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​Muslim pilgrims perform the dawn prayer around the Kaaba, Islam s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque complex in Mecca.
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Hard Numbers: Saudi Arabia does crowd control for Hajj, US sanctions ICC judges, escaped Thai elephant behaves very well, and more

269,678: With the world’s largest Islamic pilgrimage officially underway, over 269,678 people without permits were barred entry from Hajj.

​A drone view shows a flooded area following heavy rainfall in Rock Valley, Iowa, U.S. June 22, 2024, in this still image obtained from a social media video.
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Hard Numbers: Massive US floods, Dagestan attacks, Bad booze, Deadly Hajj, Toodaloo to Taylor Swift

​PA via Reuters The Princess of Wales attends Trooping the Colour, London.
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Hard Numbers: Kate steps out, Wash your hands in Tokyo, Hajj heat proves deadly, Sudan’s towns being burned, LA wildfire scorches acres

Mecca open for hajj, Gambian polls, Ukraine’s GDP, taxidermy confiscation
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Hard Numbers: Mecca open for hajj, Gambian polls, Ukraine’s GDP, taxidermy confiscation