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NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: 'Sycamore Gap' tree on Hadrian's Wall now lies on the ground, leaving behind only a stump in the spot it once proudly stood on September 28, 2023 northeast of Haltwhistle, England. The tree, which was apparently felled overnight, was one of the UK's most photographed and appeared in the 1991 Kevin Costner film "Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves." (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - DECEMBER 28: Hundreds of people gather to hold a demonstration demanding a ceasefire and a hostage swap agreement in Gaza, on December 28, 2024, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Carrying banners, posters, and placards calling for an end to the war, the demonstrators chanted slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government. (Photo by Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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TEHRAN, IRAN - JUNE 26: An exterior view shows the extent of damage at a residential building in the Saadat Abad neighborhood of Tehran that was struck by an Israeli attack on June 13, resulting in the death of Dr. Tehranchi, the president of Azad University, and 16 civilians on June 26, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. A cease-fire between Israel and Iran has brought an end to 12 days of daily aerial attacks that started with Israel's strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites on June 13. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
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Liberian President Joseph Boakai, right, attends a lunch with other African leaders hosted by US President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 9.
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Numerous firearms, depicted here, were seized by police officers during searches in January 2024 as part of an investigation into an alleged terror plot, according to Canadian authorities.
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Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the Seoul Central District Court on July 9, 2025, for a court hearing over whether to issue a new arrest warrant over charges linked to his short-lived declaration of martial law the previous year.
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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 09: Lisa Rinna attends the Balenciaga Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 09, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jacopo Raule/Getty Images)
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