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Aug 12, 2026

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CNTV TREE CROWN Fire Department Deploys Heavy Equipment: Broken Tree Crown Threatens to Fall onto the Street August 12, 2026 Hamburg Wandsbek Marienthal On Wednesday, the Hamburg Fire Department carried out an operat
August 12, 2026, The World of Insects in a Munich Garden; pictured: a painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) on a butterfly bush
Airbus H145 police helicopters have been put into service. Members of the police helicopter squadron and Daniela Behrens (SPD), Minister of the Interior, Sports, and Digitalization, are pictured in the center in front of the new H145 police helicopters, Call sign Phoenix 95, Hanover Langenhagen Airport, Lower Saxony Police Helicopter Squadron, Hanover Region, Germa
Protest Marks 900 Days Since the Abduction of Heymanot Kasau TEL AVIV, ISRAEL AUGUST 12, 2026: Protesters gather outside the offices of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) to mark 900 days since the abduction of Heymanot Kasau in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 12, 2026. Demonstrators call for answers from the authorities and renewed efforts in the ongoing search for Kasau, whose disappearance remains unresolved. Tel Aviv Israel Copyright: x xPaulinaxPatimerx xJNAxPressx
MIANYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 12: Keeper prepares enrichment food including carrot skewers and watermelon for giant panda Ya Xiang during a birthday season event at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda s Mianyang base on August 12, 2026 in Mianyang, Sichuan Province of China. The center holds annual enrichment activities from July to September, which coincides with the concentrated breeding season and birthday season for captive giant pandas. Copyright: xChinaxNewsxServicex 111659525047
Recep Tayyip Erdogan - Mahmoud Abbas meeting in Ankara ANKARA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 12 : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex during his official visit to Ankara, Turkiye on August 12, 2026. Dogukan Keskinkilic Anadolu Ankara Turkey. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxDogukanxKeskinkilicx
August 12, 2026, Isle Of Palms, Sc, United States: A couple silhouetted by the sunrise, stop to watch as the massive ball climbs over the Atlantic Ocean horizon, August 12, 2026 in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. The Charleston area is currently under a heat advisory with temperatures in the 90Ã¢â‚¬â ¢s and a heat index of 115-degrees. Isle Of Palms United States - ZUMAe02_ 20260812_zaf_e02_003 Copyright: xRichardxEllisx
. 12 08 2026. Buckfast, United Kingdom. Mourners arriving for the funeral of Ann Widdecombe at Buckfast Abbey in Buckfast, United Kingdom. xStephenxLockx xi-Imagesx IIM-26942-0014
Plauen Police Helicopters Assist in Firefighting Efforts During a Wildfire in Plauen Plauen, Meßbach, Messbach, Vogtland, Saxony, wildfire, vegetation fire, fire department, Copyright: xEHLxMediax 20260812_plauen-waldbrand-hubschrauber_7
Solar eclipse, Haytor Dartmoor, Devon, UK - 12 Aug 2026 NEWS - The scorched ground around Haytor Rock with only heathers and gorse growing ahead of the solar eclipse from Haytor, Dartmoor, Devon where people will come to view the eclipse on 12th August 2026. Haytor Dartmoor Devon GBR Copyright: xPhilxMingo PPAUKx PPA-297057
A temporary memorial site at the Brandenburg Gate is intended to commemorate the division of Germany on the 65th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall. Photo taken on August 12, 2026, showing people in front of and behind the installation. Th Copyright: epd-bild ChristianxDitsch D26D0812MauerbauInstallation141700
August 12, 2026, xophax, public life, Cologne, banks of the Rhine, City of Cologne, low water levels on the banks of the Rhine in Cologne, viewed from the Poll, Cologne
August 12, 2026, xophax, public life, Cologne, banks of the Rhine, City of Cologne, low water levels on the banks of the Rhine in Cologne, viewed from the Poll, Cologne Cathedral and the Südbrücke
. 12 08 2026. Buckfast, United Kingdom. The coffin of Ann Widdecombe leaving Buckfast Abbey after her funeral in Buckfast, United Kingdom. xStephenxLockx xi-Imagesx IIM-26942-0004
Lars Klingbeil, Federal Minister of Finance, photographed during a press event at the Fuechse Berlin Reinickendorf e.V. multisport camp regarding the early retirement pension, Berlin, August 12, 2026. Photographed on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xThomasxTrutschel BMFx
August 12, 2026, Siliguri, West Bengal, India: Trees are shaped like Elephants structure at Airview Traffic Point Park in Siliguri. World Elephant Day is observed globally today. These elephant-themed trees were created to protect both elephants and trees. Siliguri India - ZUMAd209 20260812_znp_d209_012 Copyright: xDiptenduxDuttax
Germany, Kaub, August 12, 2026 Kaub is a town on the Rhine in the Rhein-Lahn district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Kaub is best known for Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, located on the Rhine. Photo: Pfalzgrafenstein Castle during low water levels on the Rhine. For your archive. For your archive.
(260812) -- LIANYUNGANG, Aug. 12, 2026 -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 12, 2026 shows fishing boats departing for the Yellow Sea after a fishing ban was lifted in Lianyungang City, east China s Jiangsu Province. Special licensed fishing vessels set out to the Yellow Sea as the summer fishing moratorium was partially lifted on Aug. 12, which had been postponed for a week due to impacts of Typhoon Dolpin. (Photo by Xinhua) CHINA-JIANGSU-YELLOW SEA-FISHING BAN-LIFTING (CN) SixWei
August 12, 2026, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Aerial view of numerous wooden boats clustered together on the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh.The boats are ready to transport workers from the outskirts of the city to their jobs in the centre. The Buriganga River is used as a route into the densely populated Bangladeshi capital by millions of workers every day. Dhaka Bangladesh - ZUMAs231 20260812_zip_s231_011 Copyright: xJoyxSahax
65th Anniversary of the Berlin Wall in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY – AUGUST 12: People visit the opening ceremony of a 30-meter-long temporary memorial installation and the open-air exhibition Views of the Wall: Berlin 1961–1990, marking the 65th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, on August 12, 2026. Volodymyr Sindieiev Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxVolodymyrxSindieievx
65th Anniversary of the Berlin Wall in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY – AUGUST 12: Berlin’s Governing Mayor Kai Wegner and Federal Commissioner for Culture and the Media Wolfram Weimer attend the opening ceremony of a 30-meter-long temporary memorial installation and the open-air exhibition Views of the Wall: Berlin 1961–1990, marking the 65th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, on August 12, 2026. Volodymyr Sindieiev Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxVolodymyrxSindieievx
Berlin, August 12, 2026, Brandenburg Gate, Platz des 18. März, 65th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall: A temporary memorial site featuring a large-scale installation and an open-air exhibition organized by Kulturprojekte Berlin and the Berlin Wall Foundation, in the presence of Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner
(260812) -- XISHUANGBANNA, Aug. 12, 2026 -- A breeder feeds carrots to Yangniu, a rescued Asian elephant, at the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China s Yunnan Province, Aug. 12, 2026. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna celebrated the birthday of Asian elephant Yangniu on Wednesday on the occasion of World Elephant Day. Since it was rescued 11 years ago, Yangniu has been taken good care of by full-time breeders. ) CHINA-YUNNAN-XISHUANGBANNA-WORLD ELEPHANT DAY-CELEBRATION (CN) HuxChao
Berlin, August 12, 2026, Brandenburg Gate, Platz des 18. März, 65th Anniversary of the Construction of the Berlin Wall: A temporary memorial site featuring a large-scale installation and an open-air exhibition by Kulturprojekte Berlin and the Berlin Wall Foundation
. 12 08 2026. London, United Kingdom. Heatwave Continues. Londoners and tourists in Westminster endure the ongoing heatwave. xMartynxWheatleyx xi-Imagesx IIM-26944-0001
August 12, 2026, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Astronomy, Solar eclipse, Notice at an optician s shop stating that there are no more protective glasses available for tonight s solar eclipse, Sunglasses, Glasses with sun protection, Glasses sold out, Germany Copyright: xD.xKerlekin SnowfieldxPhotographyx SF120826BrillenD6
Nina Warken, Federal Minister for Special Tasks, Head of the Federal Chancellery, and Federal Government Commissioner for the Federal Intelligence Services, during a press conference at the Federal Chancellery on the reform of intelligence service legislation, Berlin, Germany, Federal Chancellery
August 12, 2026, Khan Younis, Gaza, Palestine: A displaced Palestinian child outside a tent in the Al-Nahr Al-Bared area, south of Khan Younis, as extreme summer heat continues across Gaza. She lives in an overcrowded shelter, where high temperatures and limited protection have made daily life increasingly difficult for displaced families. Khan Younis Palestine - ZUMAq101 20260812_zna_q101_055 Copyright: xRamzixAbuxAmerx
August 12, 2026: View of the water at the Oder Valley Dam near Bad Lauterberg in the district of Göttingen, Lower S
(260812) -- WEST SUMATRA, Aug. 12, 2026 -- A female Sumatran tiger is found inside a trap cage in Agam Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Aug. 12, 2026. The capture was carried out as part of efforts to prevent further conflict between the endangered Sumatran tiger and local communities. (Photo by Xinhua) INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-SUMATRA TIGER-CAPTURE AndrixMardiansyah
French DJ Kavinsky Funeral in Montmartre - Paris The Priest during the funeral ceremony for French DJ Vincent Belorgey, better known by his stage name Kavinsky at Saint-Pierre-de-Montmartre Church, perched atop Montmartre hill in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France on August 12, 2026. Photo by Raphael Lafargue ABACAPRESS.COM Paris Ile-de-France France Copyright: xLafarguexRaphael ABACAx
Berlin, Germany, August 12, 2026 Federal Chancellery Press Conference on the Reform of Intelligence Agency Law Nina Warken, Minister of the Federal Chancellery (CDU), and Alexander Dobrindt, Federal Minister of the Interior (CSU) Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_129978
New security fence system at the Königsheideweg terminal tower ** FOR EDITORIAL PURPOSES ONLY ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY ** p Franziska Giffey, SPD, Senator for Economic Affairs, and Erik Landeckt, Managing Director of Stromn Copyright: JörgxCarstensen doc874i2vfpbtjnxinvd5b ,EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: JörgxCarstensen
August 12, 2026, Vatican City, VATICAN: Pope Leo XIV during the weekly general audience in Saint Peter s Basilica, in Vatican City, 12 August 2026. ANSA ANGELO CARCONI. Vatican City VATICAN - ZUMAa110 20260812_zaf_a110_001 Copyright: xAngeloxCarconix
Iranian President receives Pakistani Interior Minister, Mediator in US-Iran talks, in Tehran TEHRAN, IRAN - AUGUST 12: RESTRICTIONS: NO Access Israel Media Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran Strictly No Access BBC Persian VOA Persian Manoto TV Iran International TV (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY MANDATORY CREDIT - IRANIAN PRESIDENCY HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) receives Pakistan s Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi (L), who is serving as a mediator in talks between Iran and the United States, in Tehran, Iran, on August 12, 2026. Iranian Presidency Handout Anadolu Tehran Iran. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other us Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxIranianxPresidencyx xHandoutx
Russia Putin Far Eastern Federal District 9220820 12.08.2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Pacific Fleet Commander-in-Chief Admiral Viktor Liina, visits the Guards missile cruiser Varyag during the final stage of the Pacific Fleet s exercises off the coast of Sakhalin region, Russia. Gavriil Grigorov Sputnik Sakhalin Region Russia Copyright: xGavriilxGrigorovx
Felix Banaszak, Federal Chair of BÜNDNIS 90 THE GREENS, kicks off his 2026 summer tour under the slogan Taxi Banaszak. Felix Banaszak’s Taxi Banaszak summer tour begins in Berlin, Berlin, Berlin, Germany, at the party headquarters.
August 12, 2026, Kaohsiung City, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan: Taiwan President and DPP Chairman Lai Ching-te joins hands with Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai and legislator Lai Rui-long during a mobile Central Standing Committee meeting in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, August 12, 2026. Kaohsiung City Taiwan - ZUMAh198 20260812_zip_h198_002 Copyright: xCheng-ChiaxHuangx
(260812) -- JAKARTA, Aug. 12, 2026 -- This photo provided by Indonesia s National Search and Rescue Agency () shows rescuers arriving at the scene after a passenger ferry caught fire in waters off Lombok island, Indonesia, Aug. 12, 2026. A passenger ferry, the Putri Yasmin, caught fire in waters off Lombok island, Indonesia s West Nusa Tenggara province, on Wednesday morning, with an estimated 130 people on board, local authorities said. The ferry was sailing from Padangbai port on the tourist island of Bali to Lembar port in Lombok when the fire broke out, according to local reports. An official in Padangbai told local media that the ferry was carrying 114 passengers and 17 crew members, based on the manifest. An evacuation operat
ALAN JONES COURT, Alan Jones (centre) departs the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, Wednesday, August 12, 2026. ( NO ARCHIVING SYDNEY NEW SOUTH WALES AUSTRALIA Copyright: xBIANCAxDExMARCHIx 20260812114875748080

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CNTV TREE CROWN Fire Department Deploys Heavy Equipment: Broken Tree Crown Threatens to Fall onto the Street August 12, 2026 Hamburg Wandsbek Marienthal On Wednesday, the Hamburg Fire Department carried out an operat

August 12, 2026, The World of Insects in a Munich Garden; pictured: a painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) on a butterfly bush

. 12 08 2026. Buckfast, United Kingdom. Mourners arriving for the funeral of Ann Widdecombe at Buckfast Abbey in Buckfast, United Kingdom. xStephenxLockx xi-Imagesx IIM-26942-0014

Plauen Police Helicopters Assist in Firefighting Efforts During a Wildfire in Plauen Plauen, Meßbach, Messbach, Vogtland, Saxony, wildfire, vegetation fire, fire department, Copyright: xEHLxMediax 20260812_plauen-waldbrand-hubschrauber_7

August 12, 2026, xophax, public life, Cologne, banks of the Rhine, City of Cologne, low water levels on the banks of the Rhine in Cologne, viewed from the Poll, Cologne

August 12, 2026, xophax, public life, Cologne, banks of the Rhine, City of Cologne, low water levels on the banks of the Rhine in Cologne, viewed from the Poll, Cologne Cathedral and the Südbrücke

. 12 08 2026. Buckfast, United Kingdom. The coffin of Ann Widdecombe leaving Buckfast Abbey after her funeral in Buckfast, United Kingdom. xStephenxLockx xi-Imagesx IIM-26942-0004

Germany, Kaub, August 12, 2026 Kaub is a town on the Rhine in the Rhein-Lahn district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Kaub is best known for Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, located on the Rhine. Photo: Pfalzgrafenstein Castle during low water levels on the Rhine. For your archive. For your archive.

Berlin, August 12, 2026, Brandenburg Gate, Platz des 18. März, 65th Anniversary of the Construction of the Berlin Wall: A temporary memorial site featuring a large-scale installation and an open-air exhibition by Kulturprojekte Berlin and the Berlin Wall Foundation

. 12 08 2026. London, United Kingdom. Heatwave Continues. Londoners and tourists in Westminster endure the ongoing heatwave. xMartynxWheatleyx xi-Imagesx IIM-26944-0001

Nina Warken, Federal Minister for Special Tasks, Head of the Federal Chancellery, and Federal Government Commissioner for the Federal Intelligence Services, during a press conference at the Federal Chancellery on the reform of intelligence service legislation, Berlin, Germany, Federal Chancellery

August 12, 2026: View of the water at the Oder Valley Dam near Bad Lauterberg in the district of Göttingen, Lower S

Berlin, Germany, August 12, 2026 Federal Chancellery Press Conference on the Reform of Intelligence Agency Law Nina Warken, Minister of the Federal Chancellery (CDU), and Alexander Dobrindt, Federal Minister of the Interior (CSU) Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_129978

August 12, 2026, Vatican City, VATICAN: Pope Leo XIV during the weekly general audience in Saint Peter s Basilica, in Vatican City, 12 August 2026. ANSA ANGELO CARCONI. Vatican City VATICAN - ZUMAa110 20260812_zaf_a110_001 Copyright: xAngeloxCarconix

Felix Banaszak, Federal Chair of BÜNDNIS 90 THE GREENS, kicks off his 2026 summer tour under the slogan Taxi Banaszak. Felix Banaszak’s Taxi Banaszak summer tour begins in Berlin, Berlin, Berlin, Germany, at the party headquarters.

ALAN JONES COURT, Alan Jones (centre) departs the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, Wednesday, August 12, 2026. ( NO ARCHIVING SYDNEY NEW SOUTH WALES AUSTRALIA Copyright: xBIANCAxDExMARCHIx 20260812114875748080