Typhoon Wipha, Gaza crisis, volcanic eruption in Iceland: pictures of the week
Participants in the Gallops 2025 compete near Song-Kol Lake, Kyrgyzstan, on July 21. Photo: AP
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Typhoon Wipha, Gaza crisis, volcanic eruption in Iceland: pictures of the week
Participants in the Gallops 2025 compete near Song-Kol Lake, Kyrgyzstan, on July 21. Photo: AP Participants in the Gallops 2025 compete near Song-Kol Lake, Kyrgyzstan, on July 21. Photo: AP share
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