Pamplona, Spain, came alive as the San Fermín Festival 2026 began with the legendary Running of the Bulls. From adrenaline-filled encierros (running of the bulls) through the old town's narrow streets to vibrant celebrations inside the bullring, these striking photos capture the spirit of the world-famous festival. PICS/AFP

The annual Amarnath Yatra began on Friday as the first batches of pilgrims left the twin base camps in Baltal and Nunwan to start their journey to the 3,880 metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas that houses a naturally formed ice lingam