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People race through Madrid in high heels during Pride, in photos

● AP • 3 July 2026 • 5:57 AM

MADRID (AP) — Participants wearing shoes with heels of at least 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) compete in an annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week on Thursday, July 2.

Photos of enduring American symbols across the globe as US turns 250

● AP • 3 July 2026 • 4:12 AM

As the United States marks 250 years, its symbols continue to travel far beyond its borders — from Statue of Liberty replicas to themed stores, restaurants and classic American cars.

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2 people hang banner about ‘the power of love’ on Empire State Building antenna

● AP • 1 July 2026 • 5:13 PM

Two people have gotten to the top of the Empire State Building’s antenna and unfurled a banner about “the power of love” before starting to descend.

In Rwanda, a royal herd of cattle is treated to poetry and cultural reverence

● AP • 27 June 2026 • 4:52 AM

Rwanda’s renowned Inyambo cows graze at the King’s Palace Museum, symbolizing the nation’s rich cultural heritage.

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Native American tribes mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn, in photos

● AP • 26 June 2026 • 8:42 AM

LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL MONUMENT, Mont. (AP) — Native American tribes are marking the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Greasy Grass.

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Philippine devotees honor St. John the Baptist with a mud-covered display of faith

● AP • 24 June 2026 • 7:42 AM

Devotees covered in mud and banana leaves took part in the annual Taong Putik festival in the Philippine village of Bibiclat, honoring St.

Massive fire destroys resort in Dominican Republic and forces evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists

● AP • 20 June 2026 • 6:24 AM

A large fire has almost completely destroyed a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic, forcing the evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists.

Photos show a centuries-old mountain tradition in the world’s highest polo ground

● AP • 18 June 2026 • 4:13 AM

SHANDUR, Pakistan (AP) — Cheers echoed through the high mountains of northern Pakistan's Shandur Pass as horses thundered across the green expanse of the world’s highest polo ground, the Shandur Polo Field, at an altitude of about 3,700 meters (12,000 feet).