An airline for dogs in New York, horse racing in Baltimore, the Olympic torch relay in southwestern France, a Catholic pilgrimage in a Spanish village, the World Para Athletics Championships in Japan, a tornado’s path of destruction in Iowa, and much more
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An aircraft sits on the flooded tarmac at Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport, in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on May 20, 2024. More than 600,000 people have been displaced by the heavy rain, flooding, and mudslides that have ravaged the south of the state for about two weeks. #
Women in swimsuits atop a boat take a group photo as the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels perform in the sky over Annapolis, Maryland, on May 22, 2024. #
A flock of flamingos takes flight at the foot of Mount Erciyes in Kayseri, Turkey, on May 16, 2024. #
A small tornado forms behind a DC3 during an air show in La Ferté-Alais, south of Paris, France, on May 18, 2024. #
An aerial view on May 22, 2024, shows devastation left behind after a tornado tore through Greenfield, Iowa. Multiple deaths and injuries have been reported from a series of tornadoes and powerful storms that hit several midwestern states. #
Local residents hug in front of their tornado-damaged home in Greenfield, Iowa, on May 22, 2024. #
A wind turbine lies toppled near Prescott, Iowa, on May 22, 2024, after tornadoes tore through the area the day before. #
A Eurasian blue tit arrives at its nest in Portslade, England, on May 20, 2024. #
Men carry a sea turtle to be released into the sea during a water-purification ceremony as part of the opening of the 10th World Water Forum in Serangan Island, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on May 18, 2024. #
Asya Seker of New South Wales competes in a rhythmic-gymnastics event during the 2024 Australian Gymnastics Championships, at Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Center, in Gold Coast, Australia, on May 20, 2024. #
People look out at the city from an observation area at Summit One Vanderbilt, in New York City, on May 22, 2024. #
Hua Jin of China celebrates winning the gold medal after competing in the Men's 1500-meter T54 final during day six of the World Para Athletics Championships at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, on May 22, 2024. #
The Lift Hexa eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle), piloted by Jace McCown, makes its first demonstration flight as a part of the SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 event, in Tokyo, Japan, on May 17, 2024. #
A girl rests on a freshly harvested bale of alfalfa in the countryside near Vilademuls, Girona, Spain, on May 18, 2024. #
People visit a livestock market in Yili, in northwestern China's Xinjiang region, on May 22, 2024. #
Pilgrims gather around the effigy of the Rocio Virgin during the annual pilgrimage in the village of El Rocio, Spain, on May 20, 2024. #
Motorcyclists wait for a traffic light as they ride down a ramp from the exclusive motorcycle lane of the Taipei Bridge during the morning commute in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 22, 2024. #
Tourists enjoy blooming flowers at Jilanxi Sports Park in Chongqing, China, on May 19, 2024. #
Visitors look at new varieties in the winter-squash cultivation area at a new vegetable-varieties conference at the National Crop Variety Display and Evaluation Base, in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, on May 20, 2024. #
A drone view shows a surfer riding a wave at Sunset Reef as seasonal cold fronts drive big swells into the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town, South Africa, on May 17, 2024. #
A view of the Hidden Falls in Argentina, part of the Iguazu waterfall system on the Iguazu River, seen from Iguaçu National Park in southern Brazil on May 21, 2024. #
An aerial view of Senegalese people enjoying themselves at Yoff Beach, one of the most popular weekend destinations for locals, as summer days approach in Dakar, Senegal, on May 18, 2024. #
French slalom canoeist Patrice Estanguet holds the Olympic flame while heading down the whitewater venue as part of the Olympic torch relay, in Pau, southwestern France, on May 20, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. #
Tai Chi enthusiasts perform at Xingyi Sports Center in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou province, China, on May 19, 2024. #
Fans point laser lights at the field, and at RSB Berkane's Yassine Lebhiri, during an African Confederation Cup match between RSB Berkane and Zamalek, at Cairo International Stadium, in Egypt, on May 19, 2024. #
Feminist activist and street artist Flor de Fuego performs at a traffic light in Mexico City on May 15, 2024. #
Mud cakes the face and goggles of jockey Raymond Handal after he rode Whenlovetakesover in the Ali May Arcoleo Memorial Race ahead of the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course, in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 18, 2024. #
Residents fill containers with drinking water from a municipal tanker on a hot summer day in New Delhi, India, on May 21, 2024. #
A woman stands inside an art installation titled "The Network," by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota, exhibited in the Museum of Tapestries in Aix-en-Provence, France, on May 17, 2024. #
People dress up to attend a "Victorian Picnic" during the Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival in Leipzig, Germany, on May 17, 2024. #
Devotees wearing traditional clothes pay homage to the Virgen del Rocio during an annual religious pilgrimage in El Rocio, Spain, on May 18, 2024. #
Star Wars characters, including Tusken Raiders (far left and far right), R2-D2, and Luke Skywalker, appear on-screen during a Star Wars–inspired wayang kulit, a traditional shadow-puppetry performance, at the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 18, 2024. "Peperangan Bintang" is a modern take on wayang kulit aimed at reviving the art form in Malaysia by merging it with digital multimedia and incorporating science-fiction stories and pop-culture elements to spread cultural awareness while preserving its roots for new audiences and younger generations. #
A dog looks out an airplane’s window during a press event introducing Bark Air, an airline for dogs, at Republic Airport, in East Farmingdale, New York, on May 21, 2024. #
A white yak sits along the shore of Lake Namtso in Lhasa, Tibet, on May 19, 2024. #
A dolphin leaps ahead of a ship passing through the Bosphorus Strait, in Istanbul, Turkey, early on May 22, 2024. #
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