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A volcano stirs, a deathly flower blooms, and more

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A volcano stirs, a deathly flower blooms, and more
from Anahi Valenzuela, The Week Digital

The Klyuchevskoy volcano erupts following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Kamchatka, Russia

The Klyuchevskoy volcano erupts following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Kamchatka, Russia

Yury Demyanchuk / RAS Vulcanology Institute / AP

A Palestinian woman searches the sand for fallen grains of food in Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip

A Palestinian woman searches the sand for fallen grains of food in Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip

Eyad Baba / AFP / Getty Images

A titan arum, also known as a corpse flower, blooms for the first time in four years in Warsaw, Poland

A titan arum, also known as a corpse flower, blooms for the first time in four years in Warsaw, Poland

Kuba Stezycki / Reuters

A woman soars on a flyboard during the Canal Parade in Amsterdam, Netherlands

A woman soars on a flyboard during the Canal Parade in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dingena Mo / Getty Images

A dancer performs during the annual mask festival in Porto-Novo, Benin

A dancer performs during the annual mask festival in Porto-Novo, Benin

Sunday Alamba / AP

A dog balances on a surfboard during the World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica, California

A dog balances on a surfboard during the World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica, California

Eakin Howard / AP

Fireworks light up the sky over Chengdu during the opening ceremony of the 2025 World Games in China

Fireworks light up the sky over Chengdu during the opening ceremony of the 2025 World Games in China

Yang Qitian / VCG / Getty Images

A firefighter battles the Gifford Fire in Los Padres National Forest, California

A firefighter battles the Gifford Fire in Los Padres National Forest, California

Noah Berger / AP