Friday June 23, Our World in Pictures

June 23, 2017 Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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NEW MEXICO — Storm Brews: A storm moves in over a couple visiting White Sands National Monument on Wednesday near Alamogordo. Temperatures in the area hit 105 degrees last week.

ENGLAND — Preparing for Auction: Sotheby’s employees hang a self portrait by artist Andy Warhol during a press view at the gallery in London on Friday. The painting valued at $6.37-8.9 million will be auctioned in the Contemporary Art Evening sale on June 28.

FRANCE — City Works to Boost Olympics Bid: Belgian biker Kenneth Tancre performs outside of the Grand Palais museum in Paris on Friday. The city is aiming to boost its bid for the 2024 Olympics by turning some of its world-famous landmarks over to sports for two days, with 100-meter races on a track floating on the Seine, high-diving into the river, cycling around the Arc de Triomphe and other events to showcase the French capital’s suitability for the games.

IRAN — Citizens Protest Occupation: A cleric and his wife stand in front of a mural depicting members of paramilitary Basij during an annual pro-Palestinian rally marking Al-Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, in Tehran on Friday. Iran held rallies across the country, with protesters condemning Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and chanting “Death to Israel.”

RUSSIA — Remembering Fallen Soldiers: Russian President Vladimir Putin, second left, places flowers at a monument during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in the pouring rain in Moscow on Thursday. It marked the 76th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union.

LEBANON — Ramadan Wraps Up: Hezbollah supporters cover their faces with portraits of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a rally to mark Al-Quds Day in Beirut on Friday. The last Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is observed in many Muslim countries as Al-Quds Day, as a way of expressing support to the Palestinians and emphasizing the importance of Jerusalem to Muslims.

CLINTON HILL — You Ain’t Nothing But a Hound Dog: This fine canine is a garden statue in the historic neighborhood.

LOUISIANA– Engulfed by Water: With a rising tide, strong southerly winds from Tropical Depression Cindy lash the lakefront Thursday in Mandeville, LA.

VENEZUELA — Prosecutor Becomes Opposition Hero: In this Thursday photo, an anti-government demonstrator uses a golf club to hit a burning motorcycle. Protesters took the vehicle away from National Guards who blocked them from marching to the office of Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz in their attempt to show support for the one-time government loyalist in Caracas. Venezuela’s Supreme Court cleared the way for the prosecution of the country’s chief prosecutor, who became a surprise hero to the opposition after breaking ranks with the government of President Nicolas Maduro over his efforts to concentrate power.

RUSSIA– Opening Goal: Germany’s Lars Stindl, right, scores his side’s opening goal past Chile goalkeeper Johnny Herrera, left, during the Confederations Cup, Group B soccer match between Germany and Chile, at the Kazan Arena, Russia, Thursday.

VENEZUELA – Police Advance: Police advance on demonstrators who were blocked from marching to the office of Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz to show support for the one-time government loyalist, in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday.

LIBYA – Conversation between Migrants: Two men from Sudan talk on the deck of the Golfo Azzurro rescue vessel, after being rescued from a rubber boat out of control near the Libyan coast, on Thursday.

SAUDI ARABIA – Prayer of the Pilgrims: Pilgrims pray near the Al-Safa mountain, at the Grand Mosque, during the minor pilgrimage known as Umrah, during Laylat al-Qadr, Night of Decree, on the 27th day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, early Thursday.

VENEZUELA – Demonstrators Flee: Demonstrators run from advancing security forces who prevented the demonstrators from marching to the office of Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz to show support for the one-time government loyalist, in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday.

WASHINGTON D.C. – Playtime in the Rose Garden: Ivanka Trump, the daughter and assistant to President Donald Trump, swings her daughter Arabella Kushner in the Rose Garden at the Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday in Washington.