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World of photos, June 9, 2024
8 ImagesThe best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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A reenactor sleeps in a vintage US Army jeep at Utah Beach near Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy, France. World War II veterans from across the United States as well as Britain and Canada were in Normandy this week to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings that helped lead to Hitler’s defeat.Credit:Daniel Cole/AP Photo
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Young women hug each other during a memorial service for the Ukrainian journalist and volunteer combat medic Iryna Tsybukh on Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine. Nearly 1,000 people attended a ceremony honouring the memory of Ukrainian journalist Iryna Tsybukh, who was killed in action while serving as a combat medic a few days before her 26th birthday. Credit:Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Photo
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A coot swims with her chicks on the surface of a lake during a sunny day in Tallinn, Estonia.Credit:Sergei Grits/AP Photo
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Karl Bebendorf of Team Germany competes in the Men’s 30000m Steeplechase Qualification on day two of the 26th European Athletics Championships - Rome 2024 at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.Credit:Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images for European Athletics
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A woman sits by crosses and flags at a US cemetery near Colleville-sur-Mer Normandy.Credit:Laurent Cipriani/AP Photo
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French President Emmanuel Macron, right, hugs Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a joint press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris.Credit:Yoan Valat/Pool via AP
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A miner prepares to descend into the cave from which mineral lime is extracted in the Ndwendwe village in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Credit:Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo
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Real Madrid fans celebrate at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, Spain, after their team won the Champions League final soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid at Wembley stadium in London.Credit:Ohad Zwigenberg/AP Photo
