Mexico: Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the World Cup soccer tournament, just before the kick-off of the group A match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City. Bafana Bafana lost 2–0 soon after. (Photo: Alfredo Estrella/AFP)
Russia: Russia’s MiG-29 fighters from the Strizhi (Swifts) team and Su-30SM fighters from the Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) team perform an air show during the International Maritime Defense Show in Kronstadt. (Photo: Olga Maltseva/AFP)
Indonesia: This photo shows Tapanuli orangutans in the Batang Toru Forest in North Sumatra. Scientists say landslides exacerbated by climate change have wiped out nearly one in ten of the world’s rarest monkey species. (Photo: Orangutan Information Centre/AFP)
Guatemala: An aerial photo shows damage after rough sea conditions in Iztapa before the arrival of Storm Cristina. Countries in Central America remain on high alert due to the effects of the tropical storm that formed in the Pacific Ocean on June 8. (Photo: Carlos Alonzo/AFP)
South Africa: The 12-year-old Philip du Plessis from Middelburg moved hearts, after he became part of his school’s rugby team and ran out on the field with the players as a mascot. Despite the challenges that dwarfism brings, she inspires positive attitude and love for sport, players and fans. (Photo: Provided)
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