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Today in Pictures, July 29, 2025
A man cooling off as Shiite Muslim pilgrims make their way towards Karbala through Basra on July 28, 2025. Iraqis grappled with searing heat in the capital Baghdad and parts of the country's south, where temperatures reached 51 deg C in the shade. PHOTO: AFP
