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Iranians carry a banner bearing the images of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in his support, as Shiite Muslims attend the "Tasua" (ninth day) mourning ritual to commemorate martyrdom of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam Hussein, during the Islamic month of Muharram ahead of Ashura on Saturday. - AFP PHOTO

People swim at the Grenelle safe bathing site on the Seine river on its opening day, in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Saturday. The River Seine reopened to Parisian swimmers this morning for the first time since 1923, offering locals and tourists a welcome respite after scorching temperatures. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes competed in its waters which were specially cleaned for the event. AFP PHOTO
