Smoke and haze from Canadian wildfires shroud the skyline of midtown Manhattan, as seen from a park in Weehawken, New Jersey, on August 5, 2025.(Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)
A passenger plane crosses in front of the “Sturgeon Moon” as it rises over Frankfurt, Germany, on August 9, 2025.(Photo by Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)
Shipping containers at the port of Hamburg, Germany, on July 28, 2028. This follows an announcement by US President Donald Trump of a new trade framework with the EU, which includes a 15% levy on imports like automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors.(Photo by Christian Charisius/dpa)
A Kyrgyz “burkutchi” (eagle trainer) holds a bird in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, on July 27, 2025. The ancient tradition of “Munushkor,” which involves training young eagles before releasing them back to the wild, is being revived after nearly disappearing during the Soviet era. It is celebrated as a symbol of patience, loyalty, and cultural heritage.(Photo by Umut Karahasanoglu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Iranian Shiite Muslims cross into Basra, Iraq, on foot at sunset on July 25, 2025, to join the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage. The journey culminates in the holy city of Karbala to mark the 40th day of mourning for Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed.(Photo by Hussein Faleh/AFP Photo)
The silhouettes of nomadic horsemen are reflected at sunset in the Kyrgyz highlands (over 3,000 meters) on July 23, 2025. These families maintain a centuries-old way of life, relying on livestock and traditional yurts without modern infrastructure.(Photo by Umut Karahasanoglu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
People practice yoga on the beach at sunrise in Barcelona, Spain, on August 5, 2025, during the summer’s second heat wave.(Photo by Bruna Casas/Reuters)
Great Britain’s Robbie Lee competes in the Men’s 10m Platform Preliminaries at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on August 2, 2025.(Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
Yerai Garcia, 31, plays with his dog Greta under the rising “Sturgeon Moon” in Arguineguin, Gran Canaria, Spain, on August 9, 2025.(Photo by Borja Suarez/Reuters)
French civil security aircraft drops fire retardant on a wildfire near Fontjoncouse, southwestern France, on August 6, 2025. The blaze, France’s largest of the summer, has killed one person, scorched 11,000 hectares, and mobilized over 1,800 firefighters.(Photo by Lionel Bonaventure/AFP Photo)
Ghani Souleymane trains in Dubai on August 6, 2025, during his attempt to complete 100 full-distance T100 triathlons in 100 consecutive days.(Photo by Chris Whiteoak/The National)
A helicopter drops water on a wildfire near Limassol, Cyprus, on July 24, 2025.(Photo by Yiannis Kourtoglou/Reuters)
Residents watch a wildfire rage near Palaia Fokaia, approximately 45 km south of Athens, on August 8, 2025.(Photo by Aris Messinis/AFP Photo)
Firefighters battle a wildfire near Caminomorisco in western Spain’s Extremadura region on July 31, 2025, in this handout photo from the Military Emergency Unit (UME).(Photo by Handout/UME via AFP Photo)
Pilgrims march at sunset in Iraq’s Basra province on July 30, 2025, on their way to Karbala for the Arbaeen pilgrimage, which marks 40 days of mourning for Imam Hussein.(Photo by Hussein Faleh/AFP Photo)
