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‘Shocking’: Photo that left America stunned

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December 2, 2024 at 12:42

Stunning moments made the entire world pay attention this year, with photographers on hand to capture the drama. And one particular event stopped the entire US.

TOPSHOT - -- AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2024 -- Crews conduct a controlled demolition of a section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge resting on the Dali container ship in Baltimore on May 13, 2024.. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major transit route into the busy port of Baltimore, collapsed on March 26 when the Dali container ship lost power and collided into a support column, killing six roadway construction workers. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) / AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2024 — 1/60TOPSHOT - -- AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2024 -- Crews conduct a controlled demolition of a section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge resting on the Dali container ship in Baltimore on May 13, 2024.. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major transit route into the busy port of Baltimore, collapsed on March 26 when the Dali container ship lost power and collided into a support column, killing six roadway construction workers. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) / AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2024

What shot: Brazil’s Gabriel Medina reacts after catching a large wave in the 5th heat of the men’s surfing round 3, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Teahupo’o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti. Picture: AFP — 2/60What shot: Brazil’s Gabriel Medina reacts after catching a large wave in the 5th heat of the men’s surfing round 3, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Teahupo’o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti. Picture: AFP

Tense situation: A rocket fired by an Israeli war plane approaches a building in Beirut’s southern suburb of Shayah on October 22, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. Picture: AFP — 3/60Tense situation: A rocket fired by an Israeli war plane approaches a building in Beirut’s southern suburb of Shayah on October 22, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. Picture: AFP

Free as a bird: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (C) raises his fist upon arrival at Canberra Airport in Canberra on June 26, 2024, after he pleaded guilty at a US court in Saipan to a single count of conspiracy to obtain and disseminate US national defence information.. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned home to Australia to start life as a free man June 26 after admitting he revealed US defence secrets in a deal that unlocked the door to his London prison cell. Picture: AFP — 4/60Free as a bird: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (C) raises his fist upon arrival at Canberra Airport in Canberra on June 26, 2024, after he pleaded guilty at a US court in Saipan to a single count of conspiracy to obtain and disseminate US national defence information.. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned home to Australia to start life as a free man June 26 after admitting he revealed US defence secrets in a deal that unlocked the door to his London prison cell. Picture: AFP

Horror story: Gisele Pelicot poses for a photograph in Avignon on October 23, 2024, during the trial of her former partner accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in the small southern town of Mazan.. A court in the French southern town of Avignon is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old retiree, for repeatedly raping and enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife in her own bed for over a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, are also on trial for alleged involvement, in a case that has horrified France. Picture: AFP — 5/60Horror story: Gisele Pelicot poses for a photograph in Avignon on October 23, 2024, during the trial of her former partner accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in the small southern town of Mazan.. A court in the French southern town of Avignon is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old retiree, for repeatedly raping and enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife in her own bed for over a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, are also on trial for alleged involvement, in a case that has horrified France. Picture: AFP

Jumping for joy: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (R) jumps on stage as he joins former US President and Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) during a campaign rally at the site of the former President’s first assassination attempt, in Butler, Pennsylvania. Picture: AFP — 6/60Jumping for joy: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (R) jumps on stage as he joins former US President and Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) during a campaign rally at the site of the former President’s first assassination attempt, in Butler, Pennsylvania. Picture: AFP

Not happy: King Felipe VI of Spain is heckled by angry residents who throw mud and objects during his visit to Paiporta, in the region of Valencia, eastern Spain, on November 3, 2024, in the aftermath of devastating deadly floods. Picture: AFP — 7/60Not happy: King Felipe VI of Spain is heckled by angry residents who throw mud and objects during his visit to Paiporta, in the region of Valencia, eastern Spain, on November 3, 2024, in the aftermath of devastating deadly floods. Picture: AFP

War stories: A Ukrainian military vehicle drives from the direction of the border with Russia carrying blindfolded men in Russian military uniforms, in the Sumy region, on August 13, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Picture: AFP — 8/60War stories: A Ukrainian military vehicle drives from the direction of the border with Russia carrying blindfolded men in Russian military uniforms, in the Sumy region, on August 13, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Picture: AFP

Brave reaction: Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc., in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.. Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an apparent assassination attempt by a gunman at the campaign rally in a chaotic and shocking incident. Picture: AFP — 9/60Brave reaction: Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc., in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.. Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an apparent assassination attempt by a gunman at the campaign rally in a chaotic and shocking incident. Picture: AFP

Pile up: Pedestrians stand next to piled up cars following deadly floods in Sedavi, south of Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024. Picture: AFP — 10/60Pile up: Pedestrians stand next to piled up cars following deadly floods in Sedavi, south of Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024. Picture: AFP

Down and out: US Vice President Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves at supporters at the end of her concession speech at Howard University in Washington, DC, on November 6, 2024. Picture: AFP — 11/60Down and out: US Vice President Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves at supporters at the end of her concession speech at Howard University in Washington, DC, on November 6, 2024. Picture: AFP

Emotional moment: Supporters of US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris react during an election night event at Howard University in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2024. Picture: AFP — 12/60Emotional moment: Supporters of US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris react during an election night event at Howard University in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2024. Picture: AFP

This show captured the moment smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighborhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs, late on October 6, 2024. Picture: AFP — 13/60This show captured the moment smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighborhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs, late on October 6, 2024. Picture: AFP

What a catch: Starship’s Super Heavy Booster is grappled at the launch pad during the Starship Flight 5 test in Starbase, near Boca Chica, Texas, on October 13, 2024. SpaceX successfully “caught” the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company’s quest for rapid reusability. Picture: AFP — 14/60What a catch: Starship’s Super Heavy Booster is grappled at the launch pad during the Starship Flight 5 test in Starbase, near Boca Chica, Texas, on October 13, 2024. SpaceX successfully “caught” the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company’s quest for rapid reusability. Picture: AFP

Chilling image: An injured Ukrainian soldier lies in a bed onboard a military evacuation train transporting Ukrainian servicemen wounded in frontline areas to hospitals, in an undisclosed location, on October 18, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The train evacuations in Ukraine began when the war did, in February 2022, reviving process used in World War II, and now several refitted trains take wounded troops from the front. Picture: AFP — 15/60Chilling image: An injured Ukrainian soldier lies in a bed onboard a military evacuation train transporting Ukrainian servicemen wounded in frontline areas to hospitals, in an undisclosed location, on October 18, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The train evacuations in Ukraine began when the war did, in February 2022, reviving process used in World War II, and now several refitted trains take wounded troops from the front. Picture: AFP

People stand on top of the remains of an Iranian missile in the Negev desert, near Arad, in the aftermath of an Iranian missile attack on Israel, on October 2, 2024. Picture: AFP — 16/60People stand on top of the remains of an Iranian missile in the Negev desert, near Arad, in the aftermath of an Iranian missile attack on Israel, on October 2, 2024. Picture: AFP

The war in the Middle East has made headlines all year. In this image, Palestinians mourn over the body of a relative killed in an Israeli strike, ahead of their funeral in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on August 12, 2024. Picture: AFP — 17/60The war in the Middle East has made headlines all year. In this image, Palestinians mourn over the body of a relative killed in an Israeli strike, ahead of their funeral in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on August 12, 2024. Picture: AFP

Smoke billows from the Airport Fire in Rancho Santa Margarita, California on September 9, 2024.. Wildfires fueled by soaring temperatures in the western United States have scorched thousands of acres, forcing hundreds of families to flee, Picture: AFP — 18/60Smoke billows from the Airport Fire in Rancho Santa Margarita, California on September 9, 2024.. Wildfires fueled by soaring temperatures in the western United States have scorched thousands of acres, forcing hundreds of families to flee, Picture: AFP

Take off: This photograph taken from the Musee des Arts Decoratifs shows the crowd pointing their phones towards the cauldron of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games during its takeoff as it is attached to a balloon, in the Tuileries garden in Paris, with the Eiffel tower in the background, on August 8, 2024. Picture: AFP — 19/60Take off: This photograph taken from the Musee des Arts Decoratifs shows the crowd pointing their phones towards the cauldron of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games during its takeoff as it is attached to a balloon, in the Tuileries garden in Paris, with the Eiffel tower in the background, on August 8, 2024. Picture: AFP

A man rides a handmade raft through a flooded street following the passage of Hurricane Helene in Batabano, Mayabeque province, Cuba, on September 26, 2024. Picture: AFP — 20/60A man rides a handmade raft through a flooded street following the passage of Hurricane Helene in Batabano, Mayabeque province, Cuba, on September 26, 2024. Picture: AFP

In Afghanistan’s capital, shop windows display dazzling ball gowns and three-piece wedding suits with the face of each mannequin covered. The morality police have asked stores to hide the mannequins’ faces and photographs of models, according to a clothes seller in Kabul. Picture: AFP — 21/60In Afghanistan’s capital, shop windows display dazzling ball gowns and three-piece wedding suits with the face of each mannequin covered. The morality police have asked stores to hide the mannequins’ faces and photographs of models, according to a clothes seller in Kabul. Picture: AFP

A Hezbollah UAV intercepted by Israeli air forces over northern Israel on August 25, 2024. Picture: AFP — 22/60A Hezbollah UAV intercepted by Israeli air forces over northern Israel on August 25, 2024. Picture: AFP

Britain’s Labour Party leader Keir Starmer kisses his wife Victoria during a victory rally at the Tate Modern in London early on July 5, 2024. Picture: AFP — 23/60Britain’s Labour Party leader Keir Starmer kisses his wife Victoria during a victory rally at the Tate Modern in London early on July 5, 2024. Picture: AFP

Demonstrators take part in a rally after the announcement of the results of the first round of French parliamentary elections, at Place de la Republique in Paris on June 30, 2024. France’s far right won the first round of pivotal legislative elections on June 30, 2024, with the centrist forces of France’s President coming in only third behind the left after the highest turnout in over four decades, estimates said. Picture: AFP — 24/60Demonstrators take part in a rally after the announcement of the results of the first round of French parliamentary elections, at Place de la Republique in Paris on June 30, 2024. France’s far right won the first round of pivotal legislative elections on June 30, 2024, with the centrist forces of France’s President coming in only third behind the left after the highest turnout in over four decades, estimates said. Picture: AFP

Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system over the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel, Picture: AFP — 25/60Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system over the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel, Picture: AFP

Simone Biles competes in the artistic gymnastics women’s balance beam final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 5, 2024. Picture: AFP — 26/60Simone Biles competes in the artistic gymnastics women’s balance beam final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 5, 2024. Picture: AFP

Making a splash: France’s Leon Marchand celebrates after winning the final of the men’s 200m breaststroke swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris. Picture: AFP — 27/60Making a splash: France’s Leon Marchand celebrates after winning the final of the men’s 200m breaststroke swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris. Picture: AFP

Anti-government protestors display Bangladesh’s national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s palace in Dhaka on August 5, 2024.. Bangladesh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman spent nearly four decades rising to the top of the military and said on August 5, he was “taking full responsibility” after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted and fled. Picture: AFP — 28/60Anti-government protestors display Bangladesh’s national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s palace in Dhaka on August 5, 2024.. Bangladesh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman spent nearly four decades rising to the top of the military and said on August 5, he was “taking full responsibility” after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted and fled. Picture: AFP

This photograph taken from an helicopter on July 26, 2024 in Paris shows an aerial view of the Eiffel Tower and the Olympics Rings illuminated during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Picture: AFP — 29/60This photograph taken from an helicopter on July 26, 2024 in Paris shows an aerial view of the Eiffel Tower and the Olympics Rings illuminated during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Picture: AFP

Diving right in: Athletes compete in the swimming race in the Seine during the women’s individual triathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in central Paris on July 31, 2024. There were concerns about the water quality in the river. Picture: AFP — 30/60Diving right in: Athletes compete in the swimming race in the Seine during the women’s individual triathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in central Paris on July 31, 2024. There were concerns about the water quality in the river. Picture: AFP

A tear gas canister explodes as protesters try to help injured people outside the Kenya Parliament during a nationwide strike to protest against tax hikes and the Finance Bill 2024, in downtown Nairobi, on June 25, 2024. Demonstrators were angry over proposed tax hikes. Picture: AFP — 31/60A tear gas canister explodes as protesters try to help injured people outside the Kenya Parliament during a nationwide strike to protest against tax hikes and the Finance Bill 2024, in downtown Nairobi, on June 25, 2024. Demonstrators were angry over proposed tax hikes. Picture: AFP

Poles light flares during a rally to mark the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising against Nazi occupiers in Warsaw, Poland on August 1, 2024. The armed insurgency against occupying Nazi German forces broke out on August 1, 1944 and lasted for two months before it was crushed. Nearly 200,000 people, mostly civilians, died over the course of 63 days of battle, and the Polish capital was reduced to a pile of rubble. Picture: AFP — 32/60Poles light flares during a rally to mark the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising against Nazi occupiers in Warsaw, Poland on August 1, 2024. The armed insurgency against occupying Nazi German forces broke out on August 1, 1944 and lasted for two months before it was crushed. Nearly 200,000 people, mostly civilians, died over the course of 63 days of battle, and the Polish capital was reduced to a pile of rubble. Picture: AFP

The tricolour: Fireworks in the French national colours explode over Pont d’Austerlitz during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024. Picture: AFP — 33/60The tricolour: Fireworks in the French national colours explode over Pont d’Austerlitz during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024. Picture: AFP

What a shot: This incredible optical illusion makes it look like the rdier is doing a wallride on the Luxor Obelisk. In reality, Argentina’s Jose Torres Gil is taking part in a BMX freestyle training session during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris on July 29, 2024. Picture: AFP — 34/60What a shot: This incredible optical illusion makes it look like the rdier is doing a wallride on the Luxor Obelisk. In reality, Argentina’s Jose Torres Gil is taking part in a BMX freestyle training session during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris on July 29, 2024. Picture: AFP

Torchbearers, French former sprinter Marie-Jose Perec and French judoka Teddy Riner, stand as the cauldron, with the Olympic flame lit, lifts off while attached to a balloon during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden), in Paris, on July 26, 2024. Picture: AFP — 35/60Torchbearers, French former sprinter Marie-Jose Perec and French judoka Teddy Riner, stand as the cauldron, with the Olympic flame lit, lifts off while attached to a balloon during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden), in Paris, on July 26, 2024. Picture: AFP

Rescuers paddle their boats along a flooded street amid heavy rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi, in Manila, on July 24, 2024.. Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on July 24, triggering flooding in Manila and landslides in mountainous regions as Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal monsoon. Picture: AFP — 36/60Rescuers paddle their boats along a flooded street amid heavy rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi, in Manila, on July 24, 2024.. Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on July 24, triggering flooding in Manila and landslides in mountainous regions as Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal monsoon. Picture: AFP

A Cuban fisherman prepares to fish on a makeshift raft in Havana Bay, on July 16, 2024.. When the weather permits, artisanal fishermen take to the water in improvised polystyrene rafts to make up for the lack of means and fuel. Picture: AFP — 37/60A Cuban fisherman prepares to fish on a makeshift raft in Havana Bay, on July 16, 2024.. When the weather permits, artisanal fishermen take to the water in improvised polystyrene rafts to make up for the lack of means and fuel. Picture: AFP

US singer Taylor Swift performs on stage at the Paris La Defense Arena as part of her ‘The Eras Tour’, in Nanterre, north-western France, on May 9, 2024. Picture: AFP — 38/60US singer Taylor Swift performs on stage at the Paris La Defense Arena as part of her ‘The Eras Tour’, in Nanterre, north-western France, on May 9, 2024. Picture: AFP

Argentine President Javier Milei (C) dances during the presentation of his new book “Capitalism, Socialism, and the Neoclassical Trap” at the Luna Park stadium in Buenos Aires on May 22, 2024. Picture: AFP — 39/60Argentine President Javier Milei (C) dances during the presentation of his new book “Capitalism, Socialism, and the Neoclassical Trap” at the Luna Park stadium in Buenos Aires on May 22, 2024. Picture: AFP

Pope Francis reacts as he participates in the Italian conference of the general State of Natality, in Rome on May 10, 2024. Picture: AFP — 40/60Pope Francis reacts as he participates in the Italian conference of the general State of Natality, in Rome on May 10, 2024. Picture: AFP

Kenyan Police officers and security personnel take positions to protect the Kenyan Parliament as protesters try to storm the building during a nationwide strike to protest against tax hikes and the Finance Bill 2024, in downtown Nairobi, on June 25, 2024. Picture: AFP — 41/60Kenyan Police officers and security personnel take positions to protect the Kenyan Parliament as protesters try to storm the building during a nationwide strike to protest against tax hikes and the Finance Bill 2024, in downtown Nairobi, on June 25, 2024. Picture: AFP

Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, rides the Glass State Coach at Horse Guards Parade during the King’s Birthday Parade “Trooping the Colour” in London on June 15, 2024. Catherine, Princess of Wales, is making a tentative return to public life for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer. Picture: AFP — 42/60Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, rides the Glass State Coach at Horse Guards Parade during the King’s Birthday Parade “Trooping the Colour” in London on June 15, 2024. Catherine, Princess of Wales, is making a tentative return to public life for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer. Picture: AFP

It’s all about perspective. France’s paralympic triple jumper Arnaud Assoumani poses in front of The Louvre Pyramide, designed by Ieoh Ming Pei, in Paris on April 20, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games.Picture: AFP — 43/60It’s all about perspective. France’s paralympic triple jumper Arnaud Assoumani poses in front of The Louvre Pyramide, designed by Ieoh Ming Pei, in Paris on April 20, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games.Picture: AFP

The moon rises behind the Olympic rings displayed on the Eiffel Tower in Paris on July 22, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Picture: AFP — 44/60The moon rises behind the Olympic rings displayed on the Eiffel Tower in Paris on July 22, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Picture: AFP

Servicemen of the “Achilles” Battalion, from the 92nd assault brigade of the Ukrainian Army, check a Vampire hexacopter drone after a flight mission over a frontline near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, on May 1, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Picture: AFP — 45/60Servicemen of the “Achilles” Battalion, from the 92nd assault brigade of the Ukrainian Army, check a Vampire hexacopter drone after a flight mission over a frontline near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, on May 1, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Picture: AFP

A person throws a drink in the face of newly appointed leader of Britain’s right-wing populist party, Reform UK, and the party’s parliamentary candidate for Clacton, Nigel Farage, during his general election campaign launch in Clacton-on-Sea, eastern England, on June 4, 2024. Picture: AFP — 46/60A person throws a drink in the face of newly appointed leader of Britain’s right-wing populist party, Reform UK, and the party’s parliamentary candidate for Clacton, Nigel Farage, during his general election campaign launch in Clacton-on-Sea, eastern England, on June 4, 2024. Picture: AFP

Migrants seeking asylum in the United States travel on freight cars of the Mexican train known as “The Beast” as they arrive at the border city of Ciudad Juarez, in Chihuahua state, Mexico on April 24, 2024. Picture: AFP — 47/60Migrants seeking asylum in the United States travel on freight cars of the Mexican train known as “The Beast” as they arrive at the border city of Ciudad Juarez, in Chihuahua state, Mexico on April 24, 2024. Picture: AFP

This aerial photo shows a fisherman collecting dead fish, caused by renovation works and ongoing hot weather conditions, from a reservoir in southern Vietnam’s Dong Nai province on April 30, 2024. Picture: AFP — 48/60This aerial photo shows a fisherman collecting dead fish, caused by renovation works and ongoing hot weather conditions, from a reservoir in southern Vietnam’s Dong Nai province on April 30, 2024. Picture: AFP

An Israeli tank is stationed atop a sand mound near the border with the Gaza Strip on May 2, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Picture: AFP — 49/60An Israeli tank is stationed atop a sand mound near the border with the Gaza Strip on May 2, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Picture: AFP

A Sudanese migrant reacts on the shore after leaving a smuggler’s boat, which was punctured by French police officers to prevent migrants from embarking in an attempt to cross the English Channel, on the beach of Gravelines, near Dunkirk, northern France on April 26, 2024. Picture: AFP — 50/60A Sudanese migrant reacts on the shore after leaving a smuggler’s boat, which was punctured by French police officers to prevent migrants from embarking in an attempt to cross the English Channel, on the beach of Gravelines, near Dunkirk, northern France on April 26, 2024. Picture: AFP

Local residents ride past a building damaged by an earthquake in Hualien on April 4, 2024.. At least nine people were killed and more than 1000 injured by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings as far as Japan and the Philippines. Picture: AFP — 51/60Local residents ride past a building damaged by an earthquake in Hualien on April 4, 2024.. At least nine people were killed and more than 1000 injured by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings as far as Japan and the Philippines. Picture: AFP

This photograph shows the skyline of Reykjavik against the backdrop of orange coloured sky due to molten lava flowing out from a fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December, north of the evacuated town of Grindavik, western Iceland on March 16, 2024. Picture: AFP — 52/60This photograph shows the skyline of Reykjavik against the backdrop of orange coloured sky due to molten lava flowing out from a fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December, north of the evacuated town of Grindavik, western Iceland on March 16, 2024. Picture: AFP

Tanzanian driver Yasin Nasser loses control of his Ford Fiesta Mk II with Ugandan co-driver Ali Katumba as their vehicle rolls during the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally Kenya Special Stage 7 (SS7) in Naivasha, on March 29, 2024. Picture: AFP — 53/60Tanzanian driver Yasin Nasser loses control of his Ford Fiesta Mk II with Ugandan co-driver Ali Katumba as their vehicle rolls during the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally Kenya Special Stage 7 (SS7) in Naivasha, on March 29, 2024. Picture: AFP

A couple sits on Tourkovounia hill, as southerly winds carry waves of Saharan dust, in Athens, on April 23, 2024. Clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara covered Athens and other Greek cities on April 23, 2024, one of the worst such episodes to hit the country since 2018, officials said. Picture: AFP — 54/60A couple sits on Tourkovounia hill, as southerly winds carry waves of Saharan dust, in Athens, on April 23, 2024. Clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara covered Athens and other Greek cities on April 23, 2024, one of the worst such episodes to hit the country since 2018, officials said. Picture: AFP

TOPSHOT - -- AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2024 -- A Ukrainian soldier reflected in a car mirror looks on as a Swedish-made Archer Howitzer operated by Ukrainian members of the 45th Artillery Brigade fires towards Russian positions, in the Donetsk region, on January 20, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Â (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP) / AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2024 — 55/60TOPSHOT - -- AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2024 -- A Ukrainian soldier reflected in a car mirror looks on as a Swedish-made Archer Howitzer operated by Ukrainian members of the 45th Artillery Brigade fires towards Russian positions, in the Donetsk region, on January 20, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Â (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP) / AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2024

This photo provided by Jiji Press shows a Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, media reports said. Picture: AFP — 56/60This photo provided by Jiji Press shows a Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, media reports said. Picture: AFP

Sulan, a migrant from Venezuela, is comforted by her daughter as she cries while retelling her journey to reach El Paso, in Texas on April 2, 2024. Picture: AFP — 57/60Sulan, a migrant from Venezuela, is comforted by her daughter as she cries while retelling her journey to reach El Paso, in Texas on April 2, 2024. Picture: AFP

TOPSHOT - -- AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2024 -- soldier of the 23rd Mechanized Brigade sits as he waits to deploy toward the frontline in the Avdiivka direction, in the Donetsk region, on April 3, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Picture: AFP — 58/60TOPSHOT - -- AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2024 -- soldier of the 23rd Mechanized Brigade sits as he waits to deploy toward the frontline in the Avdiivka direction, in the Donetsk region, on April 3, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Picture: AFP

People travel towards a polling station to cast their ballot during the second phase of voting in India’s general election, in Gashbari village, Darrang district of Assam State, on April 26, 2024. Picture: AFP — 59/60People travel towards a polling station to cast their ballot during the second phase of voting in India’s general election, in Gashbari village, Darrang district of Assam State, on April 26, 2024. Picture: AFP

This aerial photograph shows homes along Scenic Drive standing on the edge of a cliff above the Pacific Ocean after a landslide following heavy rains in Dana Point, California, on February 15, 2024. Picture: AFP — 60/60This aerial photograph shows homes along Scenic Drive standing on the edge of a cliff above the Pacific Ocean after a landslide following heavy rains in Dana Point, California, on February 15, 2024. Picture: AFP

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