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Our World in Pictures: Week 30 of 2021

Here is an incomplete, yet surprising and moving gallery of images of this week’s events around the world.

£2 Million Marble Arch Mound Fails To Wow Visitors

Children run around amongst pigeons in front of the 'Marble Arch Mound' on July 28, 2021 in London, England. The temporary installation next to Marble Arch, designed by architects MVRDV, has drawn criticism with refunds being offered to people who had paid to visit the attraction. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

By Maverick Life Editors

31 Jul 2021

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STAFFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales looks on as (C) British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson (R) opens his umbrella at The National Memorial Arboretum on July 28, 2021 in Stafford, England. The Police Memorial, designed by Walter Jack, commemorates the courage and sacrifice of members of the UK Police service who have dedicated their lives to protecting the public. The memorial is set on grounds landscaped by Charlotte Rathbone within the National Memorial Arboretum and stands along with 350 memorials for the armed forces, civilian organisations and voluntary bodies who have played their part serving the country. (Photo by Christopher Furlong - WPA Pool/Getty Images) — Prince Charles, Prince of Wales looks on as (C) British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson (R) opens his umbrella at The National Memorial Arboretum on July 28, 2021 in Stafford, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 25: Lightning strikes west of Luxor Hotel and Casino (L) and Excalibur Hotel & Casino during a thunderstorm on July 25, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The monsoon brought 60-70 mph winds and dumped up to one inch of rain in the area. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) — Lightning strikes west of Luxor Hotel and Casino (L) and Excalibur Hotel & Casino during a thunderstorm on July 25, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The monsoon brought 60-70 mph winds and dumped up to one inch of rain in the area. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

epa09368707 Inhabitants of the colonies affected by the heavy rain are helped with heavy machinery in Zapopan, Mexico, 26 July 2021. The continuation of the rains has prevented the cleaning, release of roads and rescue of belongings of those affected, which is now a total loss. EPA-EFE/Francisco Guasco — Inhabitants of the colonies affected by the heavy rain are helped with heavy machinery in Zapopan, Mexico, 26 July 2021. The continuation of the rains has prevented the cleaning, release of roads and rescue of belongings of those affected, which is now a total loss. EPA-EFE/Francisco Guasco

epa09373402 Vehicles and trash is seen washed away as a crowd of people watches rescue operations being carried out after floods that were caused by a cloud burst in Islamabad, Pakistan, 28 July 2021. Sector E 11 in Islamabad has been flooded with torrents that swept away cars and other vehicles after a hefty cloudburst. EPA-EFE/SOHAIL SHAHZAD — Vehicles and trash is seen washed away as a crowd of people watches rescue operations being carried out after floods that were caused by a cloud burst in Islamabad, Pakistan, 28 July 2021. EPA-EFE/SOHAIL SHAHZAD

epa09373666 A Rohingya refugee walks on a street at flooded Rohingya refugee camp number 4 after the heavy rain in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, 28 July 2021. At least six Rohingya refugees died and several were injured, according to the refugee commissioner, after a landslide hit Rohingya refugee camps following heavy monsoon rain. Many shelters were inundated and heavy rain damaged hundreds of temporary Rohingya refugee shelters. EPA-EFE/TANBIRUL MIRAJ RIPON — A Rohingya refugee walks on a street at flooded Rohingya refugee camp number 4 after the heavy rain in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, 28 July 2021. EPA-EFE/TANBIRUL MIRAJ RIPON

epaselect epa09379600 Smoke rises from a forest fire in Mugla's Marmaris district in Turkey, 29 July 2021 (issued 30 July 2021). The Turkish government's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said that at least 112 people were affected by the fires, including 58 who were hospitalised, mostly for smoke inhalation and burns. </p>
<p>TURKEY OUT, USA OUT, UK OUT, CANADA OUT, FRANCE OUT, SWEDEN OUT, IRAQ OUT, JORDAN OUT, KUWAIT OUT, LEBANON OUT, OMAN OUT, QATAR OUT, SAUDI ARABIA OUT, SYRIA OUT, UAE OUT, YEMEN OUT, BAHRAIN OUT, EGYPT OUT, LIBYA OUT, ALGERIA OUT, MOROCCO OUT, TUNISIA OUT, AZERBAIJAN OUT, ALBANIA OUT, BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA OUT, BULGARIA OUT, KOSOVO OUT, CROATIA OUT, MACEDONIA OUT, MONTENEGRO OUT, SERBIA OUT EPA-EFE/MAHMUT SERDAR ALAKUS — Smoke rises from a forest fire in Mugla's Marmaris district in Turkey, 29 July 2021 (issued 30 July 2021). EPA-EFE/MAHMUT SERDAR ALAKUS

In 2021 the Mediterranean region was affected by heatwaves between July and August which caused major fire incidents in several countries including Greece, Turkey (pictured), Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria.<br>(Photo: EPA-EFE/MAHMUT SERDAR ALAKUS) — Smoke rises from a forest fire in Mugla's Marmaris district in Turkey 29 July 2021 (issued 30 July 2021). EPA-EFE/MAHMUT SERDAR ALAKUS

epa09370847 A firefighting aircraft douses a wildfire in the area of Stamata, in north-eastern Athens, Greece, 27 July 2021. Firefighting forces are operating in the area of Stamata, in the Attica region, to contain a wildfire that broke out earlier in the day. Some 22 fire engines with 68 crew members, three teams of firemen on foot, the municipality's water trucks along with four firefighting aircraft, and five water dropping helicopters are currently battling the blaze which is very close to inhabited areas. In the meanwhile, the Civil Protection's emergency number 112 was activated in the wider region of Stamata and Rodopoli informing the citizens to be on alert and follow authorities' instructions. EPA-EFE/YANNIS KOLESIDIS — A firefighting aircraft douses a wildfire in the area of Stamata, in north-eastern Athens, Greece, 27 July 2021. EPA-EFE/YANNIS KOLESIDIS

epaselect epa09370851 A firefighter at work to extinguish a wildfire in the area of Stamata, in north-eastern Athens, Greece, 27 July 2021. Firefighting forces are operating in the area of Stamata, in the Attica region, to contain a wildfire that broke out earlier in the day. Some 22 fire engines with 68 crew members, three teams of firemen on foot, the municipality's water trucks along with four firefighting aircraft, and five water dropping helicopters are currently battling the blaze which is very close to inhabited areas. In the meanwhile, the Civil Protection's emergency number 112 was activated in the wider region of Stamata and Rodopoli informing the citizens to be on alert and follow authorities' instructions. EPA-EFE/YANNIS KOLESIDIS — A firefighter at work to extinguish a wildfire in the area of Stamata, in north-eastern Athens, Greece, 27 July 2021. EPA-EFE/YANNIS KOLESIDIS

INDIAN FALLS, CALIFORNIA - JULY 26: A burned out car sits near a home that was destroyed by the Dixie Fire on July 26, 2021 in Indian Falls, California. The Dixie Fire, currently the largest wildfire in California, has burned nearly 200,000 acres and destroyed at least 20 structures. The fire is 22 percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) — A burned out car sits near a home that was destroyed by the Dixie Fire on July 26, 2021 in Indian Falls, California. The Dixie Fire, currently the largest wildfire in California, has burned nearly 200,000 acres and destroyed at least 20 structures. The fire is 22 percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

epaselect epa09369789 A view of smoke billowing from the chemical industry area of 'Chempark' in Leverkusen, Germany, 27 July 2021. The city of Leverkusen has warned citizens on its official website, that an explosion with an unknown cause occurred on the day at the site of the Chempark. As a precaution, residents are asked to stay indoors, turn off air conditioners and keep windows and doors closed. The operating company of the Chempark, Currenta, reported that several employees have been injured in the accident, two of them severely, while five employees are missing. EPA-EFE/SASCHA STEINBACH — A view of smoke billowing from the chemical industry area of 'Chempark' in Leverkusen, Germany, 27 July 2021. The city of Leverkusen has warned citizens on its official website, that an explosion with an unknown cause occurred on the day at the site of the Chempark. EPA-EFE/SASCHA STEINBACH

epa09370300 Workers install a monument inside Beirut port as a remembrance for the victims of the 04 August harbor blast in Beirut, Lebanon, 27 July 2021. A massive blast on 04 August 2020 rocked Beirut's port in which at least 200 people were killed and more than 6,000 injured, believed to have been caused by an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse, devastated the port area of Beirut and several parts of the city. EPA-EFE/WAEL HAMZEH — Workers install a monument inside Beirut port as a remembrance for the victims of the 04 August harbor blast in Beirut, Lebanon, 27 July 2021. EPA-EFE/WAEL HAMZEH

epa09376536 The site of a crash between a truck and a train at an unguarded railroad crossing in Smolecin, Poland, 29 July 2021. After the collision, two carriages of the train going to Germany derailed. 34 people were evacuated, no one was hospitalized. The Kolbaskowo-Smolecin railway crossing and the Szczecin-Berlin railway line are blocked. EPA-EFE/MARCIN BIELECKI POLAND OUT — The site of a crash between a truck and a train at an unguarded railroad crossing in Smolecin, Poland, 29 July 2021. EPA-EFE/MARCIN BIELECKI

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 27: (L-R) U.S. Capitol Police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, DC Metropolitan Police Department officer Michael Fanone, DC Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges and U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn are sworn in prior to testifying before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on July 27, 2021 at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC. Members of law enforcement testified about the attack by supporters of former President Donald Trump on the U.S. Capitol. According to authorities, about 140 police officers were injured when they were trampled, had objects thrown at them, and sprayed with chemical irritants during the insurrection. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) — (L-R) U.S. Capitol Police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, DC Metropolitan Police Department officer Michael Fanone, DC Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges and U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn are sworn in prior to testifying before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on July 27, 2021 at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 27: U.S. Capitol Police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell becomes emotional as he testifies before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on July 27, 2021 at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC. Members of law enforcement testified about the attack by supporters of former President Donald Trump on the U.S. Capitol. According to authorities, about 140 police officers were injured when they were trampled, had objects thrown at them, and sprayed with chemical irritants during the insurrection. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) — Capitol Police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell becomes emotional as he testifies before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on July 27, 2021 at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 27: U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn becomes emotional as he testifies before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on July 27, 2021 at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC. Members of law enforcement testified about the attack by supporters of former President Donald Trump on the U.S. Capitol. According to authorities, about 140 police officers were injured when they were trampled, had objects thrown at them, and sprayed with chemical irritants during the insurrection. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) — U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn becomes emotional as he testifies before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on July 27, 2021 at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

epa09380540 Republican Representative from Georgia Marjorie Taylor Greene removes her mask dramatically while crossing from the House side of the US Capitol (where masks are required) to the Senate side (where they are not) in Washington, DC, USA, 30 July 2021. On 27 July, Brian Monahan, the Capitol's attending physician, reimposed a mask mandate for House lawmakers and congressional staff. EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO — Republican Representative from Georgia Marjorie Taylor Greene removes her mask dramatically while crossing from the House side of the US Capitol (where masks are required) to the Senate side (where they are not) in Washington, DC, USA, 30 July 2021. EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO

epa09380585 LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) activists and their supporters attend their party in front of the Presidential office in Kiev, Ukraine, 30 July 2021. LGBT activists gathered to demand power to stop violence by radicals against them, feminists, and others they see as a threat to so-called 'traditional values'. EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO — LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) activists and their supporters attend their party in front of the Presidential office in Kiev, Ukraine, 30 July 2021. EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO

epa09380511 Policemen detain a protester as different nationalist organizations clash with police during their protest against the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) action which is taking place near the Presidential office in Kiev, Ukraine, 30 July 2021. LGBT activists gathered to demand power to stop violence by radicals against them, feminists, and others they see as a threat to so-called 'traditional values'. EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO — Policemen detain a protester as different nationalist organizations clash with police during their protest against the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) action which is taking place near the Presidential office in Kiev, Ukraine, 30 July 2021. EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO

epa09379751 An armed supporter of former Mujahideen commander Ismail Khan, holding a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher stands guard at a check point in the Pul-e Malan area of Guzara district in Herat, Afghanistan, 30 July 2021. The Taliban on 27 July condemned the United States' decision to continue offering air support to Afghan security forces even after the withdrawal of international troops from the country, which has allowed the insurgents to make rapid territorial gains. The withdrawal of US and NATO troops, set to be completed by late August, was part of the agreement signed last year in Doha by Washington and the Taliban. As part of the deal, the US had agreed to completely pull out from Afghan soil and the rebels had agreed to hold a dialog with the Afghan government for a political resolution to the war. EPA-EFE/JALIL REZAYEE — An armed supporter of former Mujahideen commander Ismail Khan, holding a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher stands guard at a check point in the Pul-e Malan area of Guzara district in Herat, Afghanistan, 30 July 2021. EPA-EFE/JALIL REZAYEE

KABUL, AFG- JULY 25: Zinat Karimi, 17, raises her hand during 10th-grade class at the Zarghoona high school on July 25 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Zarghoona girls high school is the largest in Kabul with 8,500 female students attending classes. The school opened after almost a two months break due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Currently, there is widespread fear that the Taliban who already control around half the country will reintroduce its notorious system barring girls and women from almost all work, and access to education. The Ministry of Education has announced the opening of schools, but there are mixed reports in many areas where the Taliban have taken control or where fighting is ongoing. (Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images) — Zinat Karimi, 17, raises her hand during 10th-grade class at the Zarghoona high school on July 25 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images)

SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND - JULY 24: Festival fans listen to The Lathums during day two of the Tramlines Festival 2021 at Hillsborough Park on July 24, 2021 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) — Festival fans listen to The Lathums during day two of the Tramlines Festival 2021 at Hillsborough Park on July 24, 2021 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 24: Club-goers queue to get in to Heaven nightclub on July 24, 2021 in London, England. On Monday, July 19th the remaining Coronavirus lockdown measures across England were lifted. Nightclubs and Theatres reopened and general mask-wearing rules have been relaxed. (Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images) — Club-goers queue to get in to Heaven nightclub on July 24, 2021 in London, England. On Monday, July 19th the remaining Coronavirus lockdown measures across England were lifted. Nightclubs and Theatres reopened and general mask-wearing rules have been relaxed. (Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images)

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 27: Citizens wait in long queues at Witkoppen vaccination site on July 27, 2021 in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is reported that the health department officially opened the vaccine registration system to allow people aged 35 years and above to register for vaccination. (Photo by Gallo Images/Luba Lesolle) — Citizens wait in long queues at Witkoppen vaccination site on July 27, 2021 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images/Luba Lesolle)

HAARLEM, NETHERLANDS - JULY 23: People enjoy a blind date in the waiting area of the vaccine centre during the 'Sjansen with Janssen' event on July 23, 2021 in Haarlem, Netherlands. Haarlem's municipal health service invited area residents to sign up for a blind date during the 15-minute waiting period after receiving their vaccines. Organizers dubbed it "Sjansen met Janssen," rhyming the Dutch word for flirting with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, the Belgian Johnson & Johnson subsidiary that makes one-shot Covid-19 vaccine. (Photo by Sanne Derks/Getty Images) — People enjoy a blind date in the waiting area of the vaccine centre during the 'Sjansen with Janssen' event on July 23, 2021 in Haarlem, Netherlands. (Photo by Sanne Derks/Getty Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - JULY 24: Buddhist monks prepare thousands of candles on the ground to be lit up during Asalha Puja Day celebration at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Buddhist temple on the outskirt of Bangkok on July 24, 2021 in Pathum Thani, Thailand. Asalha Puja Day (also called Dharma Day) is celebrated by Theravada Buddhists to mark Buddhas' first sermon following his enlightenment. As Thailand continues to battle a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple invited devotees to participate in the ceremony online. (Photo by Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images) — Buddhist monks prepare thousands of candles on the ground to be lit up during Asalha Puja Day celebration at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Buddhist temple on the outskirt of Bangkok on July 24, 2021 in Pathum Thani, Thailand. (Photo by Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images)

BLAENAU FFESTINIOG, WALES - JULY 29: Mountains of slate create the landscape near the disused Maenofferen Slate Quarry on July 29, 2021 in Blaenau Ffestiniog, United Kingdom. The North West Wales Slate Landscape has been granted UNESCO World Heritage Status, along side places such as Venice and the Great Wall of China and is 32nd site in UK to get the heritage status The area famous for its slate mining around Blaenau Ffestiniog, Llanberis, Bethesda and the Nantlle Valley has provided slate for many buildings around the world. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) — Mountains of slate create the landscape near the disused Maenofferen Slate Quarry on July 29, 2021 in Blaenau Ffestiniog, United Kingdom. The North West Wales Slate Landscape has been granted UNESCO World Heritage Status, along side places such as Venice and the Great Wall of China and is 32nd site in UK to get the heritage status The area famous for its slate mining around Blaenau Ffestiniog, Llanberis, Bethesda and the Nantlle Valley has provided slate for many buildings around the world. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

epa09371465 An undated handout photo made available by the Ministry of Culture shows the Chankillo solar observatory and ceremonial center in Peru. Unesco decided on 27 July 2021 to include the solar observatory and ceremonial center of Chankillo, in Peru, on the World Heritage List. The forty-fourth session of the Unesco World Heritage Committee - based in the southeastern Chinese city of Fuzhou, although it is mostly held virtually - approved the Peruvian candidacy, which thus becomes the country's 13th entry on the list. EPA-EFE/Ministry of Culture HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES / ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS / MANDATORY CREDIT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES — An undated handout photo made available by the Ministry of Culture shows the Chankillo solar observatory and ceremonial center in Peru. Unesco decided on 27 July 2021 to include the solar observatory and ceremonial center of Chankillo, in Peru, on the World Heritage List. EPA-EFE/Ministry of Culture

epa09371089 A picture taken with a drone shows the Roberto Burle Marx Site in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 26 July 2021 (issued 27 July 2021). The Burle Marx Site, the Brazilian botanical garden that has one of the largest collections of tropical and subtropical plants in the world, is said to be ready to meet the curiosity that it will generate globally after being recognized on 27 July as a new Unesco World Heritage Site. The 23rd World Heritage Site of Brazil is a country house on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, with an area of 405,325 square meters, which the renowned Brazilian landscaper Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994) bought in 1949 and turned into his garden private botanist and in a 'laboratory' of experiences in landscaping that served as the cradle of the modern tropical garden. EPA-EFE/Andre Coelho — A picture taken with a drone shows the Roberto Burle Marx Site in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 26 July 2021 (issued 27 July 2021). The Burle Marx Site, the Brazilian botanical garden that has one of the largest collections of tropical and subtropical plants in the world, is said to be ready to meet the curiosity that it will generate globally after being recognized on 27 July as a new Unesco World Heritage Site. EPA-EFE/Andre Coelho

epa09367859 A view of Veenhuizen, The Netherlands, 26 July 2021. Veenhuizen is one of the former Colonies of Benevolence, built in 1818 with the aim of giving poor paupers from the big cities a better life in the countryside. The Colonies have been nominated by UNESCO for a place on the World Heritage List. EPA-EFE/VINCENT JANNINK — A view of Veenhuizen, The Netherlands, 26 July 2021. Veenhuizen is one of the former Colonies of Benevolence, built in 1818 with the aim of giving poor paupers from the big cities a better life in the countryside. The Colonies have been nominated by UNESCO for a place on the World Heritage List. EPA-EFE/VINCENT JANNINK

epa09365602 Plaza Cibeles lights up to celebrate UNESCO adding Madrid's historic Paseo del Prado boulevard and Retiro Park to its list of world heritage sites, in Madrid, Spain, 25 July 2021. Unesco World Heritage list committee decided the candidacy 'Landscape of Light', made up of the Paseo del Prado and the Buen Retiro park, would access the catalog in the category of the cultural landscape. EPA-EFE/Kiko Huesca — epa09365602 Paseo del Prado boulevard and Retiro Park to its list of world heritage sites, in Madrid, Spain, 25 July 2021. Unesco World Heritage list committee decided the candidacy 'Landscape of Light', made up of the Paseo del Prado and the Buen Retiro park, would access the catalog in the category of the cultural landscape. EPA-EFE/Kiko Huesca

epa09371809 People visit the Franciscan Conventual Complex Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, in the state of Tlaxcala, Mexico, 25 July 2021 (issued 27 July 2021). With traces of the evangelization and colonization of the territories of New Spain, the Franciscan Conventual Complex The Monastery and Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Tlaxcala, central Mexico, reached its inscription on the Unesco World Heritage List on 27 July 2021. EPA-EFE/Hilda Rios — People visit the Franciscan Conventual Complex Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, in the state of Tlaxcala, Mexico, 25 July 2021 (issued 27 July 2021). With traces of the evangelization and colonization of the territories of New Spain, the Franciscan Conventual Complex The Monastery and Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Tlaxcala, central Mexico, reached its inscription on the Unesco World Heritage List on 27 July 2021. EPA-EFE/Hilda Rios

epa09371472 A handout photo made available by Imagen de Chile shows a Chinchorro mummy at the San Miguel de Azapa in Arica, Chile, 27 July 2021. A long time before Egyptians mummified the pharaohs, Chinchorro people in Chile used funeral rites to preserve the deaths. The oldest mummies have been declared as Unesco Heritage in July 2021. EPA-EFE/HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES/MANDATORY CREDIT: IMAGEN DE CHILE HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES — A handout photo made available by Imagen de Chile shows a Chinchorro mummy at the San Miguel de Azapa in Arica, Chile, 27 July 2021. A long time before Egyptians mummified the pharaohs, Chinchorro people in Chile used funeral rites to preserve the deaths. The oldest mummies have been declared as Unesco Heritage in July 2021. EPA-EFE

epa09380665 Anti-poaching dog unit Ranger (C) walks next to Zebras as him and other armed rangers conducted routine patrol on foot ahead of the World Rangers Day within the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (LWC), in Meru some 250km north of the capital Nairobi, Kenya, 30 July 2021. World Ranger Day is observed on 31 July. EPA-EFE/Daniel Irungu — Anti-poaching dog unit Ranger (C) walks next to Zebras as him and other armed rangers conducted routine patrol on foot ahead of the World Rangers Day within the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (LWC), in Meru some 250km north of the capital Nairobi, Kenya, 30 July 2021. World Ranger Day is observed on 31 July. EPA-EFE/Daniel Irungu

epa09370683 A dead fin whale lies on the quay in the harbor of Terneuzen, The Netherlands, 27 July 2021, after it was found on the bow of a ship. The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Utrecht University will investigate whether the collision is the cause of death of the cetacean. EPA-EFE/PROVICOM — A dead fin whale lies on the quay in the harbor of Terneuzen, The Netherlands, 27 July 2021, after it was found on the bow of a ship. The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Utrecht University will investigate whether the collision is the cause of death of the cetacean. EPA-EFE/PROVICOM

epa09370799 A mural by the Argentinian street artist Martin Ron adorns a highrise building in Bernal, Argentina, 25 June 2021 (issued 27 July 2021). In his more than twenty years of career, the Argentine artist has painted nearly 400 murals of all kinds and varied sizes. EPA-EFE/Juan Ignacio Roncoroni — A mural by the Argentinian street artist Martin Ron adorns a highrise building in Bernal, Argentina, 25 June 2021 (issued 27 July 2021). In his more than twenty years of career, the Argentine artist has painted nearly 400 murals of all kinds and varied sizes. EPA-EFE/Juan Ignacio Roncoroni DM/ ML

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