18, 2025. Texas Democratic lawmakers returned to the state Capitol after a two-week standoff with Republicans over a newly introduced plan to redraw Texas's congressional maps during a special legislative session, ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
A plume of smoke rises from a brick kiln on the outskirts of Fayzabad district in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, on Aug. 18, 2025. Omer Abrar/AFP via Getty Images
A stray dog rests next to a vendor selling religious offerings, along a lane in Varanasi, India, on Aug. 18, 2025. Niharika Kulkarni/AFP via Getty Images
Members of the New York City Police Department block off a street as they respond to reports of a suspicious package in Times Square in New York City, on Aug. 18, 2025. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
Ukrainian rescuers work outside a destroyed residential building after an air attack in Kharkiv, on Aug. 18, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A Russian drone attack on a five-story apartment block in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv early on Aug. 18 killed at least five people and wounded more than a dozen others, Ukrainian authorities said. Ivan Samoilov/AFP via Getty Images
Villagers stand near a bridge as floodwater levels rise in the Buner district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Aug. 18, 2025. Pakistani rescuers dug homes out from under massive boulders on Aug. 17 as they searched for survivors of flash floods that killed at least 344 people, with more than 150 still missing. Abdul Majeed/AFP via Getty Images
A participant takes part in a cultural carnival during celebrations marking Indonesia's 80th Independence day in Banda Aceh, on Aug. 18, 2025. Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP via Getty Images
Construction activity is seen during a visit to the renovation works of the 07R/25L runway of Brussels Airport, in Zaventem, Belgium, on Aug. 18, 2025. Jonas Roosens/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images
A woman looks out from a ferry as the 15 July Martyrs Bridge (known as Bosphorus bridge) is seen in the backround in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 18, 2025. Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images
Female pygmy hippo “Toni” stands in her enclosure during her farewell week before leaving Berlin's zoo in Berlin, on Aug. 18, 2025. Born on June 3, 2024, the pygmy hippopotamus will be relocating to its new home at the Mulhouse Zoo in France. John Macdougall/AFP via Getty Images
