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World news in pictures
World news in pictures
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1/30 9 August 2016
Pakistani nurses place candles at the site during a vigil to pay tribute to victims a day after a suicide bombing at the Civil Hospital in Quetta
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2/30 9 August 2016
People take pictures of the smoke rising from a wildfire at Curral dos Romeiros, Funchal in Madeira island. Several houses were destroyed by multiple blazes in the region of Funchal and some 250 people were evacuated to spend the safe night in military installations
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3/30 9 August 2016
Palestinian Suleiman al-Hadhalin (C) is evacuated by Israeli border police as he tried to prevent Israeli authorities to destroy his house, that they said was built without permission, in the village of Umm al-Kheir, south of the West Bank city of Hebron
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4/30 9 August 2016
Indian schoolchildren wear the colours of the country's tricolour as they pray for world peace at The Anjuman-E-Islam School in Ahmedabad, while commemorating the 71st anniversary of the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki
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5/30 9 August 2016
Dani tribespeople perform a mock tribal war battle during the 27th annual Baliem Valley Festival in Walesi district in Wamena, Papua Province. Performances at the 27th Baliem Valley Festival, taking place from August 8 to 10, feature mock battles of highland tribes of Dani, Yali and Lani to symbolise the high spirit and power that have been practised for generations
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6/30 29 July 2016
Pilgrims wearing raincoats pray before the opening ceremony of World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland
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7/30 28 July 2016
Former President Bill Clinton speaks on the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
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8/30 27 July 2016
Pennsylvania State Troopers face off with Bernie Sanders supporters and delegates outside of the convention arena after Hillary Clinton won the Democratic presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
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9/30 26 July 2016
Residents walk next to a graffiti of presidential candidate Maryse Narcisse together with ousted deposed president Jean Bertrand Aristide in a street of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The country is currently in the early stages of elections for Senate
REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares
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10/30 25 July 2016
Wearing the yellow jersey, Chris Froome of Great Britain cycles through Paris during stage twenty one of the 2016 Tour de France
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11/30 24 July 2016
Vehicles are seen stranded at a crossroads during a heavy rainfall in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China. Recent flooding has left 300 people dead or missing.
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12/30 23 July 2016
People enter the water for a morning swim at Copabacana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The iconic Copacabana beach will be the starting point for the road cycling race, marathon swimming and triathlon competitions in the upcoming Olympics
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13/30 22 July 2016
Solar Impulse 2, a solar-powered airplane, piloted by Swiss pioneer Bertrand Piccard is seen as it lands in Abu Dhabi to complete its round-the-world flight
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14/30 21 July 2016
People pray in front of the Tsukui Yamayuri-en, a facility for the disabled where a number of people were killed and dozens injured in a knife attack, in Sagamihara, outside of Tokyo, Japan
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15/30 20 July 2016
People mourn in front of candles and flowers on July 24, 2016 in front of the Olympia Einkaufszentrum shopping centre in Munich, southern Germany, where an 18-year-old German-Iranian student run amok on a shooting spree
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16/30 19 July 2016
A woman stands by the new makeshift memorial in tribute to the victims of the deadly Bastille Day attack at the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, after it was moved from the pavement of the road to the seafront so that the street can be re-opened
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CodePink demonstrators protest at an anti-Donald Trump rally in Cleveland, Ohio, near the Quicken Loans Arena site of the Republican National Convention
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Lightning is seen in the sky over the Ostankino TV tower during a storm in Moscow, Russia
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A Turkish police restrains a man on the ground during an operation in front of the courthouse in Ankara. Turkey has detained more than 7,500 suspects involved in the coup plot seeking to oust the government
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Tents are seen set up along a mountain road during a camping festival in Luoyang, China
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A woman lays her head on the coffin of a victim of the failed coup attempt during his funeral in Istanbul
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People gather at a makeshift memorial on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, in tribute to the victims of the Bastille Day attack that left 84 dead
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Police officers stand in front of an East Baton Rouge police car with bullet holes as it's towed away from the scene where three police officers were killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Surrendered Turkish soldiers who were involved in the coup are beaten by a civilian
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25/30 16 July 2016
People occupy a tank on the streets of Istanbul. Istanbul's bridges across the Bosphorus, the strait separating the European and Asian sides of the city, have been closed to traffic. Reports have suggested that a group within Turkey's military have attempted to overthrow the government. Security forces have been called in as Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim denounced an 'illegal action' by a military 'group', with bridges closed in Istanbul and aircraft flying low over the capital of Ankara
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A man reacts near bouquets of flowers near the scene where a truck ran into a crowd at high speed killing scores and injuring more who were celebrating the Bastille Day national holiday in Nice
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A child's toy is placed among the floral tributes laid out near the site of the truck attack in the French resort city of Nice
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Investigators continue at the scene near the heavy truck that ran into a crowd at high speed killing scores who were celebrating the Bastille Day in Nice
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29/30 14 July 2016
Rescue workers help an injured woman to get in a ambulance, after a truck drove into a crowd watching a fireworks display during Bastille Day in the French Riviera town of Nice. A truck ploughed into a crowd leaving at least 84 dead and scores injured
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A dike between two lakes is seen under demolition in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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Ranieri agrees four-year contract extension with champions Leicester
Ranieri has signed a new contract through until 2020
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Dyche looking for 'a pizza the action' in Burnley's top-flight return
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Mourinho prepares to trim his squad following Pogba's arrival
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Arsenal need only look at Man Utd to see dangers of transfer failure
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Pogba is already paying Man Utd back for his £89m record transfer
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Can you name United's 20 most expensive transfers?
Murray brothers knocked out of Olympic doubles in shock defeat
Thomaz Belucci & Andre Sa beat Andy & Jamie Murray 7-6, 7-6 in the men's doubles
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Murray's Olympic gold defence off to perfect start in Triocki victory
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Williams overcomes blustery conditions to set sights on Olympic gold
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Konta misses top 10 chance as winning streak ended by Kucova
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Federer to miss Olympics after knee injury rules him out for season
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Konta secured first WTA title with Stanford victory over Williams
Editorial America's forefathers never knew the horror of assault weapons
When the founding fathers wrote their much admired framework for the governance of America in the late eighteenth century it was a world of muskets and militias
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Ben Chu Donald Trump is an economic threat to America
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Editorial If Corbyn is to be defeated, it should be by debate not by a fix
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Letters We should label all cruel slaughter practices, not just religious ones
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Katy Guest These broadcasters deserve a gold medal for sexism in the Rio Olympics
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Gina Clarke Like Jools Oliver, I wanted my daughter present at my baby's birth
The actor The Rock was calling a 'candy ass' has reportedly been outed
Vin also serves as a producer on the film
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Bad Santa 2 trailer drops an extremely adult Red Band trailer
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Die Antwoord accuse Suicide Squad of stealing their style
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Rogue One director discusses planet which is basically Mecca for Jedi
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Seth Rogen still confused by Katherine Heigl's Knocked Up comments
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Suicide Squad director reveals how Joker got his 'damaged' tattoo
Ed Sheeran getting sued for allegedly copying Marvin Gaye song
This is the second lawsuit filed against the British musician
American Crime Story to 'turn the lens on America' in season 2
'It's going to be about the intensity of what it was like to be there on the ground'
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Donald Glover gives brilliant reason for Community not returning
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How Game of Thrones' 'hold the door' worked in 21 languages
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Campaign to stop Celebrity Big Brother picks up momentum
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New Girl and Brooklyn Nine-Nine to crossover because everything must
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The brilliant main trailer for Marvel's Luke Cage is finally here
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child become biggest selling play script
J.K. Rowling and Jack Thorne's play script sold 847, 886 copies worth £8.76 million in its first week
Rio Ready: Go for gold with these Olympic worthy beauty buys
From sandy beaches to sun-kissed skin, Brazil isn’t exactly lacking for beauty but what about us bystanders? In honour of the Olympics Sarah Young discusses how to get your body Rio ready with a playful edit of Brazilian-inspired beauty.
Top 10 Brazilian street foods
Away from the restaurants of Brazil, the streets brim with some of the best food the country is so well-known for
Southern rail strike could end today, says union chief
Exclusive: The walkout has caused widespread chaos for commuters
Flexible furniture: 20 space-saving ideas for compact city flats
Almost half of Londoners would describe their home as a 'large bedsit', so we find the best space-saving furniture to make the most of city living..
How new Apple Watch software could make wearers better people
Breathing is key to a sense of calm, and the new app intends to make you remember that
Why everyone needs to care about being spied on
It's not about philosophical questions or what your principles are – it's about saving money and making sure people don't ruin your life
No Man's Sky review in progress: How the first few hours play
Can the highly-anticipated game live up to the early buzz?
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Pokemon Go statue appears in New Orleans sparking mystery
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Pokemon Go makers explain why they removed players' favourite features
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Olympic gymnast runs up $5,000 phone bill playing Pokemon Go in Rio
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Pokemon Go update was released to minimise bad reviews, players claim
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Israeli army banned from playing Pokemon Go
8 best variable temperature kettles
From herbal infusions to oolong tea, bring out the best flavours in your favourite hot drinks