Scientists trekking for days to the undisputed furthest north land point on the planet, in October 2024 were greeted by an unexpected welcoming party: a stoat, whom they named Randall. The team were heading to Kaffeklubben Island, also known as Inuit Qeqertaat, off the northern tip of Greenland, about 440 miles from the North Pole, when Randall emerged from a cairn of rocks, showing no fear as he went to investigate them. (Photo by Jeff Kerby/Magnus News)

A view of children mannequins wrapped in purple and white barricade tape placed in front of the Cologne Cathedral, installed there by German artist Dennis Josef Meseg, called “Shattered Souls – in a Sea of Silence”, to protest against the abuse scandals in the Catholic Church in Cologne, Germany on August 3, 2023. (Photo by Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)

Supporters of former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrive for a campaign rally at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on October 29, 2024. (Photo by Angela Weiss/AFP Photo)

Pilot Robert Johnson, with the Trojan Phlyers Flight Demonstration Team, flies a North American T-28 Trojan above Gary, Indiana, on Thursday, August 8, 2024 ahead of the Chicago Air and Water Show. (Photo by Tess Crowley/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

The Chinese-flagged cargo ship Yu Zhou Qi Hang, which ran aground near Yehliu Geopark as a result of rough weather relating to typhoon Kong-rey, is seen in Yehliu on November 1, 2024. Taiwan on November 1 raced to remove 284 tonnes of oil from the Chinese carrier that ran aground off the island after losing power in rough seas as Typhoon Kong-rey neared. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng/AFP Photo)

Actress Margaret Qualley is seen backstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/97th Oscars/The Academy via Getty Images)

A wounded Palestinian man awaits medical attention at Khan Yunis' Nasser hospital in the southern Gaza Strip on June 19, 2025. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)

England players celebrate Sunday, July 27, 2025 after they defeated Spain to win the Euro 2025 tournament. The Lionesses won on penalties, retaining their European crown and avenging their loss to Spain in the 2023 World Cup final. (Photo by Harriet Lander/The FA/Getty Images)