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The international youth centre Artek is considered the symbol of Soviet-era Pioneer life. Established in 1925, the camp received some 27,000 children annually in its heyday.

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Tehran has opened a new park that has samples of 30 types of insects and reptiles on display, including spiders, dragonflies, beetles, grasshoppers, snails, mosquitoes, and ladybirds. 

The huge Huawei campus, dubbed "Ox Horn", is located in southern China. Ox Horn is divided into 12 districts - each of which is designed to imitate a European city.

On 10-13 June, Moscow is hosting Al Arabia Fashion Days - an international project that serves as a platform for Arab and Russian designers to showcase their creations. The fashion houses АМАТО Couture and Michael Cinco, which are popular choices among Hollywood celebs, were headliners at the show.

On 8 June, the International Asia-Pacific Pole & Aerial Acrobatic Championship in Vladivostok united talented pole dancers and athletes who represented Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, Philippines and Thailand.

Soviet citizens from all over the state went to the south of the USSR in the summertime; Gagra, Jurmala, Yevpatoria, Sochi, Yalta, Pitsunda, Gelendzhik and Anapa were the most popular vacation destinations.

The ocean fascinates us with its unsolved mysteries and innumerable secrets, making it possible to dream and conjure multiple theories about what lies beneath the salty waters.

Sputnik's weekly photo gallery gives you a glimpse into what's been going on in different corners of the world over the past seven days.

The 23rd edition of the annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) begins on 6 June at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre in Russia’s second largest city, St. Petersburg and will last for three days.

The HBO-produced TV series “Chernobyl”, which focuses on the world's worst nuclear accident, has augmented the interest of people in the actual site.

Most of the buildings captured on camera were built years ago, however, Tom Blachford says that "they appear as if they have appeared from the distant future."

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Lingerie Fighting Championships is a very unique Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league in which attractive women fight wearing nothing but lingerie for live audiences and television viewers.

For the first time, the 2019 edition of the IFBB-AFBF Central Asian Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships was held in the capital of Kazakhstan. Sputnik's weekly photo gallery gives you a glimpse into impressive shots of beautiful and slim bodies.

On 24 May, the Bolivian city of La Paz witnessed the largest religious festival in the Andes. It was planned to find a queen that would lead the annual event during Festival of the Lord Jesus of the Great Power uniting thousands of dancers and musicians on the streets of La Paz on 21 June.

In the end of May, school graduates across Russia mark an extremely significant day for them - 'The Day of Farewell Bell'. This event signifies the end of their school years, and teenagers make their first step into adulthood; some choose to pursue higher education and college degrees, while others go straight into work.

The Luzhniki Stadium is a legendary venue that hosted many thrilling and important football games that either made fans rejoice, or left them heartbroken. However, the arena can give evoke emotions not only from football fans, but even visitors and tourists, as it has an outstanding observation deck that lets attendees see the splendour of Moscow.

Natalia Vodianova, Bella Hadid, Eva Longoria, Alessandra Ambrosio - these are just a few of the stars who attended 72 Cannes Film Festival, and, as expected, they were all dressed to the nines for the glamorous event.

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