HONG KONG, CHINA - MAY 25: Giant inflatable rubber duck sculptures are seen in Tsing Yi on May 25, 2023 in Hong Kong, China. The 18-metre-tall inflatable sculptures are some of the tallest rubber ducks in the world, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. The duck duo will make their official debut in a large-scale public art exhibition "DOUBLE DUCKS by Flotentijn Hofman" curated by AllRightsReserved later this year. (Photo by Anthony Kwan / Getty Images)
HONG KONG, CHINA - MAY 25: Giant inflatable rubber duck sculptures are seen in Tsing Yi on May 25, 2023 in Hong Kong, China. The 18-metre-tall inflatable sculptures are some of the tallest rubber ducks in the world, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. The duck duo will make their official debut in a large-scale public art exhibition "DOUBLE DUCKS by Flotentijn Hofman" curated by AllRightsReserved later this year. (Photo by Anthony Kwan / Getty Images)
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People gather for a candlelight vigil honouring the victims of last year's elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. AP
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Poppies in full bloom in Frankfurt. AP
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A missile is launched at an undisclosed location in Iran. AP
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Potters work at a ceramics factory in Rabat, Morocco. EPA
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Sailors and Marines line the deck of the USS Wasp as it sails past Lower Manhattan in New York City. Reuters

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