Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for July 25, 2026
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Thousands of devotees took part in the Bahuda Rath Yatra celebrations across Kolkata as Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra made their ceremonial return journey. This photo gallery captures the vibrant chariot processions, devotional fervour, colourful rituals, and the festive spirit that filled the city's streets.
Tadej Pogacar launched a stunning solo attack from the foot of the iconic Alpe d’Huez to win the 19th stage of the Tour de France and extend his overall lead on Friday. Even by the four-time Tour champion’s lofty standards, it was up there with his best wins as he was more than three minutes behind with 12 kilometers (about 7.5 miles) remaining. Riding without a teammate for the last section, he caught Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz and Frenchman Lenny Martinez with 1.5 kilometers left and then surged ahead for his fifth stage win of this year’s race and 26th overall. Martinez finished six seconds behind and Carapaz — who won Thursday’s 18th stage with a brilliant breakaway win of his own — was nine seconds back. American Sepp Kuss, who faded in the closing stages, was 1 minute, 14 seconds adrift.
It certainly seemed that way as Ferrari topped Friday’s two practice sessions. Hamilton set the fastest time of the day as he beat Leclerc by 0.148 of a second in the second session, with Lando Norris a distant third for McLaren, .499 away. George Russell was the best Mercedes in fifth and Antonelli only 13th in a session interrupted by a red flag when Franco Colapinto spun into a barrier. In the first session, Leclerc went fastest by nearly half a second from Max Verstappen of Red Bull, with Hamilton a close third. Russell was fifth fastest in that session, too, while Antonelli sat out as the team worked toward its quota of practice sessions for non-regular drivers. Reserve Fred Vesti was seventh. Struggling Aston Martin made some progress with an upgraded car as Fernando Alonso placed 13th in the first session but a suspension failure sent teammate Lance Stroll spinning wildly. The damage ruled Stroll out of the second session.
Caitlin Clark was in awe after meeting former President Barack Obama after he surprised the WNBA All-Stars on Friday at his Presidential Center. Clark called her conversation with Obama “a moment I’ll probably remember for the rest of my life.” “It was obviously super cool. He just complimented me for the way that I handle everything, obviously with everything that’s been going on,” the Indiana Fever star said Friday after meeting Obama. “He’s somebody that has been in front of the media quite a bit and he reminded me, ‘When I got famous in my 40s, I didn’t have to do it in my 20s.’” Obama spoke to the players for a few minutes on the basketball court at the center which opened last month. He spoke to the players for a few minutes before taking a group photo. Obama then spent about 10 minutes shaking hands with the players and taking photos with them, including Clark.
President Donald Trump feted Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Thursday, calling the team “one of the great brands anywhere in the world” during a Rose Garden event celebrating its second title in as many years. Trump said the Dodgers edging the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 last fall capped “a hell of a series.” He indicated he was surprised to learn that the Dodgers had never before won consecutive titles but also mused about a third in a row. The president saluted the team in the East Room in April 2025 to mark their 2024 World Series championship over the New York Yankees. He said before the latest event that he was most excited about meeting Ohtani, whom he compared at length to the legendary Babe Ruth — even saying the Dodgers star was arguably the best hitter and pitcher in baseball.
Relentless rainfall triggered widespread flooding across Gujarat, inundating homes, damaging infrastructure, and disrupting daily life in several districts. This photo gallery captures submerged streets, rescue operations, stranded residents, and the scale of devastation caused by the monsoon deluge
Thousands of supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) gathered across New Delhi, staging marches and demonstrations over their demands. This photo gallery captures massive crowds, protest marches, clashes with police, heightened security, and the scenes that unfolded as the national capital witnessed one of its biggest political demonstrations.
Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for July 24, 2026
The 2026 WNBA All-Star Weekend began in Chicago with the league's annual Orange Carpet event on Thursday, where players showcased their standout fashion ahead of Saturday's All-Star Game. Among the highlights, New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart arrived with wife Marta Xargay Casademont and their two children in coordinated outfits, while Minnesota Lynx's Courtney Williams and Seattle Storm's Natisha Hiedeman, known as the Studbudz, shared their pre-event preparations during a livestream.
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