05/07/2026

theSunday Special IX ON SUNDAY JULY 5, 2026

FISHING FESTIVAL ... Residents taking part in Petik Laut , an annual traditional Javanese thanksgiving ritual during which coastal communities express gratitude for abundant sea bounty in Pasuruan, East Java province in Indonesia. – AFPPIC

MAGNIFICENT MASQUERADE ... Attendees wearing period costumes during the 14th edition of The Grand Masked Ball event in the Orangerie of the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles, southwest of Paris, France. – AFPPIC

onjunction with the presentation of letters of credentials to Armed Forces cadets at the Sungai Besi military

COLOSSAL CHARM ... Visitors viewing giant sculptures of former US presidents, including George Washington, at The Presidents Heads tourist attraction in Williamsburg, Virginia in the United States. – AFPPIC

ELEGANT EQUESTRIAN ... A rider competes in the show jumping event during the Olympic Day Movement competition at the Yangon Equestrian and Country Club in Myanmar. – AFPPIC