Contestants at the Miss Cholita Pacena beauty pageant for Aymara indigenous women, in La Paz, Bolivia. AP
Contestants at the Miss Cholita Pacena beauty pageant for Aymara indigenous women, in La Paz, Bolivia. AP
Runners fly the Chinese and Hong Kong flags at Convention Avenue, Hong Kong, marking the 25th anniversary of the former British colony's handover to China. Reuters
Runners fly the Chinese and Hong Kong flags at Convention Avenue, Hong Kong, marking the 25th anniversary of the former British colony's handover to China. Reuters
A giant portrait of Danish professional cyclist Chris Anker Soerensen at the Holbaek Sports Village in Denmark. Soerensen died in 2021, after being struck by a van while cycling. AFP
A giant portrait of Danish professional cyclist Chris Anker Soerensen at the Holbaek Sports Village in Denmark. Soerensen died in 2021, after being struck by a van while cycling. AFP
US tennis player Coco Gauff laughs off a slip during her second round singles match against Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu, at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships in south-west London. Gauff won 6-2, 6-3. AFP
US tennis player Coco Gauff laughs off a slip during her second round singles match against Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu, at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships in south-west London. Gauff won 6-2, 6-3. AFP
Delta Air Lines pilots picket Los Angeles International Airport, California, in a protest over contracts. Getty
Delta Air Lines pilots picket Los Angeles International Airport, California, in a protest over contracts. Getty
Colombian Nelson Pena during a silver medal-winning ride at the XIX Bolivarian Games mountain bike men's final in Valledupar, Cesar department, Colombia. AFP
Colombian Nelson Pena during a silver medal-winning ride at the XIX Bolivarian Games mountain bike men's final in Valledupar, Cesar department, Colombia. AFP
A US Apache attack helicopter flies over members of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces during the second annual African Lion military exercise in the Tan-Tan region in south-western Morocco. AFP
A US Apache attack helicopter flies over members of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces during the second annual African Lion military exercise in the Tan-Tan region in south-western Morocco. AFP
A child looks on as he and other migrants are apprehended by US Border Patrol and National Guard troops in Eagle Pass, Texas, near the border with Mexico. AFP
A child looks on as he and other migrants are apprehended by US Border Patrol and National Guard troops in Eagle Pass, Texas, near the border with Mexico. AFP
Baseball shortstop Carlos Correa in action for the Minnesota Twins against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio. The Guardians won 5-3 to take the five-game series. Reuters
Baseball shortstop Carlos Correa in action for the Minnesota Twins against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio. The Guardians won 5-3 to take the five-game series. Reuters
Colorado Avalanche fans celebrate at an event to mark the ice hockey team's Stanley Cup victory, at Civic Centre Park, in Denver, Colorado. Reuters
Colorado Avalanche fans celebrate at an event to mark the ice hockey team's Stanley Cup victory, at Civic Centre Park, in Denver, Colorado. Reuters
Maisy Biden brings her brother Beau Biden out of the White House in Washington to greet their grandfather, US President Joe Biden, on his return from a trip to Europe. Reuters
Maisy Biden brings her brother Beau Biden out of the White House in Washington to greet their grandfather, US President Joe Biden, on his return from a trip to Europe. Reuters
A passenger jet approaches to land at Reagan National Airport in Washington. Heavy travel is expected over the Fourth of July holiday in the US. AP
A passenger jet approaches to land at Reagan National Airport in Washington. Heavy travel is expected over the Fourth of July holiday in the US. AP
Journalist are given a tour of a vast thermal tank to store hot water in German capital Berlin. Power provider Vattenfall was unveiling the new facility that converts solar and wind energy into heat. AP
Journalist are given a tour of a vast thermal tank to store hot water in German capital Berlin. Power provider Vattenfall was unveiling the new facility that converts solar and wind energy into heat. AP
Muslims buy sacrificial animals ahead of Eid Al Adha, at a market in Embama district, Giza, Egypt. Eid Al Adha is one of the holiest Muslim holidays of the year. EPA
Muslims buy sacrificial animals ahead of Eid Al Adha, at a market in Embama district, Giza, Egypt. Eid Al Adha is one of the holiest Muslim holidays of the year. EPA
EXETER, ENGLAND - JUNE 30: A Highland Bull enjoys a combing before judging at the Westpoint Arena and Show ground in Clyst St Mary near Exeter on June 30, 2022 in Devon, England. Established in 1872, it has grown into one of the South West's biggest county shows attracting over 90,000 visitors. Although primarily an agricultural livestock and produce showcase, it is also seen as a barometer for the health of the whole agricultural industry in general. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster / Getty Images)
EXETER, ENGLAND - JUNE 30: A Highland Bull enjoys a combing before judging at the Westpoint Arena and Show ground in Clyst St Mary near Exeter on June 30, 2022 in Devon, England. Established in 1872, it has grown into one of the South West's biggest county shows attracting over 90,000 visitors. Although primarily an agricultural livestock and produce showcase, it is also seen as a barometer for the health of the whole agricultural industry in general. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster / Getty Images)

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