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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs the golden book as he meets Norway’s king on October 20, 2026, at the Royal Palace in Oslo. (Getty Images)
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People deploy a large US flag near the US Capitol as part of the “Salute to America” Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A copy of the Declaration of Independence at the former home of Thomas Paine, on July 4, 2026, in Lewes, England. (Getty Images)
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Tiananmen Square on the eve of the opening of the National People's Congress on March 4, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has a speech during the presentation of the digital state service Diya (The Action) in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 6, 2020. (Getty Images)
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States of America at City Hall on July 3, 2026, in New York City. (Getty Images)
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with President Donald Trump ahead of the 36th NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Iranians walk past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, on January 6, 2026. (Getty Images)
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An American flag is waved at the FIFA Fan Zone on the National Mall on July 1, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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A fragment of an Iranian ballistic missile intercepted by Israeli air defense systems is seen after falling in an area near the city of Jericho on June 8, 2026. (Getty Images)
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The flag of the United States of America flies over Liberty Street in downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on June 16, 2026. (Getty Images)
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