A participant balances on the line during a highline event at the Trosky Castle near the town of Turnov, Czech Republic. Reuters
A participant balances on the line during a highline event at the Trosky Castle near the town of Turnov, Czech Republic. Reuters
Residents watch a game of basketball in the San Agustin neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela. AP Photo
Residents watch a game of basketball in the San Agustin neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela. AP Photo
A woman holds an umbrella in the colours of the Spanish flag during a demonstration organised by Spain's far-right Vox party to preserve a statue of Christopher Columbus in Barcelona. AFP
A woman holds an umbrella in the colours of the Spanish flag during a demonstration organised by Spain's far-right Vox party to preserve a statue of Christopher Columbus in Barcelona. AFP
An image of George Floyd is seen on the ground at a protest to defund the police in an area near City Hall in lower Manhattan, in New York City, US. Reuters
An image of George Floyd is seen on the ground at a protest to defund the police in an area near City Hall in lower Manhattan, in New York City, US. Reuters
A man and his son are silhouetted against the sky as they watch the sunset from a park in Kansas City, US. AP Photo
A man and his son are silhouetted against the sky as they watch the sunset from a park in Kansas City, US. AP Photo
David Nofoaluma scores a try as he is tackled by Kieran Foran during the NRL match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Wests Tigers at Bankwest Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
David Nofoaluma scores a try as he is tackled by Kieran Foran during the NRL match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Wests Tigers at Bankwest Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
A view of No.1 Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Club on a stormy weekend before The Championships were due to start in Wimbledon, UK. EPA
A view of No.1 Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Club on a stormy weekend before The Championships were due to start in Wimbledon, UK. EPA
Roadside vendors carry vegetables at a closed market in Leh, the joint capital of the union territory of Ladakh, India. AFP
Roadside vendors carry vegetables at a closed market in Leh, the joint capital of the union territory of Ladakh, India. AFP
A man passes a mural on the side of a building in midtown New York City, US. AFP
A man passes a mural on the side of a building in midtown New York City, US. AFP
Players cheer before the Flyeralarm Frauen Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg Women's and Bayer 04 Leverkusen Women's at AOK-Stadion in Wolfsburg, Germany. Getty Images
Players cheer before the Flyeralarm Frauen Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg Women's and Bayer 04 Leverkusen Women's at AOK-Stadion in Wolfsburg, Germany. Getty Images

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