Rambling on the ramparts

Rambling on the ramparts

A bucking bull, a graveyard carnival, and more

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A bucking bull, a graveyard carnival, and more
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A tourist walks along the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing, China

A tourist walks along the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing, China

Vincent Thian / AP Photo

A zebu bull leaps into the air during a traditional Jallikattu event as part of the Pongal harvest festival near Madurai, India

A zebu bull leaps into the air during a traditional Jallikattu event as part of the Pongal harvest festival near Madurai, India

Mahesh Kumar A / AP Photo

A firefighter is silhouetted against burning vegetation during a wildfire near the city of Concepción, Chile

A firefighter is silhouetted against burning vegetation during a wildfire near the city of Concepción, Chile

Raul Bravo / AFP / Getty Images

The northern lights shimmer above the capital city of Nuuk, Greenland

The northern lights shimmer above the capital city of Nuuk, Greenland

Evgeniy Maloletka / AP Photo

Revellers celebrate the beginning of carnival with the resurrection of folk character Pepino outside the General Cemetery in La Paz, Bolivia

Revellers celebrate the beginning of carnival with the resurrection of folk character Pepino outside the General Cemetery in La Paz, Bolivia

Esteban Biba / EPA / Shutterstock

Latvia's president Edgars Rinkēvičs (L) listens to Donald Trump's address during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Latvia's president Edgars Rinkēvičs (L) listens to Donald Trump's address during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Evan Vucci / AP Photo

A dust storm blows through streets of Benghazi, Libya

A dust storm blows through streets of Benghazi, Libya

Esam Omran Al-Fetori / Reuters

Coco Gauff of the United States plays in a Women's Singles match against Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan during the 2026 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia

Coco Gauff of the United States plays in a Women's Singles match against Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan during the 2026 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia