One country, one picture, one year

2022 has been a year like no other. The last 12 months have been marked by economic, environmental, and geopolitical unrest; it was a year that also saw the passing of the UK’s Queen Elizabeth II and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“A picture is worth a thousand words” is an adage in multiple languages meaning that complex and sometimes multiple ideas can be conveyed by a single still image, which conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than a mere verbal description. Here are the best images of 2022 that tell stories from around the world.

An Afghan woman holding her child begs on a snow-covered pavement in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Ali Khara

An Afghan woman holding her child begs on a snow-covered pavement in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Ali Khara

A man riding a motorcycle looks on as a wildfire burns in Bushat, Shkoder, Albania August 3. REUTERS/Florion GogaA man riding a motorcycle looks on as a wildfire burns in Bushat, Shkoder, Albania August 3. REUTERS/Florion Goga

A man riding a motorcycle looks on as a wildfire burns in Bushat, Shkoder, Albania August 3. REUTERS/Florion Goga

Sahrawi children play at the Smara refugee camp, in Tindouf, Algeria, May 21. REUTERS/Borja SuarezSahrawi children play at the Smara refugee camp, in Tindouf, Algeria, May 21. REUTERS/Borja Suarez

Sahrawi children play at the Smara refugee camp, in Tindouf, Algeria, May 21. REUTERS/Borja Suarez

General view inside the stadium before the UEFA Nations League match between Andorra and Liechtenstein in Estadio Nacional de Andorra, Andorra la Vella, Andorra, June 10. REUTERS/Albert GeaGeneral view inside the stadium before the UEFA Nations League match between Andorra and Liechtenstein in Estadio Nacional de Andorra, Andorra la Vella, Andorra, June 10. REUTERS/Albert Gea

General view inside the stadium before the UEFA Nations League match between Andorra and Liechtenstein in Estadio Nacional de Andorra, Andorra la Vella, Andorra, June 10. REUTERS/Albert Gea

A fire consumes trees and pastures in San Luis del Palmar, province of Corrientes, Argentina February 19. REUTERS/Matias BagliettoA fire consumes trees and pastures in San Luis del Palmar, province of Corrientes, Argentina February 19. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto

A fire consumes trees and pastures in San Luis del Palmar, province of Corrientes, Argentina February 19. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto

People help firefighters to extinguish a fire after blasts ripped through a fireworks warehouse in a shopping mall in Yerevan, Armenia August 14. Vahram Baghdasaryan/Photolure via REUTERSPeople help firefighters to extinguish a fire after blasts ripped through a fireworks warehouse in a shopping mall in Yerevan, Armenia August 14. Vahram Baghdasaryan/Photolure via REUTERS

People help firefighters to extinguish a fire after blasts ripped through a fireworks warehouse in a shopping mall in Yerevan, Armenia August 14. Vahram Baghdasaryan/Photolure via REUTERS

People watch the fire at the Industrial Park Azersun in the town of Sumgait, Azerbaijan April 28.  REUTERS/Aziz KarimovPeople watch the fire at the Industrial Park Azersun in the town of Sumgait, Azerbaijan April 28. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov

People watch the fire at the Industrial Park Azersun in the town of Sumgait, Azerbaijan April 28.  REUTERS/Aziz Karimov

The downtown sky view is pictured during a sandstorm in Manama, Bahrain, May 17. REUTERS/Hamad I MohammedThe downtown sky view is pictured during a sandstorm in Manama, Bahrain, May 17. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

The downtown sky view is pictured during a sandstorm in Manama, Bahrain, May 17. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

A rickshaw puller enjoys rain during monsoon in Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 8. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir HossainA rickshaw puller enjoys rain during monsoon in Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 8. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

A rickshaw puller enjoys rain during monsoon in Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 8. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

A woman in a Cholita dress poses for photos, at the Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia March 26. REUTERS/Claudia MoralesA woman in a Cholita dress poses for photos, at the Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia March 26. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

A woman in a Cholita dress poses for photos, at the Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia March 26. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

Bulgarian Muslim bride Kimile Avdinova has makeup applied to her face during her wedding ceremony in the village of Ribnovo, in the Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria, January 2. The remote mountain village of Ribnovo in southwest Bulgaria has kept its traditional winter marriage ceremony alive despite decades of Communist persecution, followed by poverty that forced many men to seek work abroad. The wedding ritual was resurrected with vigour among the Pomaks - Slavs who converted to Islam under Ottoman rule. The highlight of the ceremony is the painting of the bride's face, where in a private rite open only to female in-laws, her face is covered in thick, chalky white paint and decorated with colourful sequins. REUTERS/Stoyan NenovREUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

Bulgarian Muslim bride Kimile Avdinova has makeup applied to her face during her wedding ceremony in the village of Ribnovo, in the Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria, January 2. The remote mountain village of Ribnovo in southwest Bulgaria has kept its traditional winter marriage ceremony alive despite decades of Communist persecution, followed by poverty that forced many men to seek work abroad. The wedding ritual was resurrected with vigour among the Pomaks – Slavs who converted to Islam under Ottoman rule. The highlight of the ceremony is the painting of the bride’s face, where in a private rite open only to female in-laws, her face is covered in thick, chalky white paint and decorated with colourful sequins. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

Supporters of Burkina Faso's self-declared new leader Ibrahim Traore demonstrate as they stand on soldiers armoured vehicles in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso October 2. REUTERS/Vincent BadoSupporters of Burkina Faso’s self-declared new leader Ibrahim Traore demonstrate as they stand on soldiers armoured vehicles in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso October 2. REUTERS/Vincent Bado

Supporters of Burkina Faso’s self-declared new leader Ibrahim Traore demonstrate as they stand on soldiers armoured vehicles in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso October 2. REUTERS/Vincent Bado

Cameroon fan in the stands before the match against Egypt during the Africa Cup of Nations at Olembe Stadium, Yaounde, Cameroon, February 3. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El GhanyCameroon fan in the stands before the match against Egypt during the Africa Cup of Nations at Olembe Stadium, Yaounde, Cameroon, February 3. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Cameroon fan in the stands before the match against Egypt during the Africa Cup of Nations at Olembe Stadium, Yaounde, Cameroon, February 3. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Visitors watch as a large iceberg drifts off the coast of Merritt's Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada May 22.  REUTERS/Greg LockeVisitors watch as a large iceberg drifts off the coast of Merritt’s Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada May 22. REUTERS/Greg Locke

Visitors watch as a large iceberg drifts off the coast of Merritt’s Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada May 22.  REUTERS/Greg Locke

Fatime Tchari, 34, a nomadic woman stands near a herd of cattle as she tries to find a cow that she can milk, in a temporary nomad camp, in Lake Chad province, Chad, September 11. REUTERS/Mahamat RamadanFatime Tchari, 34, a nomadic woman stands near a herd of cattle as she tries to find a cow that she can milk, in a temporary nomad camp, in Lake Chad province, Chad, September 11. REUTERS/Mahamat Ramadan

Fatime Tchari, 34, a nomadic woman stands near a herd of cattle as she tries to find a cow that she can milk, in a temporary nomad camp, in Lake Chad province, Chad, September 11. REUTERS/Mahamat Ramadan

A man looks in through a gap in a barrier in a residential area, after the lockdown placed to curb the coronavirus outbreak was lifted in Shanghai, China June 7. REUTERS/Aly SongA man looks in through a gap in a barrier in a residential area, after the lockdown placed to curb the coronavirus outbreak was lifted in Shanghai, China June 7. REUTERS/Aly Song

A man looks in through a gap in a barrier in a residential area, after the lockdown placed to curb the coronavirus outbreak was lifted in Shanghai, China June 7. REUTERS/Aly Song

A riot police member stands guard as demonstrators paint graffiti in the back during a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Bogota, Colombia November 25. REUTERS/Luisa GonzalezA riot police member stands guard as demonstrators paint graffiti in the back during a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Bogota, Colombia November 25. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

A riot police member stands guard as demonstrators paint graffiti in the back during a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Bogota, Colombia November 25. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Theopiste Maloko, 42, a local health official, and a nurse collect skin samples from Angelika Lifafu, 6, to test for monkeypox, at the Yalolia health centre, in Tshopo, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 3. Without treatment, Angelika can only wait for the illness to run its course. Ahead of her lies a myriad of possible outcomes including recovery, blindness, or, as was the case with a family member in August, death. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi

Theopiste Maloko, 42, a local health official, and a nurse collect skin samples from Angelika Lifafu, 6, to test for monkeypox, at the Yalolia health centre, in Tshopo, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 3. Without treatment, Angelika can only wait for the illness to run its course. Ahead of her lies a myriad of possible outcomes including recovery, blindness, or, as was the case with a family member in August, death. “These children have a disease that makes them suffer so much,” said Angelika’s grandfather Litumbe Lifafu. “We demand the government provides medicines for us poor farmers, and the vaccine to fight this disease.”  REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi

Women gesture during a protest to mark International Women's Day in San Jose, Costa Rica March 8. REUTERS/Mayela LopezWomen gesture during a protest to mark International Women’s Day in San Jose, Costa Rica March 8. REUTERS/Mayela Lopez

Women gesture during a protest to mark International Women’s Day in San Jose, Costa Rica March 8. REUTERS/Mayela Lopez

A girl looks at two-metre-high Easter eggs painted in the traditional naive art style in Koprivnica, Croatia, April 14. This project started fifteen years ago and involves painters decorating two-metre-tall polyester eggs, which are then sent to cities in the country and abroad to be displayed in public squares in time for Easter festivities. REUTERS/Antonio BronicA girl looks at two-metre-high Easter eggs painted in the traditional naive art style in Koprivnica, Croatia, April 14. This project started fifteen years ago and involves painters decorating two-metre-tall polyester eggs, which are then sent to cities in the country and abroad to be displayed in public squares in time for Easter festivities. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

A girl looks at two-metre-high Easter eggs painted in the traditional naive art style in Koprivnica, Croatia, April 14. This project started fifteen years ago and involves painters decorating two-metre-tall polyester eggs, which are then sent to cities in the country and abroad to be displayed in public squares in time for Easter festivities. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

People enjoy the beach near the smoke of a fire over fuel storage tanks that exploded near Cuba's supertanker port in Matanzas, Cuba, August 6. REUTERS/Alexandre MeneghiniPeople enjoy the beach near the smoke of a fire over fuel storage tanks that exploded near Cuba’s supertanker port in Matanzas, Cuba, August 6. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

People enjoy the beach near the smoke of a fire over fuel storage tanks that exploded near Cuba’s supertanker port in Matanzas, Cuba, August 6. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

A woman kneels next to flowers layed near the Field's shopping centre, a day after a shooting occurred at the mall, in Copenhagen, Denmark July 4. REUTERS/Annegret HilseA woman kneels next to flowers layed near the Field’s shopping centre, a day after a shooting occurred at the mall, in Copenhagen, Denmark July 4. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

A woman kneels next to flowers layed near the Field’s shopping centre, a day after a shooting occurred at the mall, in Copenhagen, Denmark July 4. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

A man stands inside his destroyed house in the rural zone of Cuey, in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, in El Seibo, Dominican Republic, September 20. REUTERS/Ricardo RojasA man stands inside his destroyed house in the rural zone of Cuey, in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, in El Seibo, Dominican Republic, September 20. REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas

A man stands inside his destroyed house in the rural zone of Cuey, in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, in El Seibo, Dominican Republic, September 20. REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas

Catholic worshippers take part in a re-enactment of the Catholic worshippers take part in a re-enactment of the “Way of the Cross” during Good Friday celebrations in Dili, East Timor, April 15. REUTERS/Lirio da Fonseca

Catholic worshippers take part in a re-enactment of the “Way of the Cross” during Good Friday celebrations in Dili, East Timor, April 15. REUTERS/Lirio da Fonseca

A fire is seen as demonstrators use makeshift shields during an anti-government protest amid a stalemate between the government of President Guillermo Lasso and largely indigenous demonstrators who demand an end to emergency measures, in Quito, Ecuador June 23. REUTERS/Adriano MachadoREUTERS/Adriano Machado

A fire is seen as demonstrators use makeshift shields during an anti-government protest amid a stalemate between the government of President Guillermo Lasso and largely indigenous demonstrators who demand an end to emergency measures, in Quito, Ecuador June 23. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

An Egyptian performer plays with fire during a show on Qatrani camp next to Lake Qarun Protectorate in Fayoum, Egypt September 17. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshAn Egyptian performer plays with fire during a show on Qatrani camp next to Lake Qarun Protectorate in Fayoum, Egypt September 17. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

An Egyptian performer plays with fire during a show on Qatrani camp next to Lake Qarun Protectorate in Fayoum, Egypt September 17. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

A man dressed as a demon rests as he participates in a ceremony known as Los Talciguines, as part of religious activities to mark the start of the Holy Week in Texistepeque, El Salvador, April 11. REUTERS/Jose CabezasA man dressed as a demon rests as he participates in a ceremony known as Los Talciguines, as part of religious activities to mark the start of the Holy Week in Texistepeque, El Salvador, April 11. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas

A man dressed as a demon rests as he participates in a ceremony known as Los Talciguines, as part of religious activities to mark the start of the Holy Week in Texistepeque, El Salvador, April 11. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas

Members of the CBRN unit decontaminate a boat, during the Baltic Tiger 2022 binational military exercise, which is a contribution at NATO's eastern flank, at the harbour in Tallinn, Estonia, October 24. REUTERS/Lisi NiesnerMembers of the CBRN unit decontaminate a boat, during the Baltic Tiger 2022 binational military exercise, which is a contribution at NATO’s eastern flank, at the harbour in Tallinn, Estonia, October 24. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Members of the CBRN unit decontaminate a boat, during the Baltic Tiger 2022 binational military exercise, which is a contribution at NATO’s eastern flank, at the harbour in Tallinn, Estonia, October 24. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Ethiopian Orthodox faithful hold candles during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the true cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified on, at Meskel square, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 26. REUTERS/Tiksa NegeriEthiopian Orthodox faithful hold candles during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the true cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified on, at Meskel square, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 26. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Ethiopian Orthodox faithful hold candles during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the true cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified on, at Meskel square, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 26. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Aurora borealis better known as northern lights, illuminates the night sky above the Kellostapuli fell in Kolari, Lapland, Finland, January 15. Lehtikuva/Irene Stachon/via REUTERSAurora borealis better known as northern lights, illuminates the night sky above the Kellostapuli fell in Kolari, Lapland, Finland, January 15. Lehtikuva/Irene Stachon/via REUTERS

Aurora borealis better known as northern lights, illuminates the night sky above the Kellostapuli fell in Kolari, Lapland, Finland, January 15. Lehtikuva/Irene Stachon/via REUTERS

Wine growers gather as heaters are lit early in the morning to protect vineyards from frost damage outside Chablis, France, April 3. REUTERS/Stephane MaheWine growers gather as heaters are lit early in the morning to protect vineyards from frost damage outside Chablis, France, April 3. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Wine growers gather as heaters are lit early in the morning to protect vineyards from frost damage outside Chablis, France, April 3. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

People take part in a flash mob to commemorate victims after Ukraine accused the Russian military of massacring residents of the town of Bucha in the Kyiv region in the course of Russian invasion of Ukraine, near the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia April 6. REUTERS/Irakli GedenidzeREUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

People take part in a flash mob to commemorate victims after Ukraine accused the Russian military of massacring residents of the town of Bucha in the Kyiv region in the course of Russian invasion of Ukraine, near the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia April 6. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

A newborn named Elias is held after his birth in a cesarean delivery to parents Alia and Karim at Charite hospital, as the world's population is estimated to reach 8 billion by November 15 this year, according to a United Nations report, in Berlin, Germany, November 15. REUTERS/Lisi NiesnerA newborn named Elias is held after his birth in a cesarean delivery to parents Alia and Karim at Charite hospital, as the world’s population is estimated to reach 8 billion by November 15 this year, according to a United Nations report, in Berlin, Germany, November 15. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

A newborn named Elias is held after his birth in a cesarean delivery to parents Alia and Karim at Charite hospital, as the world’s population is estimated to reach 8 billion by November 15 this year, according to a United Nations report, in Berlin, Germany, November 15. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

A full moon known as the A full moon known as the “Strawberry Moon” rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens, Greece, June 14. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

A full moon known as the “Strawberry Moon” rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens, Greece, June 14. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

Glacial ice from the Greenland Ice Sheet flows around mountains into the ocean on the east coast of Greenland, July 21.  REUTERS/Jim UrquhartGlacial ice from the Greenland Ice Sheet flows around mountains into the ocean on the east coast of Greenland, July 21. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

Glacial ice from the Greenland Ice Sheet flows around mountains into the ocean on the east coast of Greenland, July 21.  REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

Relatives of late migrant Pascual Melvin Guachiac, 13, who died last month when he suffocated while being smuggled in a trailer in San Antonio, Texas, mourn during a homage at a school in the small village of Tzucubal, in Nahuala, Guatemala July 15. REUTERS/Sandra SebastianRelatives of late migrant Pascual Melvin Guachiac, 13, who died last month when he suffocated while being smuggled in a trailer in San Antonio, Texas, mourn during a homage at a school in the small village of Tzucubal, in Nahuala, Guatemala July 15. REUTERS/Sandra Sebastian

Relatives of late migrant Pascual Melvin Guachiac, 13, who died last month when he suffocated while being smuggled in a trailer in San Antonio, Texas, mourn during a homage at a school in the small village of Tzucubal, in Nahuala, Guatemala July 15. REUTERS/Sandra Sebastian

Haitian children who escaped violence in the town of Cite-Soleil are seen as they take refuge at a school, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 22. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy ErolHaitian children who escaped violence in the town of Cite-Soleil are seen as they take refuge at a school, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 22. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol

Haitian children who escaped violence in the town of Cite-Soleil are seen as they take refuge at a school, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 22. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol

A child sits on the ground during the weekly general audience held by Pope Francis at the Vatican, May 25. REUTERS/Yara NardiA child sits on the ground during the weekly general audience held by Pope Francis at the Vatican, May 25. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

A child sits on the ground during the weekly general audience held by Pope Francis at the Vatican, May 25. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

A man carries an empty water tank through a flooded area after the impact of the tropical storm Julia, in Progreso, Honduras October 9. REUTERS/Yoseph AmayaA man carries an empty water tank through a flooded area after the impact of the tropical storm Julia, in Progreso, Honduras October 9. REUTERS/Yoseph Amaya

A man carries an empty water tank through a flooded area after the impact of the tropical storm Julia, in Progreso, Honduras October 9. REUTERS/Yoseph Amaya

A refugee child fleeing from Ukraine gestures when waiting for transport at Nyugati station, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, in Budapest, Hungary, February 28. REUTERS/Marton MonusREUTERS/Marton Monus

A refugee child fleeing from Ukraine gestures when waiting for transport at Nyugati station, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, in Budapest, Hungary, February 28. REUTERS/Marton Monus

An ice cave is seen at Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon during the winter on the southern coast of Iceland, February 17. REUTERS/Nacho DoceAn ice cave is seen at Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon during the winter on the southern coast of Iceland, February 17. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

An ice cave is seen at Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon during the winter on the southern coast of Iceland, February 17. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

A cow moves past a burning car that, according to fire officials, caught fire by an electrical short circuit after it was stuck in a water-logged road following heavy rains in Ahmedabad, India, July 11. REUTERS/Amit DaveA cow moves past a burning car that, according to fire officials, caught fire by an electrical short circuit after it was stuck in a water-logged road following heavy rains in Ahmedabad, India, July 11. REUTERS/Amit Dave

A cow moves past a burning car that, according to fire officials, caught fire by an electrical short circuit after it was stuck in a water-logged road following heavy rains in Ahmedabad, India, July 11. REUTERS/Amit Dave

Local children Salsa, 7, and Riska, 8, run over a wooden bridge as they play at a slum area in the north coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, August 25. REUTERS/Willy KurniawanLocal children Salsa, 7, and Riska, 8, run over a wooden bridge as they play at a slum area in the north coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, August 25. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Local children Salsa, 7, and Riska, 8, run over a wooden bridge as they play at a slum area in the north coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, August 25. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Iranian Shi'ite Muslim women take part in a mourning ritual ahead of Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar in Tehran, Iran August 7. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERSIranian Shi’ite Muslim women take part in a mourning ritual ahead of Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi’ite Muslim calendar in Tehran, Iran August 7. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iranian Shi’ite Muslim women take part in a mourning ritual ahead of Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi’ite Muslim calendar in Tehran, Iran August 7. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Shi'ite Muslims gather ahead of Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Najaf, Iraq August 8. REUTERS/Alaa al-MarjaniShi’ite Muslims gather ahead of Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi’ite Muslim calendar, in Najaf, Iraq August 8. REUTERS/Alaa al-Marjani

Shi’ite Muslims gather ahead of Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi’ite Muslim calendar, in Najaf, Iraq August 8. REUTERS/Alaa al-Marjani

A man jumps off Blackrock diving boards during a heatwave at Salthill beach, in Galway, Ireland, August 11. REUTERS/Clodagh KilcoyneA man jumps off Blackrock diving boards during a heatwave at Salthill beach, in Galway, Ireland, August 11. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

A man jumps off Blackrock diving boards during a heatwave at Salthill beach, in Galway, Ireland, August 11. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Mummers pause during performing in Smithfield Square to highlight the upcoming Smithfield Fleadh traditional music and folk festival, in Dublin, Ireland, May 31. REUTERS/Clodagh KilcoyneMummers pause during performing in Smithfield Square to highlight the upcoming Smithfield Fleadh traditional music and folk festival, in Dublin, Ireland, May 31. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Mummers pause during performing in Smithfield Square to highlight the upcoming Smithfield Fleadh traditional music and folk festival, in Dublin, Ireland, May 31. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Streaks of light are seen as Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 21. REUTERS/Amir CohenStreaks of light are seen as Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 21. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Streaks of light are seen as Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 21. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

A waiter waits for customers in a flooded St. Mark's Square during seasonal high water in Venice, Italy, October 25. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

A waiter waits for customers in a flooded St. Mark’s Square during seasonal high water in Venice, Italy, October 25. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

Israel attacked the besieged Gaza Strip with warplanes, killing at least 11 people including a young girl. Photo: Twitter(@MuhammadSmiry)

Israel attacked the besieged Gaza Strip with warplanes, killing at least 11 people including a young girl. Photo: Twitter(@MuhammadSmiry)

A Palestinian child stands behind a shattered window inside a building damaged by Israeli air attacks. [Said Khatib/AFP]

A Palestinian child stands behind a shattered window inside a building damaged by Israeli air attacks. [Said Khatib/AFP]

People take part in a parade during the Popo Carnival in Bonoua, Ivory Coast April 30. REUTERS/Luc GnagoPeople take part in a parade during the Popo Carnival in Bonoua, Ivory Coast April 30. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

People take part in a parade during the Popo Carnival in Bonoua, Ivory Coast April 30. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

Women wearing kimono and protective masks ride on an escalator at Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony venue, amid the coronavirus outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, January 10. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonWomen wearing kimono and protective masks ride on an escalator at Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony venue, amid the coronavirus outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, January 10. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Women wearing kimono and protective masks ride on an escalator at Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony venue, amid the coronavirus outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, January 10. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Boys play with snow at the pillars of the Roman Temple of Hercules at Amman Citadel, an ancient Roman landmark, covered in snow in Amman, Jordan January 27. REUTERS/Alaa Al SukhniBoys play with snow at the pillars of the Roman Temple of Hercules at Amman Citadel, an ancient Roman landmark, covered in snow in Amman, Jordan January 27. REUTERS/Alaa Al Sukhni

Boys play with snow at the pillars of the Roman Temple of Hercules at Amman Citadel, an ancient Roman landmark, covered in snow in Amman, Jordan January 27. REUTERS/Alaa Al Sukhni

A long exposure picture shows stars above the abandoned car on a bank of the Ili River in Almaty region, Kazakhstan, February 5. REUTERS/Pavel MikheyevA long exposure picture shows stars above the abandoned car on a bank of the Ili River in Almaty region, Kazakhstan, February 5. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev

A long exposure picture shows stars above the abandoned car on a bank of the Ili River in Almaty region, Kazakhstan, February 5. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev

The carcass of an elephant that died during the drought is seen in the Shaba National Reserve, Isiolo county, Kenya, September 22. REUTERS/Baz RatnerThe carcass of an elephant that died during the drought is seen in the Shaba National Reserve, Isiolo county, Kenya, September 22. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

The carcass of an elephant that died during the drought is seen in the Shaba National Reserve, Isiolo county, Kenya, September 22. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

Melissa Guerrero, a U.S. citizen of Mexican origin, wearing traditional wedding makeup and a traditional costume, is prepared for her wedding ceremony in the village Donje Ljubinje, near Prizren, Kosovo August 5. REUTERS/Fatos BytyciMelissa Guerrero, a U.S. citizen of Mexican origin, wearing traditional wedding makeup and a traditional costume, is prepared for her wedding ceremony in the village Donje Ljubinje, near Prizren, Kosovo August 5. REUTERS/Fatos Bytyci

Melissa Guerrero, a U.S. citizen of Mexican origin, wearing traditional wedding makeup and a traditional costume, is prepared for her wedding ceremony in the village Donje Ljubinje, near Prizren, Kosovo August 5. REUTERS/Fatos Bytyci

A woman votes during parliamentary elections at a polling station in Kuwait City, Kuwait September 29. REUTERS/Stephanie McGeheeA woman votes during parliamentary elections at a polling station in Kuwait City, Kuwait September 29. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee

A woman votes during parliamentary elections at a polling station in Kuwait City, Kuwait September 29. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee

Kyrgyz servicemen of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) peacekeeping forces are seen next to a military vehicle during their return from Kazakhstan, in Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan January 14. REUTERS/Vladimir PirogovKyrgyz servicemen of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) peacekeeping forces are seen next to a military vehicle during their return from Kazakhstan, in Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan January 14. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov

Kyrgyz servicemen of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) peacekeeping forces are seen next to a military vehicle during their return from Kazakhstan, in Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan January 14. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov

People attend The Night of Ancient Bonfires event in Saulkrasti, Latvia August 27. During The Night of Ancient Bonfires people light bonfires along the coastline of the Baltic Sea. REUTERS/Ints KalninsPeople attend The Night of Ancient Bonfires event in Saulkrasti, Latvia August 27. During The Night of Ancient Bonfires people light bonfires along the coastline of the Baltic Sea. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

People attend The Night of Ancient Bonfires event in Saulkrasti, Latvia August 27. During The Night of Ancient Bonfires people light bonfires along the coastline of the Baltic Sea. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

A view shows the partially-collapsed Beirut grain silos, damaged in the August 2020 port blast, in Beirut Lebanon July 31. REUTERS/Issam AbdallahA view shows the partially-collapsed Beirut grain silos, damaged in the August 2020 port blast, in Beirut Lebanon July 31. REUTERS/Issam Abdallah

A view shows the partially-collapsed Beirut grain silos, damaged in the August 2020 port blast, in Beirut Lebanon July 31. REUTERS/Issam Abdallah

A party agent casts her vote during the parliamentary election, in the capital Maseru, Lesotho, October 7. REUTERS/Siphiwe SibekoA party agent casts her vote during the parliamentary election, in the capital Maseru, Lesotho, October 7. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

A party agent casts her vote during the parliamentary election, in the capital Maseru, Lesotho, October 7. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

A girl stands with a bucket near a motorbike while men fish on the trash-strewn beach in West Point, one of the poorest and most densely populated communities in Monrovia, Liberia March 7. REUTERS/Carielle DoeA girl stands with a bucket near a motorbike while men fish on the trash-strewn beach in West Point, one of the poorest and most densely populated communities in Monrovia, Liberia March 7. REUTERS/Carielle Doe

A girl stands with a bucket near a motorbike while men fish on the trash-strewn beach in West Point, one of the poorest and most densely populated communities in Monrovia, Liberia March 7. REUTERS/Carielle Doe

Protesters set fire to the Libyan parliament building after protests against the failure of the government in Tobruk, Libya July 1. REUTERS/StringerProtesters set fire to the Libyan parliament building after protests against the failure of the government in Tobruk, Libya July 1. REUTERS/Stringer

Protesters set fire to the Libyan parliament building after protests against the failure of the government in Tobruk, Libya July 1. REUTERS/Stringer

A Chinese opera actor is reflected in a mirror, as they prepare backstage before a performance, during the Taoist Nine Emperor Gods festival, in Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia, September 29. REUTERS/Hasnoor HussainA Chinese opera actor is reflected in a mirror, as they prepare backstage before a performance, during the Taoist Nine Emperor Gods festival, in Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia, September 29. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

A Chinese opera actor is reflected in a mirror, as they prepare backstage before a performance, during the Taoist Nine Emperor Gods festival, in Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia, September 29. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

Residents wade through flood water following a massive flood in Obagi community, Rivers state, Nigeria October 22. REUTERS/Temilade AdelajaResidents wade through flood water following a massive flood in Obagi community, Rivers state, Nigeria October 22. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Residents wade through flood water following a massive flood in Obagi community, Rivers state, Nigeria October 22. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

An actor portraying Jesus Christ takes part in the crucifixion scene during the interactive street theatre Passion play An actor portraying Jesus Christ takes part in the crucifixion scene during the interactive street theatre Passion play “Il-Mixja” (The Way), one of a series of Holy Week activities in the run-up to Easter, in the gardens of Verdala Palace outside Rabat, Malta April 12. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

An actor portraying Jesus Christ takes part in the crucifixion scene during the interactive street theatre Passion play “Il-Mixja” (The Way), one of a series of Holy Week activities in the run-up to Easter, in the gardens of Verdala Palace outside Rabat, Malta April 12. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

A scout keeps a watch in the background as smugglers prepare to launch a raft with asylum-seeking migrants from the bank of the Rio Bravo del Norte, also known as the Rio Grande River, in Ciudad Miguel Aleman, Mexico June 17. The migrants, most from Central America, would be transferred onto a sandbar in the middle of river before entering the United States in Roma, Texas. REUTERS/Adrees LatifA scout keeps a watch in the background as smugglers prepare to launch a raft with asylum-seeking migrants from the bank of the Rio Bravo del Norte, also known as the Rio Grande River, in Ciudad Miguel Aleman, Mexico June 17. The migrants, most from Central America, would be transferred onto a sandbar in the middle of river before entering the United States in Roma, Texas. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A scout keeps a watch in the background as smugglers prepare to launch a raft with asylum-seeking migrants from the bank of the Rio Bravo del Norte, also known as the Rio Grande River, in Ciudad Miguel Aleman, Mexico June 17. The migrants, most from Central America, would be transferred onto a sandbar in the middle of river before entering the United States in Roma, Texas. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Demonstrators sit inside a tent during an anti-government protest outside the parliament building in Chisinau, Moldova September 19. REUTERS/Vladislav CuliomzaDemonstrators sit inside a tent during an anti-government protest outside the parliament building in Chisinau, Moldova September 19. REUTERS/Vladislav Culiomza

Demonstrators sit inside a tent during an anti-government protest outside the parliament building in Chisinau, Moldova September 19. REUTERS/Vladislav Culiomza

General view of yachts and boats in the harbour during the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo, May 29. REUTERS/Christian HartmannGeneral view of yachts and boats in the harbour during the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo, May 29. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

General view of yachts and boats in the harbour during the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo, May 29. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

An effigy of demon Ghantakarna is burnt to symbolize the destruction of evil and in belief to drive evil spirits and ghost, during the Ghantakarna festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal July 26. REUTERS/Navesh ChitrakarAn effigy of demon Ghantakarna is burnt to symbolize the destruction of evil and in belief to drive evil spirits and ghost, during the Ghantakarna festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal July 26. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

An effigy of demon Ghantakarna is burnt to symbolize the destruction of evil and in belief to drive evil spirits and ghost, during the Ghantakarna festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal July 26. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

A man collects oranges from a tree amid fog during morning hours in Peshawar, Pakistan, January 10. REUTERS/Fayaz AzizA man collects oranges from a tree amid fog during morning hours in Peshawar, Pakistan, January 10. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz

A man collects oranges from a tree amid fog during morning hours in Peshawar, Pakistan, January 10. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz

Muslims pilgrims sleep on the Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia July 4. REUTERS/Mohammed SalemMuslims pilgrims sleep on the Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia July 4. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Muslims pilgrims sleep on the Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia July 4. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

A worker rests after cleaning an oil spill caused by abnormal waves, triggered by a massive underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, off the coast of Lima, in Ventanilla, Peru, January 19. REUTERS/Angela PonceA worker rests after cleaning an oil spill caused by abnormal waves, triggered by a massive underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, off the coast of Lima, in Ventanilla, Peru, January 19. REUTERS/Angela Ponce

A worker rests after cleaning an oil spill caused by abnormal waves, triggered by a massive underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, off the coast of Lima, in Ventanilla, Peru, January 19. REUTERS/Angela Ponce

A woman wades through chest-deep flood after Super Typhoon Noru, in San Ildefonso, Bulacan province, Philippines, September 26. REUTERS/Eloisa LopezA woman wades through chest-deep flood after Super Typhoon Noru, in San Ildefonso, Bulacan province, Philippines, September 26. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

A woman wades through chest-deep flood after Super Typhoon Noru, in San Ildefonso, Bulacan province, Philippines, September 26. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

General view of flags at the new Flag Plaza ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar, October 5. REUTERS/Hamad I MohammedGeneral view of flags at the new Flag Plaza ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar, October 5. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

General view of flags at the new Flag Plaza ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar, October 5. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Romanian Orthodox Monk, Father Caliopie, takes lists of names of the dead and writes allocated prayer times for them, before service begins in the Church at Putna Monastery, which is housing people fleeing Ukraine amid Russia's invasion, in Putna, Romania, March 8. REUTERS/Clodagh KilcoyneRomanian Orthodox Monk, Father Caliopie, takes lists of names of the dead and writes allocated prayer times for them, before service begins in the Church at Putna Monastery, which is housing people fleeing Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion, in Putna, Romania, March 8. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Romanian Orthodox Monk, Father Caliopie, takes lists of names of the dead and writes allocated prayer times for them, before service begins in the Church at Putna Monastery, which is housing people fleeing Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion, in Putna, Romania, March 8. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Women react as a conscript, wearing a military uniform, boards a train carriage at a local railway station during departure for the garrisons, in Omsk, Russia June 17. REUTERS/Alexey MalgavkoWomen react as a conscript, wearing a military uniform, boards a train carriage at a local railway station during departure for the garrisons, in Omsk, Russia June 17. REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko

Women react as a conscript, wearing a military uniform, boards a train carriage at a local railway station during departure for the garrisons, in Omsk, Russia June 17. REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko

Women workers carry crates containing newly harvested salt from the edge of Lac Rose, also known as Lake Retba, in Niaga, near Dakar, Senegal, September 6. REUTERS/Zohra BensemraWomen workers carry crates containing newly harvested salt from the edge of Lac Rose, also known as Lake Retba, in Niaga, near Dakar, Senegal, September 6. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Women workers carry crates containing newly harvested salt from the edge of Lac Rose, also known as Lake Retba, in Niaga, near Dakar, Senegal, September 6. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Internally displaced Somali woman Habiba Bile stands near the carcass of her dead livestock following severe droughts near Dollow, Gedo Region, Somalia May 26. REUTERS/Feisal OmarInternally displaced Somali woman Habiba Bile stands near the carcass of her dead livestock following severe droughts near Dollow, Gedo Region, Somalia May 26. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Internally displaced Somali woman Habiba Bile stands near the carcass of her dead livestock following severe droughts near Dollow, Gedo Region, Somalia May 26. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Glaciologist Matthias Huss together with members of the Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS) Romain Hugonnet and Andreas Linsbauer check measuring equipment on the Gries glacier in Gries, Switzerland, September 2. REUTERS/Denis BalibouseGlaciologist Matthias Huss together with members of the Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS) Romain Hugonnet and Andreas Linsbauer check measuring equipment on the Gries glacier in Gries, Switzerland, September 2. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Glaciologist Matthias Huss together with members of the Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS) Romain Hugonnet and Andreas Linsbauer check measuring equipment on the Gries glacier in Gries, Switzerland, September 2. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Ugandan police officers detain students marching towards parliament to protest against the steep rise in the cost of commodities, in Kampala, Uganda May 5. REUTERS/Abubaker LubowaUgandan police officers detain students marching towards parliament to protest against the steep rise in the cost of commodities, in Kampala, Uganda May 5. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa

Ugandan police officers detain students marching towards parliament to protest against the steep rise in the cost of commodities, in Kampala, Uganda May 5. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa

People walk in front of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasa as they leave the Kalyan Mosque in the old city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan August 1. REUTERS/Konstantin ChalabovPeople walk in front of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasa as they leave the Kalyan Mosque in the old city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan August 1. REUTERS/Konstantin Chalabov

People walk in front of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasa as they leave the Kalyan Mosque in the old city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan August 1. REUTERS/Konstantin Chalabov

A person dressed as Sun Wukong (Monkey King) sleeps on a motor bike during the Lunar New Year celebration in Hanoi, Vietnam, February 2. REUTERS/Chalinee ThirasupaA person dressed as Sun Wukong (Monkey King) sleeps on a motor bike during the Lunar New Year celebration in Hanoi, Vietnam, February 2. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

A person dressed as Sun Wukong (Monkey King) sleeps on a motor bike during the Lunar New Year celebration in Hanoi, Vietnam, February 2. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

People walk on the cracked soil caused by drought on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, October 20. REUTERS/Khaled AbdullahPeople walk on the cracked soil caused by drought on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, October 20. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

People walk on the cracked soil caused by drought on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, October 20. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Kids practice cricket drills led by their female coach Hazvinei Kurisa at Munyawiri secondary school in rural Domboshava, Zimbabwe, August 20. REUTERS/Philimon BulawayoKids practice cricket drills led by their female coach Hazvinei Kurisa at Munyawiri secondary school in rural Domboshava, Zimbabwe, August 20. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

Kids practice cricket drills led by their female coach Hazvinei Kurisa at Munyawiri secondary school in rural Domboshava, Zimbabwe, August 20. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

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