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  2. Anthony Albanese, Australia's prime minister, in a black suit, white shirt and orange tie, during an address at the National Press Club in Canberra

  3. Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G20 Summit on September 4, 2016 in Hangzhou, China.

  4. A woman in a thin white jacket zipped up to her chin, holding a bouquet of sunflowers.

  5. A Chinese warship off the coast of Taiwan

  6. Clouds of brown smoke float in the air as assault amphibious vehicles trundle across a beach and fire at targets during the 2023 Han Kuan Taiwan military exercise.

  7. Rolling hills in the foreground carpeted by dark blue solar panels

  8. Bright yellow corn rolls and stir-fried vegetables

  9. A screengrab from the game Emotional Anti-Fraud Simulator shows an actress playing the character Chen Xinxin in a black halter dress. A profile in Mandarin describes her as a news anchor, and lists her height as 163cm and weight as 48kg.

  10. A man in a black jacket holds his ear and watches on as the camera films

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  12. A monk walks across a courtyard at Langcuo Ma Monastery

  13. China's strangest "nail house" - households that refuse to move in the face of development plans.

  14. The Dalai Lama in a saffron robe and conical hat, sitting on a chair with his hands clasped together. Behind him are other monks in robes.

  15. Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama addresses via a video message at the inaugural session at the 15th Tibetan Religious Conference at the Dalai Lama Library and Archive near Tsuglagkhang, also known as Dalai Lama's Temple complex, in the northern hill town of Dharamshala, India, July 2, 2025. REUTERS

  16. Vendors arrange bags of seafood at a seafood market in Beijing.

  17. Five humanoid robots, on playing football on field

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  20. An illustration showing two men about to kiss

  21. Chua Lam wearing a white button-up shirt, standing in front of a grey wall with his hand on his hip

  22. Girl being rescued by firefighters after being stuck in a drain for seven hours.

  23. A little girl on the back of a rescue worker

  24. The cabin of a red lorry, with the driver leaning out of the open door, hangs over the edge of a broken bridge with a deep chasm below