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A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party is held at the Great Hall of the People on July 1, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sign a trilateral agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on August 7, 2026.(Getty Images)
Vice President JD Vance walks with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir, and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on April 11, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Getty Images)
US Vice President JD Vance walks with Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 11, 2026. (Getty Images)
People hold a Pakistani national flag on a motorbike to celebrate the country's Independence Day in Lahore, Pakistan, on Aug. 14, 2022. (Sajjad/Xinhua via Getty Images)