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Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the European Political Community Summit at Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania, on May 16, 2025. (Photo by Valdrin Xhemaj/Reuters)

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the European Political Community Summit at Tirana’s Skanderbeg Square, May 16, 2025. (Photo by Valdrin Xhemaj/Reuters)

Muslim pilgrims take cover under umbrellas as they gather to pray at Jabal al-Rahmah, also known as Mount Arafat, during the annual hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia on June 5, 2025. (Photo by Khaled Abdullah/Reuters)

Muslim pilgrims shield themselves with umbrellas while praying at Jabal al-Rahmah (Mount Arafat) during the annual Hajj near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 5, 2025.(Photo by Khaled Abdullah/Reuters)

Three women walk with umbrellas, casting shadows in the sun in downtown Zagreb, Croatia, 04 June 2025. In the last few days, Croatia and Zagreb have experienced warmer weather with temperatures exceeding 32 degrees Celsius. (Photo by Antonio Bat/EPA/EFE)

Three women walk with sun umbrellas, their shadows stretching across a street in downtown Zagreb on 4 June 2025 as temperatures soar above 32°C (90°F) during Croatia’s recent heatwave.(Photo by Antonio Bat/EPA/EFE)

A woman walks in Asakusa district, a popular tourist location in Tokyo, during the last day of “Golden Week” holiday on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Philip Fong/AFP Photo)

A woman strolls through Tokyo’s Asakusa district on the final day of Golden Week holidays, May 6, 2025.(Photo by Philip Fong/AFP Photo)

Roxy Dixon and her son Jesse, two, admire the roses on June 12, 2025 at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, UK while the weather is fine. Thunderstorms are forecast for the southeast this weekend. (Photo by Oliver Dixon/The Times)

Roxy Dixon and her two-year-old son Jesse enjoy the roses at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, UK on June 12, 2025, making the most of fine weather before forecast weekend thunderstorms. (Photo by Oliver Dixon/The Times)

A woman walks among the tulips in Amsterdam, Netherlands on April 16, 2025. The Netherlands, located in Northwestern Europe, is known for its historical sites, distinctive architecture, and unique landscapes. Amsterdam, Zaanse Schans, and Giethoorn are among its most visited locations. (Photo by Halil Sagirkaya/Anadolu via Getty Images)

A woman walks through vibrant tulip fields in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 16, 2025. (Photo by Halil Sagirkaya/Anadolu via Getty Images)

People visit Spain's pavilion on the opening day of the Expo 2025 in Osaka, central Japan, in the rain Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Photo by Hiro Komae/AP Photo)

Visitors explore Spain’s pavilion during the rainy opening day of Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025.(Photo by Hiro Komae/AP Photo)

A bird stands near people waiting on South Padre Island to watch the SpaceX Starship rocket launch from Starbase, Texas, on May 27, 2025. SpaceX mission control lost contact with the upper stage of Starship as it leaked fuel, spun out of control, and made an uncontrolled reentry after flying halfway around the world, likely disintegrating over the Indian Ocean, officials said. (Photo by Sergio Flores/AFP Photo)

A bird stands among spectators awaiting SpaceX’s Starship launch on South Padre Island, Texas, May 27, 2025. The mission ended prematurely when contact was lost with the fuel-leaking upper stage, which spun out of control and likely disintegrated during reentry over the Indian Ocean. (Photo by Sergio Flores/AFP)

A clown heads to the annual National Clown Day celebration in Lima, Peru, May 25, 2025. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)

A clown makes his way to Lima’s National Clown Day festivities in Peru, May 25, 2025. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)

People visit Ashikaga flower park in Ashikaga city, Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Philip Fong/AFP Photo)

Visitors explore Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, April 27, 2025. (Photo by Philip Fong/AFP Photo)

Visitors stand on the Grand Ring, the largest wooden architectural structure according to Guinness World Records, on Expo 2025's first day which is open to the public, in Osaka, western Japan on April 13, 2025. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)

Visitors gather on the Grand Ring – the world’s largest wooden structure (Guinness World Records) – during Expo 2025’s public opening day in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)

Faithful queue to enter St. Peter's Basilica to pay respect as Pope Francis lies in state, as seen from Rome, Italy, on April 24, 2025. (Photo by Mohammed Salem/Reuters)

Mourners line up to enter St. Peter’s Basilica to pay respects as Pope Francis lies in state, Rome, April 24, 2025. (Photo by Mohammed Salem/Reuters)

Catholic believers wait in a line to mourn Pope Francis as it rains at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, on April 22, 2025. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)

Catholic believers wait in a line to mourn Pope Francis as it rains at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, on April 22, 2025. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)

A woman sells slices of cake with her daughter from a canoe in Belen, a district nicknamed “Venice of the Jungle” in Iquitos, Peru, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (Photo by Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)

A vendor and her daughter sell cake slices from their canoe in Belén district – known as the ‘Amazonian Venice’ – in Iquitos, Peru, May 25, 2025. (Photo by Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)

People cover up to protect themselves on a hot dusty day. Business Bay, Dubai on May 21, 2025. (Photo by Chris Whiteoak/The National)

Residents shield themselves from the scorching dust in Dubai’s Business Bay district, May 21, 2025.(Photo by Chris Whiteoak/The National)

Julia Everson
Julia is a freelance writer and lifelong learner with an ongoing curiosity to study new things. She enjoys checking out the latest grammar books and writing about video games more than anything else. If she's not running through Colorado’s breathtaking landscape, she's indoors hidden away in her cozy game room trolling noobs and leveling up an RPG character. She is a Final Fantasy IX apologist (although she loves them all… except XV), coffee aficionado, and a bit of a health nut. Julia graduated from Western Kentucky University with a B.A. in English Literature with a minor in Creative Writing.