Photos of the Week: Harness Race, Obelisk Vista, Cheerleading Businessmen

A hairless cat closes its eyes while being judged.

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Bismarck the sphynx closes its eyes while being examined by a judge during an international feline beauty competition in Bucharest, Romania, on May 10, 2025.

A subway passenger reads messages on his phone in front of a mural of a dog.

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A subway passenger reads messages on his phone in front of a mural of the artist William Wegman’s famous Weimaraner at the 23rd Street MTA station on May 9, 2025, in New York City.

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A long-eared forest owl attracts the attention of nature lovers and bird-watchers in Beyobasi Village, in Ankara’s Sincan district, Turkey, on May 10, 2025.

A crowd of people looks up at a large, mechanical puppet shaped like a mythical bull.

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A mechanical puppet resembling an ancient mythical beast makes an appearance in Dalian, Liaoning province, China, on May 8, 2025.

A large inflated art installation, shaped like two anthropomorphic figures holding a small moon in their hands.

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An 18-meter-tall art installation titled KAWS:Holiday Thailand, featuring the “Companion” figures and created by the artist Brian Donnelly, also known as Kaws, is displayed in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 13, 2025.

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The full moon sets behind St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 13, 2025.

A cluster of modern skyscrapers, seen past sand dunes.

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A view of the Abu Dhabi skyline, seen beyond sand dunes, on May 14, 2025

A person walks on a path through a bamboo forest.

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A tourist walks on a path through a bamboo forest in the Arashiyama region of Kyoto, Japan.

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A hummingbird is seen during a bird-watching hike on Mount Monserrate, near Bogotá, Colombia, on May 10, 2025.

Five men in business suits are seen in mid-air during an acrobatic performance.

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Members of Cheer Re-Mans, an all-male cheerleading team of active businessmen, perform at “Cheer Up Japan” in Tokyo on March 22, 2025. Photo released on May 12.

Many police officers stand together, heads bowed, during a vigil.

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Police officers stand in the rain along with thousands of other law-enforcement members and their families and supporters for the 37th annual National Police Week candlelight vigil on the National Mall on May 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

A soldier wearing a beret, seen in silhouette

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A member of the Venezuelan army takes part in a military parade during the inauguration of Victory Square, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, in Caracas, on May, 13, 2025.

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A rabbit stands alert in Tiergarten park in Berlin, Germany, on May 12, 2025.

The moon rises, seen through clouds behind the Statue of Liberty.

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The Flower Moon rises through clouds behind the Statue of Liberty as the sun sets in New York City on May 11, 2025, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey.

Five historic windmills stand along a canal in the Netherlands.

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A view of the windmills of Kinderdijk. They were opened to the public during the 52nd National Windmill Day, in the Netherlands, on May 10, 2025.

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Dancers perform in the Progo River while Buddhist devotees release fish as part of a traditional life-release ritual held on the eve of Waisak, or Vesak Day, in Magelang, Central Java, on May 11, 2025. Vesak is the most sacred day for Buddhists, commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha.

A view, looking down on terraced ricefields with decorative lights set up along the edges.

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Longji Terraced Fields are illuminated by lights, seen at night on May 10, 2025, in Longsheng County, in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China.

Three elephants forage in front of distant mountains.

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Elephants forage at Aquila Private Game Reserve in Cape Town, South Africa, on May 11, 2025.

A person peers out of a window atop a tall obelisk in the middle of a city.

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A person peers out of a window atop the Obelisk during a city tour in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on May 8, 2025.

A drone view of the war-damaged ruins of large residential buildings in Ukraine

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A drone view shows the ruins of residential buildings in the abandoned town of Marinka, which has been destroyed in the course of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in the Donetsk region, on May 15, 2025.

A crowd of people release hundreds of sky lanterns.

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Devotees fly lanterns during the commemoration of Vesak at the ninth-century Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, on May 12, 2025.

Lava flows behind a house at night, during an eruption.

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Lava flows during an eruption of Mount Etna, in Sicily, seen late on May 12, 2025.

Six costumed performers sing on a stage, clustered together.

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The Latvian group Tautumeitas, representing Latvia with the song “Bur Man Laimi,” performs during the dress rehearsal for the second semifinal of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel, Switzerland, on May 14, 2025.

A crowd of young men and women shout while celebrating their completion of a challenge.

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U.S. Naval Academy freshmen (“plebes”) celebrate after placing the hat during the annual Herndon Monument climb at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 14, 2025. In the annual tradition, plebes attempt to scale the 21-foot greased monument to knock off a “Dixie cup” hat and replace it with an upperclassman’s hat. The 2028 midshipmen's class took two hours, 27 minutes, and 31 seconds to scale the monument and replace the hat.

A soccer player has a large glass of beer poured on his face after a game.

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Bayern’s Jamal Musiala is doused with beer after a soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Mönchengladbach in Munich, Germany, on May 10, 2025.

A close view of a horse's hooves and outline of a carriage during a harness race.

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A jockey competes during harness racing in York, England, on May 10, 2025.

A tailor stitches burqas inside a shop surrounded by many other blue burqas.

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An Afghan tailor stitches burqas inside a shop in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 13, 2025.

A costumed performer rides atop a parade float.

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Performers entertain during an operatic parade to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of the city of Caen, in northwestern France, on May 9, 2025. The parade brought together 2,000 participants, including artists, circus performers, and musicians.