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At the surfing hotspot of Lacanau on France's west coast, surfers and swimmers alike hit the waves as beaches begin to gradually reopen on the first weekend since France eased coronavirus lockdown restrictions on May 11. IMAGES
Images of uprooted palm trees and of a damaged building in Fort Myers Beach as hurricane Debby makes landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast, knocking power out for hundreds of thousands of people as the US southeast braced for potentially historic levels of rain and major flooding. IMAGES
Images of the 7.5 magnitude quake aftermath as authorities warn of landslides and heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 62 people. IMAGES
A large explosion is seen west of Khan Yunis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, as Israeli strikes resumed immediately after the expiry of a week-long truce between Israel and Hamas, with the first fatalities reported minutes later. IMAGES
Hurricane Norma strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it approaches a tourist hotspot on Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane -- which at one point was a Category 4 out of five on the Saffir-Simpson scale -- is now packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour (120 miles per hour), the US National Hurricane Center says in its latest update. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.