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World news in pictures
World news in pictures
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1/30 5 July 2016
People climb to board an overcrowded passenger train as they travel home to celebrate Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a railway station in Dhaka, Bangladesh
REUTERS
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2/30 4 July 2016
Fireworks set off from the Canadian side light up the sky over Niagra Falls, part of the July 4th US Independence Day celebrations, in Niagra Falls, New York
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3/30 4 July 2016
Mr Suo from Chengdu taking part in a chilli pepper-eating competition in Lijiang, southwest China's Yunnan province. Suo won the contest after eating 47 chilli peppers in two minutes
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4/30 4 July 2016
Local residents pay their respects to the victims of the attack at the Holey Artisan Bakery at a stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The assault on the restaurant in Dhaka's diplomatic zone by militants who took dozens of people hostage marks an escalation in militant violence in the Muslim-majority nation
AP
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5/30 4 July 2016
A boy stands under an overflowing dam along the Powai lake after heavy rains in Mumbai, India
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6/30 3 July 2016
Mourners react during a funeral of a victim who was killed in a suicide car bomb in the Karrada shopping area in Baghdad
REUTERS
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7/30 3 July 2016
People attend a candle light vigil for the victims of the attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery and the O'Kitchen Restaurant, in Dhaka, Bangladesh
REUTERS
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8/30 3 July 2016
The partially collapsed building of the famed Carlton Citadel Hotel (L), in the government-controlled side of the divided northern Syrian city of Aleppo
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9/30 3 July 2016
Relatives and friends mourn during the funeral of Israeli Rabbi Michael Mark, who was killed during a Palestinian shooting attack on his car in the West Bank
REUTERS
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10/30 3 July 2016
Iraqis evacuate a body from the site of a suicide car bombing claimed by the Islamic State group in Baghdad's central Karrada district. The blast, which ripped through a street in the Karrada area where many people go to shop ahead of the holiday marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, killed at least 165 people and also wounded more than 130 people, security and medical officials said
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11/30 2 July 2016
Rescuers save a resident from a flooded area in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
REUTERS
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12/30 2 July 2016
Lionel Messi fans gather, despite the rain, to show him their support Buenos Aires, Argentina. The rally was organized through social media after Messi announced he's quitting Argentina's national soccer team
AP
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13/30 2 July 2016
People help an injured person after a group of gunmen attacked a restaurant popular with foreigners in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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14/30 1 July 2016
A crowd gathers to watch at Dockweiler State Beach in Playa Del Rey, California, as a dead humpback whale which washed ashore is attemped to be brought back out to the ocean With the scent of the rotting dead whale permeating the air at the beach, workers are attempting to quickly remove the deceased before thousands of beachgoers are expected at Southern California beaches for the July 4th weekend. / AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWNFREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images
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15/30 1 July 2016
Soldiers carry wreaths as they attend a commemoration event at the Thiepval memorial to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme in Thiepval, northern France
REUTERS
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16/30 30 June 2016
A child leans on the coffin of his uncle, suicide attack victim Hamidullah Safar in Istanbul during his funeral two days after a suicide bombing and gun attack targeted Istanbul's airport
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17/30 30 June 2016
Activists of right wing religious organisations shout anti-Bangladesh government slogans during a protest rally in Kolkata. Hundreds of activists shouted slogans against the government of Bangladesh to mark their protest against the recent killings of religious minorities, specially Hindus, in the neighbouring country of Bangladesh
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18/30 29 June 2016
Workers cleaning algae on a beach in Qingdao, east China's Shandong province. The algal phenomenon, an annual occurrence in Qingdao, is usually caused by an abundance of nutrients in the water, especially phosphorus, although the triggers for the enormous blooms which began to appear in the Yellow Sea in 2007 remain uncertain
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19/30 29 June 2016
Motola, the elephant that was injured by a landmine, wears her prosthetic leg at the Friends of the Asian Elephant Foundation in Lampang, Thailand
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20/30 29 June 2016
A man rides his horse next to a ger near Zuunmod south of Ulan Bato. Mongolians went to the polls across their sprawling, sparsely-populated country as it struggles to benefit from its vast natural resources amid disputes over foreign investment and slumping demand from neighbouring China. It took Mongolian nomad Pagvajaviin Shatarbaatar seven days to get to his polling station to vote in in the general election - accompanied by more than 2,000 sheep, goats and horses / AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELEJOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images
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21/30 29 June 2016
A mother of victims reacts outside a forensic medicine building close to Istanbul's airport, a day after a suicide bombing and gun attack targetted Istanbul's airport, killing at least 36 people
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22/30 28 June 2016
An injured woman covers her face as she is carried by paramedics into ambulance at Istanbul Ataturk airport, Turkey, following a blast. A triple suicide bombing and gun attack has killed at least 36 people, including foreigners, with Turkey's prime minister saying early signs pointed to an assault by the Islamic State group
REUTERS
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23/30 28 June 2016
Caimans swim in an artificial reservoir in the San Jorge cattle ranch near the dried up Pilcomayo river, close the town of Fortin General Diaz, Paraguay. Apart from the lagoon, 18 wells have been dug to secure water sources for the reptiles
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24/30 28 June 2016
Women pose with guns in front of journalists in the Christian village of Qaa, where suicide bomb attacks took place, in the Bekaa valley, Lebanon
REUTERS
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25/30 28 June 2016
French anti-riot police officer detain a man during a demonstration against controversial labour reforms in Paris
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26/30 27 June 2016
Fishermen use a fire to attract fish on a traditional fishing boat in New Taipei City, Taiwan
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27/30 27 June 2016
Members of Iraqi police forces celebrate on a street in western Fallujah, 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the Iraqi capital Baghdad, after Iraqi forces retook the embattled city from the Islamic State group
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28/30 27 June 2016
A man pushes a tub carrying children as he gets them back home after school at a flooded area in Duchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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A LGBT member waves a rainbow flag during a rally staged by the LGBT community on Istiklal avenue in Istanbul. Riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters defying a ban on the city's Gay Pride parade. Authorities in Turkey's biggest city had banned the annual parade earlier this month citing security reasons, sparking anger from gay rights activists
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A burned out truck rests on a roadside after the Erskine Fire burned through Weldon, California
REUTERS
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Abbas Kiarostami: A filmmaker who offered a window into life in Iran
As a poet, photographer and, most famously, filmmaker, Abbas Kiarostami always seemed to have an incredible knack of creating the maximum impact with minimal resources. At first glance, his stories seem simple, but that was a veil he used to mask the complex and complicated questions he posed about Iranian society.
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Christoph Waltz feels exactly like you do about cinema snacks
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Pixar done with sequels: 'We're filmmakers not businessmen'
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David Hasselhoff blocked Leonardo DiCaprio from being cast in Baywatch
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Han Solo origins film has 'by far the best Star Wars script'
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How Daniel Craig nearly ruined Skyfall with a nice pair of gloves
- Music
Kendrick Lamar opened his set at The White House with critical ’Obama
It was also blasted at the end and throughout the performance
- art
This artist goes to tourist spots and points his camera the wrong way
Favouring 'the incidental over the monumental'
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The art project making paper vaginas in a bid to stop FGM
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I went on the world’s highest slide in London and screamed like a smal
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Artist's 'walk on water' project suffers closures due to overcrowding
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A tiny Italian island has been given a delicate bridge of ribbon
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Third time lucky as artist wins portrait prize with same model
- books
Donald Trump is now a Marvel supervillain
Less presidential nominee, more "Mental Organism Designed As America's King"
LeBron James banner will stay up in Cleveland during the RNC
Sherwin-Williams made the announcement on Tuesday
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RIP Pat Summitt: America's most successful women's basketball coach
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WNBA guard Shavonte Zellous explains how basketball helps LGBT players
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President Obama tells JR Smith to put a shirt on
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Everything you need to know about the 2016 NBA draft
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Shaq catches fan filming him in secret and his response is hilarious
Jose Mourinho press conference - live Manchester United updates
Follow live updates from the former Chelsea manager's first public appearance at United
- Fashion
Working girl: this season the culture of power dressing is back
The language of female power dressing has changed. Sarah Young investigates why it’s time to ditch the stuffy black suit
- Food + drink
Where to eat with the locals in Lisbon
Get the inside track on the world's top city breaks from the team at Spotted by Locals
- Tech news
Tesla driver killed in first fatal crash involving autopilot mode
‘Autopilot is getting better all the time, but it is not perfect and still requires the driver to remain alert,’ said the firm in a statement
- Tech culture
macOS Sierra review: Slick, subtle changes make a sophisticated update
Siri arrives, iCloud Drive improves and a range of other subtle changes mean that the update is something to look forward to
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How to spot the texts that allow criminals to break into your phone
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Voice assistants are coming to listen to everything you say
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Your money or your files: the growing threat of ransomware
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Government launches 'Verify' scheme to check online identities
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How virtual reality might spawn a new age of horror
- Gaming
Cluedo introduce first new character since 1949
Say goodbye to Mrs. White and hello to Dr. Orchid
- Tech reviews
10 best electric bikes
Add some extra pedal power to your cylce ride with a battery-powered two-wheeler
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- food + drink