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World news in pictures
World news in pictures
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Pilgrims wearing raincoats pray before the opening ceremony of World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland
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Former President Bill Clinton speaks on the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mount Bromo spews ashes into the air during a volcanic eruption. Mount Bromo lies within Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, a huge caldera containing several volcanoes, Indonesia
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Residents chant slogans during a protest against government's decision on deploying a U.S. THAAD anti-missile defense unit in Seongju, South Korea. The banner reads "Desperately oppose deploying THAAD in Seongju"
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Spanish bullfighter Miguel Angel Perera gets tackled by a bull during a bullfight at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona
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The Solar Impulse 2 flying over the pyramids, Egypt Cairo. The experimental solar-powered airplane has arrived in Egypt as part of its global voyage
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A man holding a Palestinian flag protests as he sits in the scoop of an Israeli excavator as tries to prevent it from clearing his land during a protest against Jewish settlements, near the village of Deir Qaddis near the West Bank city of Ramallah
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A man stands between thousands of paper lanterns, which were displayed and lit up the precincts of the shrine, where more than 2.4 million war-dead are enshrined, during the Mitama Festival at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan
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A cooling tower is seen under mechanical demolition in Binzhou, Shandong Province, China
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A bargeman works onboard a tow boat, which pulls a 750-metre-long (2461 feet) timber raft to the Novoyeniseisk wood processing plant down the Angara river near the Siberian village of Strelka in Krasnoyarsk region, Russia. Timber rafts or tied logs of the high quality Angara pine and larch are transported for about 500 kilometres (311 miles) from the areas of industrial wood felling in Taiga forest to the Novoyeniseisk wood processing plant, located on the bank of the Yenisei River in Lesosibirsk. The plant exports timber to Europe, Northern Africa and Asia, according to representatives
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The wreckage of a train after a head-on collision between two trains, near Corato, in the southern Italian region of Puglia. At least 20 people were killed in a head-on collision between two passenger trains, in one of the country's worst rail accidents in recent years. Investigators said at least one of the trains had been travelling very fast, and it was possible the collision was caused by human error
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People standing on the edge of the crater while watching the eruption of Mount Bromo in Probolinggo, Indonesia
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An activist wearing a hat representing the Philippine navy boat "Sierra Madre", now half-submerged at Second Thomas shoal of the Spratly islands, sits with protesters during a demonstration in front of the Chinese consulate in Manila, ahead of a UN tribunal ruling on the legality of China's claims to an area of the South China sea contested by the Philippines. Beijing lays claim to virtually all of the South China Sea, putting it at odds with regional neighbours the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan, which also have partial claims
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The balloon of Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov is seen after it lifted off in his attempt to break the world record for a solo hot-air balloon flight around the globe near Perth, Australia
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A woman writes with a lipstic on police shields during an anti-government protest in Skopje. Macedonia has been locked in political crisis for more than a year, with anti-government protests fueled by allegations that the ruling conservatives had authorised wiretaps of opponents and thousands of senior officials. Political leaders have faced delays in implementing a European Union-brokered agreement to hold early elections
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An airport firefighter's unit spray water in the national colours over the aircraft carrying Portugal's national football team members during a welcome at Lisbon airport, after the Euro 2016 final football win over France The Portuguese football team led by Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to a heroes' welcome today after their upset 1-0 win triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final. / AFP PHOTO / PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRAPATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty Images
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A critically endangered Maui's dolphin swimming off the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has called on New Zealand to take urgent action to save the world's rarest dolphin from extinction, voicing "grave concern" about its future
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Mouirnho confident of Pogba signing before United season starts
The Portuguese also took the opportunity to have a pop at rival managers
Konta misses top 10 chance as winning streak ended by Kucova
Kristina Kucova beat Johanna Konta 6-4, 6-3 to prevent the Stanford champion becoming the first British female to break into the WTA top 10 for nearly 32 years
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Murray tips Edmund for bright future after securing Davis Cup victory
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Britain on cusp of semi-finals as Murray and Inglot win doubles rubber
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Murray learns how to enjoy SW19 success second time around
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Murray's fitness guru reveals how he keeps Wimbledon champion going
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Murray likely to miss Davis Cup with Olympics and US Open on horizon
Andrew Grice Theresa May can kill the Cameron era by ending honours for cronies
Reforming party funding, the Lords and the honours system would help achieve the new Prime Minister achieve her goal of a country that 'works for everyone' rather than the privileged few
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Andrew Hammond Libya, not Syria, is the frontline in the war against Isis
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Beth Galey There's no use having Margot Robbie in Suicide Squad half-heartedly
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Janet Street-Porter Brighton i360 is an expensive and hideous eyesore
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John Rentoul Top 10 Moose Allain jokes
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Editorial There is no going back once we arm our police force
Watch the tense first teaser for Christopher Nolan’s new film
The cinematography is already looking beautiful
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Russell Crowe on ‘dumb’, largely improvised Gladiator filming
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Simon Pegg explains why Alice Eve wasn't in Star Trek Beyond
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Jared Leto says 'a lot' of Joker scenes got cut from Suicide Squad
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Margot Robbie nails the problem with Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad
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Bridget Jones's Baby to get book, says Helen Fielding
Spotify launches new Release Radar feature in battle with Apple Music
Release Radar serves up fresh releases from your top artists as a companion to the popular Discover Weekly playlists
Stranger Things season 2 all but confirmed by Netflix
The Netflix original has been a hit with subscribers
People who read books live longer lives, study says
Book readers live an average of almost two years longer than those who did not read at all, research has found
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child book/script review
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Harry Potter fans raging Cursed Child is a script not a book
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child breaks major sales records
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child gets edition for dyslexic readers
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George RR Martin recalls how 'minus four' people went to book signing
Proof that women's clothing sizes are bizarre and inconsistent
A reporter tried on three different pairs of pants in the same size and three different stores
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Tantastic: The ultimate guide to a streak-free fake tan
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Is it okay for a man to wear shorts at work? How to get it right
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The Smoky Brow: How to get this summer’s thicker, feral arches
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The deconstructed shirt: Re-imagining a classic wardrobe staple
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Size Matters: The mini-bag is making it big on the runway
What ready meals do to your body and brain revealed by scientists
Concerns raised about constant exposure to radiation emitted from microwaves
Public transport hacks from US airports
Have a travel question that needs answering? Ask our expert Simon Calder
How clever space-saving tricks transformed a tiny studio flat
Every centimetre of space and every piece of furniture works to turn this small studio into a big lesson in design.
Mockup shows what the iPhone 7 Plus is going to look like
Much appears to have been leaked about the new phone – enough to assemble a good picture of what it might look like
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
Pokemon Go statue appears in New Orleans sparking mystery
Fans flock to #Pokemonument in park as questions swirl about who is behind pop-up tribute
7 best instant cameras
Shun the smartphones with a new breed of vintage-inspired snappers