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  1. Sunset over the Gulf of Aden, in 2004.

  2. Aaron Agbanu speaks in front of microphone on a lectern. He wears a black graduation hat and robe with a blue caped strap across his tie. He is inside the grand interior of Chester Cathedral.

  3. People by a walled tree planted in the 13th Century.

  4. An iLamp, looking up at the light-emitting surface of the streetlight, with clouds and trees seen beyond

  5. A white Adidas running shoe is held up so that its side is central to the image. It has the three black stripes on it for the Adidas logo and the text 1:59:30 WR sub 2 is written along the base of the sole. The two hands of marathon world record holder Sabastian Sawe can be seen grasping the shoe lightly between fingers, with Sawe's blurred face, covered by the shoe, is partially seen in the background

  6. A head and shoulders image of Joseph Kabila. He is wearing a blue jacket and open-necked blue chequered shirt.

  7. Young women takes a selfie amongst clothing racks at a Shein pop-up store in South Africa

  8. Christopher Okello Onyum stares into the distance, his face is expressionless.

  9. A motorcyclist rides past a monument in support of the Malian Army in Bamako on April 26, 2026.

  10. A set of black Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses on a table.

  11. Close-up of Bellarmine Mugabe. The partial black and white collar and black shoulders of his jacket can be seen. He is standing indoors.

  12. Kenyan World Marathon Record holder Sabastian Sawe smiles with wreaths laid around his neck.

  13. Sawe in a split screen with a grinning dancer.

  14. A blonde girl with dark lipstick holding a phone taking a mirror selfie

  15. Achraf Hakimi #2 of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Semi Final First Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern Munchen

  16. New Cardiff signing (right) Le Roux Malan played for Sharks against Cardiff in March 2026

  17. Mohamed Salah applauds Liverpool fans

  18. Randrianirina standing wearing a black suit and a green, red and white striped sash, with an official badge on his left lapel. there is a mic in front of him and a partial Malagay flag to his right.

  19. A column of smoke rises above buildings in the distance at the end of the road. The road has dozens of motorbikes travelling along it

  20. Collen Kebinatshipi shown from waist up wearing a Botswana sky blue sleeveless running jersey with his name written on a bib on the stomach, looks to his right while pointing his right index finger skywards as he prepares to compete in the men's 400m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

  21. Footage of an airstrike against rebel vehicles in Mali. It is imposed over the BBC Verify colours and branding.

  22. A mountain bongo in a wooden enclosure

  23. A group of fighters in camouglage stand around a pick-up truck on a dusty road. One man in near silhouette - standing on the vehicle - is holding an automatic rifle up. On the left of the picture is the brown and yellow legs of a sculpture.

  24. A woman wearing a hat, glasses, a coat and sweater is seen from the side