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Our world in photos: July 18

July 18, 2022 Michaela Keil
SPAIN — Water fight: People took part in the annual water fight in the streets of the Vallecas neighborhood of Madrid, on Sunday. Photo: Manu Fernandez/AP
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ARGENTINA — Sea pollution: People walked in an exhibit simulating sea pollution during the 11th edition of Technopolis science, technology, industry, and art exhibit in Buenos Aires, on Sunday.
Photo: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

 

INDIA — Washerman: A dhobi, or a washerman, hung clothes for drying after washing them on the banks of the River Gomti in Lucknow, on Sunday. Dhobis are traditional laundry workers who wash clothes by hand and dry them in the sun, an occupation that has been in existence for generations. This practice is still popular in many parts of India, despite modern technology.
Photo: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP

 

OREGON — High jump: Rachel Mccoy, of the United States, competed during qualifying for the women’s high jump at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, in Eugene.
Photo: Gregory Bull/AP

 

BRAZIL — Dolphin recovery: Guiana dolphins swam in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, on Friday. Researchers said the last pod of dolphins in Guanabara Bay showed signs of some recovery. Thousands of dolphins once roamed through the rich fishing grounds offshore Rio but fell victim to pollution and overfishing depleting their food source.
Photo: Silvia Izquierdo/AP

 

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VENEZUELA — Haircut: A barber cut a client’s hair at his shop in the San Agustin neighborhood of Caracas, on Sunday
Photo: Matias Delacroix/AP

 

MINNESOTA — Catch: Chicago White Sox left fielder Leury Garcia caught a fly ball by Minnesota Twins designated hitter Luis Arraez during the fourth inning of a baseball game, on Sunday, in Minneapolis.
Photo: Craig Lassig/AP

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE — Celebration: Christopher Bell celebrated after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, on Sunday, in Loudon.
Photo: Charles Krupa/AP

 

UNITED KINGDOM — Hydration: A police officer gave water to a British soldier wearing a traditional bearskin hat, on guard duty outside Buckingham Palace, during hot weather in London, on Monday.
Photo: Matt Dunham/AP

 

UKRAINE — Mourning: Relatives mourned at the coffin of a soldier, codename Fanat, killed by the Russian troops in a battle, during a ceremony at St Michael cathedral in Kyiv, on Monday. Photo: Efrem Lukatsky/AP

 

ARGENTINA — Trophy: Argentina’s Los Pumas Rodrigo Bruni celebrated holding the trophy after his team won a test match against Scotland, in Santiago Del Estero, on Saturday.
Photo: Gustavo Garello/AP

 

MONTANA — Pileup: Traffic was backed up on Interstate 90 after a fatal pileup where at least 20 vehicles crashed near Hardin, on Friday.
Photo: Amy Lynn Nelson/The Billings Gazette via AP

 

OREGON — Shot put: Claudia Conte, of Spain, competed in the women’s heptathlon shot put at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, in Eugene.
Photo: David J. Phillip/AP

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