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Aug 31, 2026

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(260822) -- KINSHASA, Aug. 22, 2026 -- Roger Kamba (L, front), health minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), receives the first batch of Ebola vaccine doses in Kinshasa, DRC, Aug. 21, 2026. TO GO WITH DR Congo receives 1st batch of Ebola vaccine doses as outbreak kills over 2,500 ( Handout via Xinhua) DR CONGO-KINSHASA-EBOLA-VACCINE-RECEPTION DRCxhealthxministry
August 21, 2026, Panama City, Panama: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, salutes Navy side boys when coming aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley pier side during the PANAMAX 2026 multi-national military exercise, August 13, 2026 in Panama City, Panama. Panama City Panama - ZUMAp138 20260821_zaa_p138_022 Copyright: xPo1xAmberxGibson UsxNavyx
Global Sumud Flotilla activists arrive in Albania VLORE, ALBANIA - AUGUST 21: Boats carrying pro-Palestinian Italian and Albanian activists arrive off the coast of Vlore after sailing from Brindisi, Italy, on August 21, 2026 in Vlore, Albania. Several of the vessels had reportedly been damaged by the Israeli military during the flotilla s previous mission. The activists arrival coincides with the anniversary of the 1991 exodus in which thousands of Albanian refugees reached Italy s Puglia region aboard an overcrowded ship. The group is also expected to support the Flamingo Revolution protest against the reported sale of a beach in Zvernec for a tourism project allegedly linked to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Olsi Shehu Anadolu Vlore Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxOlsixShehux
Halle Saale, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, August 20, 2026: Groundbreaking ceremony for the Riebeckplatz renovation project, attended by, among others, Alexander Vogt, Mayor of Halle Saale (independent); Lars Klingbeil, Federal Minister of Finance (SPD); and Armin Willingmann (SPD) Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_130687
News Bilder des Tages GEOTEXTILE TARPAULINS TO PROTECT THE MER DE GLACE CAVE PHOTOPQR LE DAUPHINE Grégory YETCHMENIZA Chamonix Mont Blanc August 20, 2026 Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, August 20: The Mer de Glace, France’s largest glacier, is threatened with disappearance due to climate change and heat waves. In 20 years, it has retreated by more than one kilometer, and since 2022 it has lost 55 meters in thickness. The Mer de Glace cave, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, is hanging by a thread. To slow its melting, geotextile tarps are being installed over it. Grégory Yetchmeniza, Le Dauphiné Libéré, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France, Aug. 20, 2026. The Mer de Glace, France’s largest glacier, is at risk of disappearing due to climate change and heat wave Copyright: xPHOTOPQR LExDAUPHINE MAXPPPxGrégoryxYETCHMENIZAx 20260820JDL9457 20260820JDL9457
News Bilder des Tages Police Clear Trampolín Beach in Ceuta Migrants cleared from Trampolín Beach on their way to be relocated, August 20, 2026, in Ceuta, Spain. Police have begun to clear the makeshift migrant camp on Trampolín Beach in Ceuta. The autonomous city continues to face a serious humanitarian crisis following the historic mass influx of more than 70,000 migrants who swam across the Tarajal Strait on 30 and 31 of last July 20 AUGUST 2026 Ceuta Ceuta, Spain Copyright: xMarcosxMorenox 7722752
News Bilder des Tages (260820) -- SHENZHEN, Aug. 20, 2026 -- Xu Jiayin, former boss of Evergrande Group, stands trial at the in Shenzhen, south China s Guangdong Province, Aug. 20, 2026. A Chinese court on Thursday sentenced Xu Jiayin, former boss of Evergrande Group, to life in prison after convicting him of multiple crimes. TO GO WITH 2nd LD-Writethru: China sentences former Evergrande boss to life in prison ( Handout via Xinhua) CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-XU JIAYIN-LIFE IN PRISON-SENTENCE (CN) ShenzhenxIntermediatexPeople sxCourt
News Bilder des Tages Chile declares a state of catastrophe in Tocopilla after severe mudslides TOCOPILLA, CHILE - AUGUST 19: People remove mud from mudslides that affected the town of Tocopilla, in northern Chile, on Wednesday, August 19. Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast declared a state of constitutional emergency due to the disaster in the province of Tocopilla, Antofagasta region, on Tuesday, after a frontal system caused mudslides, landslides, and overflowing streams in the area. Lucas Aguayo Araos Anadolu Tocopilla Chile. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxLucasxAguayoxAraosx
News Bilder des Tages August 19, 2026, Serhiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine: A dog in a bag waiting to be evacuated from the village of Serhiivka, east of Kramatorsk, in the Donbas region, Ukraine, on August 19, 2026. The White Angels crew, composed of police officers, evacuate people from the frontline towns and villages. Serhiivka Ukraine - ZUMAa252 20260819_zip_a252_010 Copyright: xDavidxAllignonx
News Bilder des Tages Trump Tours White House Helipad WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 19: U.S. President Donald Trump signs a piece of stone as he tours a new helipad on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Al Drago Pool For The Washington Post) Washington DC United States Copyright: xPool ABACAx
News Bilder des Tages Scenes from the Málaga Fair: Several women dressed in flamenco outfits stroll through the Málaga Fair on August 19, 2026, in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain As they do every year, locals and visitors enjoy the Málaga Fair at the fairgrounds August 19, 2026, in Málaga, Andalusia, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain Copyright: xÃ?lexxZeax 7721029
News Bilder des Tages BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 19: A visitor high-fives a humanoid robot during the opening of the 2026 World Robot Conference on August 19, 2026 in Beijing, China. The World Robot Conference 2026 kicks off in Beijing on August 19, bringing together leading robotics companies, experts and innovators from around the world. The event showcases the latest advances and applications across the robotics industry, from humanoid robots and embodied intelligence to cutting-edge components and real-world solutions. Copyright: xChinaxNewsxServicex 111660848640
News Bilder des Tages Israeli drone strike on crowded Gaza cafe kills 6 Palestinians GAZA CITY, GAZA, PALESTINE - AUGUST 18: (EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts graphic content) Palestinians inspect at destroyed beachfront cafe in Gaza City, Gaza, Palestine on August 18, 2026, following an Israeli airstrike that killed at least six people, including a child, and injured more than 12 others. The attack on the civilian gathering spot occurred despite recent calls from U.S. President Donald Trump urging Israel to halt its military operations across the Gaza Strip, as local rescue teams worked to retrieve victims from the damaged structure. Saeed M. M. T. Jaras Anadolu Gaza City Gaza. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxSaeedxM.xM.xT.xJarasx
News Bilder des Tages Zelensky Attends Reburial of Yevhen Konovalets Near Kyiv Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends the reburial ceremony of Yevhen Konovalets, a colonel in the army of the Ukrainian People’s Republic and the first head of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, at the National Military Memorial Cemetery near Kyiv, Ukraine, on August 18, 2026. Konovalets’ remains were returned to Ukraine 88 years after his burial in Rotterdam, where he was assassinated in 1938, during a ceremony attended by officials and military figures. Photo by PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE apaimages Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine 180826_Ukraine_UPO_00(9).jpeg Copyright: xapaimagesxPRESIDENTxOFxUKRAINEx xapaimagesx
News Bilder des Tages Humanity 1 arrives in Ravenna with 73 migrants rescued in Mediterranean RAVENNA, ITALY AUGUST 18, 2026: The Humanity 1, a search-and-rescue vessel operated by German NGO SOS Humanity, arrives at the port of Ravenna, Italy, on August 18, 2026, carrying 73 migrants rescued in the central Mediterranean between Malta and Lampedusa. According to SOS Humanity, those rescued include 17 minors and five women. Italian authorities designated Ravenna as the vessel s port of disembarkation. The arrival marks the city s 28th migrant disembarkation since December 2022 and its fourth in 2026. Ravenna Italy Copyright: x xSilviaxCasadeix xJNAxPressx
CNTV VERDI Striking workers with red-and-white VERDI flags at the Port of Hamburg; Port of Hamburg at the Burchardkai Container Terminal; warning strike by port workers on August 18, 2026, at the Port of Hamburg; slogan: 24 hours, 3 shifts ; warning strike during collective bargaining negotiations for seaports—VERDI VERDI calls for a 24-hour warning strike at the Po
News Bilder des Tages Firemen pictured on the site of the fire in the Hautes Fagnes (High Fens) nature reserve, on Tuesday 18 August 2026. The fire started on August 14th and 3000 hectares (on a total of 4500) are impacted. BRUNOxFAHY 183663951
August 17, 2026, NÄÂ?ÃäÂ»ÄÂ?Lehu, Hawaii, U.S: NÄÂ?ÃäÂ»ÄÂ?lehu, Hawaii after being damaged by Hurricane Lala photographed Monday, August 17, 2026. Lala hit the island chain on August 16, 2026 causing widespread wind and flood damage to the island. Sections of Highway 11 and other roads were washed out and thousands are without power, some of whom may not get it back for several weeks. NÄÂ?ÃäÂ»ÄÂ?Lehu U.S - ZUMAd149 20260817_zap_d149_006 Copyright: xJamesxD.xDeCampx
Vigil for Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Trafalgar Square, London, August 17, 2026 Thousands gathered in Trafalgar Square for a vigil in memory of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who died aged 41 last week. Attendees paid their respects by laying flowers and candles . The vigil, organised by Stand Up to Racism, brought together friends, supporters, academics and members of the public to remember Arday and honour his life and work., Credit:Zak Irfan Avalon Copyright: xZakxIrfanx xAvalonx 1124826988
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Argentina: Milei at the ceremony honoring General San Martin. President Javier Milei delivered a speech at the San Martin Monument, located in the Retiro neighborhood of Buenos Aires, to mark the 176th anniversary of the Liberator™s passing. In the photo: City Mayor Jorge Macri (L) alongside President Javier Milei (R). Buenos Aires Argentina Copyright: xImagoxImages EstebanxOsoriox _52A0184
People take a selfie with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, during the Likud party primary elections ahead of Israel s general election in October, in Jerusalem, Monday, August 17, 2026. Pool ERX20260817203 OhadxZwigenberg
ATTENTION EDITORS - HANDOUT PICTURES - MANDATORY CREDIT - EDITORIAL USE ONLY - Handout pictured distributed shows Firemen in action as a fire rages in the Hautes Fagnes (High Fens) nature reserve, on Monday 17 August 2026. The fire started on August 14th and 2700 hectares (on a total of 4500) are impacted. IMAGESxVHP 183602836
RUSSIA, MOSCOW - AUGUST 17, 2026: Yabloko Party Chairman Nikolai Rybakov (2nd R) attends a hearing at the Russian Supreme Court on the party’s appeal to reinstate its candidate list for the upcoming 2026 Russian State Duma election. Mikhail Tereshchenko TASS 96298717
Israeli forces demolish two-story Palestinian house in East Jerusalem EAST JERUSALEM - AUGUST 17: A view of the damage and rubble after Israeli forces demolished a two-story Palestinian-owned residential building in Qalandiya town, northwest of East Jerusalem, on August 17, 2026. The demolition left at least 15 Palestinians homeless. Issam Rimawi Anadolu Jerusalem Israel. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxIssamxRimawix
News Bilder des Tages August 16, 2026, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: Members of the Castellers de la Vila de Gracia gather to form the pinya , the base that supports a human tower, during the Festa Major de Gro cia. Barcelona Spain - ZUMAo105 20260816_fap_o105_007 Copyright: xMatthiasxOesterlex
News Bilder des Tages General view, August 16, 2026 - The Kyoto Gozan Okuribi or Five Mountain Bonfires, illuminate the night sky over Kyoto, Japan. The traditional summer observance marks the end of the Obon season, as five mountains surrounding the city are lit with bonfires to send ancestral spirits back to the afterlife. aflo_341148127
News Bilder des Tages August 16, 2026, Kyiv, Ukraine: People stand near railway tracks as a fire burns following a russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine Kyiv Ukraine - ZUMAs319 20260816_znp_s319_012 Copyright: xGabyxSchuetzex
August 15, 2026, Berlin, Germany: A woman dances on an elevated platform above the crowd during the Rave the Planet techno parade in central Berlin. The event took place during a heatwave, with temperatures reaching 31 degrees Celsius. Berlin Germany - ZUMAs197 20260815_aab_s197_026 Copyright: xVasilyxKrestyaninovx
News Bilder des Tages Anti-immigration demonstrators and Stand Up to Racism counter-protesters rally in Maidstone MAIDSTONE, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 15: Activists from Stand Up to Racism assemble outside County Hall in Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom, on August 15, 2026, to counter-protest against the far-right Kent Nationalist Movement as they gathered before marching through the town center. While the far-right group voiced opposition to government border policies, asylum seeker housing programs, and mass migration, Stand Up to Racism demonstrators chanted slogans and displayed placards to denounce far-right activity and express solidarity with refugees, with police officers maintaining a presence to keep the opposing groups separated. Stuart Brock Anadolu M Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStuartxBrockx
Flash floods submerge vehicles in East Jerusalem neighborhood following heavy rainfall EAST JERUSALEM - AUGUST 15: People wade through flooded roads and submerged vehicles are seen in the Wadi al-Joz neighborhood of East Jerusalem on August 15, 2026, after unseasonal heavy rainfall triggered localized flash flooding across the area. Search and rescue teams were dispatched to the district as rising waters trapped cars, disrupted traffic flow, and damaged infrastructure across low-lying urban streets. Mostafa Alkharouf Anadolu Jerusalem Israel. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMostafaxAlkharoufx
News Bilder des Tages (260815) -- ANSAR, Aug. 15, 2026 -- A man inspects the damage after an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Ansar in the southern Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon, Aug. 15, 2026. At least seven people were killed and three others injured early Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on a building on the outskirts of Ansar in the southern Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon s National News Agency reported. (Photo by Xinhua) LEBANON-ANSAR-ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE-AFTERMATH AlixHashisho
Blue-green algae in the Baltic Sea, Rostock, August 15, 2026 Blue-green algae in the Baltic Sea off Rostock View from a ferry Rostock, Baltic Sea, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
Forest Fire Near Sonsbeck Labbeck ** FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY ** p A forest area is on fire on August 14, 2026, next to Marienbaumer Straße in Lübeck. The fire department is on the scene with a large number of personnel to extinguish the blaze. Photo by Arnulf Stoffel, Funke Foto Services p Colorful Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Sonsbeck. Copyright ArnulfxStoffel Copyright: ArnulfxStoffel doc875rzefzh9lcwdael9y ,EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: ArnulfxStoffel
August 14, 2026: The Volksbühne Berlin set up a temporary, free swimming pool on Rosa Luxemburg Platz—the Volksbad —featuring a banner reading Fickt Euch, Fuck You following protests against a private event for Black people, Berlin, Germany
Omis, Croatia, 140826. A large fire broke out last night in Lokva Rogoznica and spread to the area above Omis. Houses and cars were burned. Traffic on the Adriatic Highway was disrupted, residents and tourists from the affected area were evacuated, and firefighters are on the ground extinguishing the fire, which is being made more difficult by strong winds. Photo: Tom Dubravec CROPIX Split CROATIA Copyright: xxTomxDubravecx xCROPIXx omis_pozar_td212-140826
Aftermath of a Russian airstrike in Kramatorsk KRAMATORSK, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14: Workers sit next to a destroyed residential building following a Russian attack in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on August 14, 2026. Francisco Richart Anadolu Kramatorsk Ukraine. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxFranciscoxRichartx
Felix Banaszak, Federal Chair of BÜNDNIS 90 THE GREENS, visits a kebab shop in Magdeburg as part of his 2026 summer tour, themed Taxi Banaszak, and discusses the kebab price cap, Elena’s Vegetable Kebab, and Taxi Banaszak. Felix Banaszak’s summer tour: a visit to a kebab shop in Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; Elena’s Vegetable Kebab
MENGZI, CHINA - AUGUST 13: A farmer harvests marigold flowers at fields during harvest season on August 13, 2026 in Mengzi, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province of China. Copyright: xVCGx 111659726752
With no rain in sight, the historically low water level of the Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia has fallen even further. In Cologne, a level of 49 centimeters was measured on Thursday, August 13. The Rhine’s water level in Cologne has thus reached a record low. Many of the Rhine’s floo Copyright: xChristophxHardtx
On the 65th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, the victims of Germany’s division are being commemorated today in Berlin. Photo from August 13, 2026, Pictured: Wreaths on Bernauer Strasse. Among those expected to attend a memorial event on Bernauer Strasse are Berlin’s Governi Copyright: epd-bild ChristianxDitsch epd-Gedenken_Mauerbau2
(260813) -- LADISPOLI, Aug. 13, 2026 -- This photo taken on Aug. 12, 2026 shows a partial solar eclipse over the sea in Ladispoli, Italy. (Photo by Xinhua) ITALY-LADISPOLI-PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE AlbertoxLingria
Numerous onlookers, many of them wearing special glasses, watch in the evening hours the sky over Cologne briefly darken. The Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, casting its shadow onto the Earth and visually obscuring the Sun. The partial solar eclipse will reach its maximum visibility o Copyright: xChristophxHardtx
Total Solar Eclipse in Madrid, Spain - 12 Aug 2026 The sun is seen being blocked by the moon during a total solar eclipse observed in Madrid. Madrid Spain Copyright: xJorgexCastellanosx xSOPAxImagesx 6
(260812) -- CALI, Aug. 12, 2026 -- Rescuers conduct search and rescue operations on the ruins of a building damaged in an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, Aug. 12, 2026. The death toll from Monday s 7.4-magnitude earthquake in western Colombia has risen to 241, with 3,771 others injured, Colombian media reported Wednesday, citing figures from the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management. (Photo by Xinhua) COLOMBIA-CALI-EARTHQUAKE-SEARCH AND RESCUE AndresxMoreno
Solar Eclipse Solar Eclipse over Lake Chiemsee near Chieming on August 12, 2026, Germany, Bavaria, Chieming, Lake Chiemsee shore, Bavaria, Germany
Earthquake Damage in Roldanillo, Colombia ROLDANILLO, COLOMBIA — AUGUST 12: Residents inspect damaged homes and infrastructure in Roldanillo, Valle del Cauca, following the powerful earthquake that struck western Colombia, on August 12, 2026. Communities continue to assess the damage and recover in the aftermath of the tremor. Juancho Torres Anadolu Roldanillo Colombia. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxJuanchoxTorresx
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
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
Extremschwimmerin Nathalie Pohl startet Weltrekordversuch 200 Kilometer in vier Tagen Erlös für Schwimmausbildung von Kindern Die Extremschwimmerin Nathalie Pohl ist am 11.08.2026 kurz nach 06:00 Uhr in Frankfurt am Main zu einem Weltrekordversuch gestartet. Die 1994 geborene Freiwasserschwimmerin aus Marburg will in vier Tagen schwimmend 200 Kilometer bis nach Köln zurücklegen, wo sie am 14.08.2026 erwartet wird. Im Rahmen der Aktion RIVERS sammelt Pohl für jeden geschwommenen Kilometer Spenden für Projekte zur Schwimmförderung und die Schwimmausbildung von Kindern. Entlang der Strecke sind Tourstopps mit Rahmenprogramm geplant, unter anderem am 12.08.2026 in Bingen und am 13.08.2026 in Koblenz. Pohl gilt als erste deuts
News Bilder des Tages #2 August 10, 2026, Donostia - San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, Spain: DONOSTIAÃ¢â‚¬SAN SEBASTIoÂ?N, SPAIN Ã¢â‚¬ AUGUST 10, 2026: Revellers attempt to navigate hand-made rafts towards La Concha Beach during the annual Abordaje ( Boarding ) event in DonostiaÃ¢â‚¬San SebastioÂ¡n. The popular spectacle is the flagship event of the alternative program organized by the Pirates of San SebastioÂ¡n, a participatory grassroots movement that forms part of the city s Semana Grande (Big Week) celebrations. Donostia - San Sebastian Spain - ZUMAq101 20260810_zna_q101_047 Copyright: xGarixGaraialdex

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News Bilder des Tages Firemen pictured on the site of the fire in the Hautes Fagnes (High Fens) nature reserve, on Tuesday 18 August 2026. The fire started on August 14th and 3000 hectares (on a total of 4500) are impacted. BRUNOxFAHY 183663951

People take a selfie with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, during the Likud party primary elections ahead of Israel s general election in October, in Jerusalem, Monday, August 17, 2026. Pool ERX20260817203 OhadxZwigenberg

RUSSIA, MOSCOW - AUGUST 17, 2026: Yabloko Party Chairman Nikolai Rybakov (2nd R) attends a hearing at the Russian Supreme Court on the party’s appeal to reinstate its candidate list for the upcoming 2026 Russian State Duma election. Mikhail Tereshchenko TASS 96298717

News Bilder des Tages August 16, 2026, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: Members of the Castellers de la Vila de Gracia gather to form the pinya , the base that supports a human tower, during the Festa Major de Gro cia. Barcelona Spain - ZUMAo105 20260816_fap_o105_007 Copyright: xMatthiasxOesterlex

News Bilder des Tages August 16, 2026, Kyiv, Ukraine: People stand near railway tracks as a fire burns following a russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine Kyiv Ukraine - ZUMAs319 20260816_znp_s319_012 Copyright: xGabyxSchuetzex

Blue-green algae in the Baltic Sea, Rostock, August 15, 2026 Blue-green algae in the Baltic Sea off Rostock View from a ferry Rostock, Baltic Sea, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

August 14, 2026: The Volksbühne Berlin set up a temporary, free swimming pool on Rosa Luxemburg Platz—the Volksbad —featuring a banner reading Fickt Euch, Fuck You following protests against a private event for Black people, Berlin, Germany

MENGZI, CHINA - AUGUST 13: A farmer harvests marigold flowers at fields during harvest season on August 13, 2026 in Mengzi, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province of China. Copyright: xVCGx 111659726752

(260813) -- LADISPOLI, Aug. 13, 2026 -- This photo taken on Aug. 12, 2026 shows a partial solar eclipse over the sea in Ladispoli, Italy. (Photo by Xinhua) ITALY-LADISPOLI-PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE AlbertoxLingria

Total Solar Eclipse in Madrid, Spain - 12 Aug 2026 The sun is seen being blocked by the moon during a total solar eclipse observed in Madrid. Madrid Spain Copyright: xJorgexCastellanosx xSOPAxImagesx 6

Solar Eclipse Solar Eclipse over Lake Chiemsee near Chieming on August 12, 2026, Germany, Bavaria, Chieming, Lake Chiemsee shore, Bavaria, Germany

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