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Our best photos from the last 24 hours.

Battle for Syria
7:15pm EDT

Images from the fierce fighting in Syria.

Standing in Taksim Square
3:05pm EDT

Protesters stand in silence in Istanbul.

Royal Ascot's opening day
1:15pm EDT

The Royal Ascot races are a highlight of London's social calendar.

Inside the G8
12:45pm EDT

Scenes from the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland.

Rage in Brazil
12:45pm EDT

Mass protests erupt in the biggest cities of Brazil.

"Sand, Sea and Spray" festival
12:20pm EDT

Forty urban artists from around the world have painted murals on buildings across the town center in Blackpool, England.

Evicted from the workforce
11:40am EDT

Spanish die-manufacturers are evicted after occupying a factory for nearly two months and blocking an earlier attempt by the company's former owners, and current proprietors of the building, to expel them.

NHL Finals
10:40am EDT

Highlights as Chicago takes on Boston for the Stanley Cup.

Faces of the Afghan Army
10:01am EDT

The many faces of the Afghan National Army, which has taken over security of the country from NATO.

Paris Air Show
8:30am EDT

The latest from the 50th annual Paris Air Show.

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Poolside floods

15 Jun 2013

When the world in which we are ensconced so happily with all our man-made facilities becomes submerged by dirty water, everything assumes an unreal quality.

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Scraping by as a French pensioner

14 Jun 2013

One evening while returning home I came upon a scene that I had never imagined in a country as rich as France - people rummaging through supermarket trash bins looking for food.

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Meeting Pakistan’s female Top Gun

14 Jun 2013

I was glad to hear her simple, humble and confident voice about being the lone combat-ready female fighter pilot.

Weekly Gallery Showcase

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Kiribati, gone in 60 years

Scenes from a vanishing Pacific Island nation.  Slideshow 

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Pakistan's female Top Gun

The only female combat-ready Pakistan pilot.  Slideshow 

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Floods from above

Germany's worst flood in a decade from above.  Slideshow 

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Turkey's lady in red

The image that became the leitmotif in Istanbul.  Slideshow