As July fades into the background, it’s time to appreciate all the highs and lows that the mid-way point in the year has brought us, and TIME’s latest photo collection is a perfect snapshot of the best and worst moments.

From Brazil’s World Cup exit to the sad scenes from the Gaza Strip, there’s a variety of photographs that have captured the biggest events from around the world.

Check out some of our favourites below and see more images on TIME:

Flyers are dropped over Gaza City by the Israeli army urging residents to evacuate their homes on July 30, 2014.

A man wearing a horse mask reaches out to shake hands with President Barack Obama during a walkabout in Denver on July 8, 2014.

Bengal tigers play in a pool of water at the zoo in Malabon, Philippines on July 11, 2014.

People run to shelter from a hailstorm on the Ob River beach in Siberia on July 12, 2014.

The sun reflects off the water in this picture taken by German astronaut Alexander Gerst from the International Space Station and posted on his Twitter feed on July 17, 2014.

A pro-Russia separatist pets a kitten as he mans a checkpoint in the northern outskirts of Donetsk on July 22, 2014.