A Palestinian boy walks past street art depicting the coronavirus pandemic in Gaza city. AFP
A Palestinian boy walks past street art depicting the coronavirus pandemic in Gaza city. AFP
Anti-government protesters camp out on Juarez Street in Mexico City after the police prevented them from getting to the city's main square. AFP
Anti-government protesters camp out on Juarez Street in Mexico City after the police prevented them from getting to the city's main square. AFP
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reflected in a woman's eye as she watches his address in Manchester, Britain. Reuters
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reflected in a woman's eye as she watches his address in Manchester, Britain. Reuters
A yacht sails ahead of an approaching rainstorm over The Mediterranean Sea, near Nice, southern France. AFP
A yacht sails ahead of an approaching rainstorm over The Mediterranean Sea, near Nice, southern France. AFP
A woman walks a pedestrian crossing in the rain in Tokyo. AP Photo
A woman walks a pedestrian crossing in the rain in Tokyo. AP Photo
A man carries a child through a waterlogged road after heavy rainfall in Mumbai, India. REUTERS
A man carries a child through a waterlogged road after heavy rainfall in Mumbai, India. REUTERS
US President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Pittsburgh International Airport in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. AFP
US President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Pittsburgh International Airport in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. AFP
An areal shows the Egeskov castle under morning fog, on the island of Funen, Denmark. AFP
An areal shows the Egeskov castle under morning fog, on the island of Funen, Denmark. AFP
People pose for photos among a field of cosmos flowers in a car park before high-rise apartment buildings in Goyang, west of Seoul. AFP
People pose for photos among a field of cosmos flowers in a car park before high-rise apartment buildings in Goyang, west of Seoul. AFP

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