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Supporters of US President Donald J. Trump stand by the door to the Senate chambers after they breached the US Capitol security in Washington, DC, USA, 06 January 2021. Protesters stormed the US Capitol where the Electoral College vote certification for President-elect Joe Biden took place. EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO

Iranian clerics mourn as they stand in front of a huge poster of late Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Lieutenant general and commander of the Quds Force Qasem Soleimani take part during anti-US protests in Tehran, Iran, 04 January 2020. The Pentagon announced that Iran's Quds Force leader Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed on 03 January 2020 following a US airstrike at Baghdad's international airport. The attack comes amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington. EPA-EFE/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Melinda, a COVID-19 intensive care nurse, takes a break next to a sticker reading 'I'm a happy nurse' at the Etterbeek-Ixelles site of the Iris Sud Hospitals in Brussels, Belgium, 24 April 2020, amid the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Countries worldwide increased their measures to prevent the widespread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes the COVID-19 disease. EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ

A persons holds a portrait of George Floyd at the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall during a Black Lives Matter protest in Brooklyn, New York, USA, 08 June 2020. Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, died while in Minneapolis police custody on 25 May 2020 after the arresting officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE

Adelaide wildlife rescuer Simon Adamczyk holds a koala he rescued at a burning forest near Cape Borda on Kangaroo Island, Australia, 07 January 2020. A convoy of Army vehicles, transporting up to 100 Army Reservists and self-sustainment supplies, is on Kangaroo Island as part of Operation Bushfire Assist at the request of the South Australian Government. EPA-EFE/DAVID MARIUZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Bayern's Robert Lewandowski (up) celebrates scoring the 4-1 lead during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Bayern Munich and Chelsea FC in Munich, Germany, 08 August 2020. Robert Lewandowski was named the UEFA Men's Player of the Year 2020. EPA-EFE/PHILIPP GUELLAND

Nils Allegre of France in action during the men's Super G race of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup event in Kitzbuehel, Austria, 24 January 2020. EPA-EFE/CHRISTIAN BRUNA

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde during an EU Eurogroup finance ministers' meeting at the European Council in Brussels, Belgium, 20 January 2020. Lagarde is the first female President of the ECB. EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ

99-year-old British veteran Captain Tom Moore (C) completes the 100th length of his back garden in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, Britain, 16 April 2020. Captain Tom Moore has raised over 12 million British pounds for Britain's National Health Service (NHS) and has received donations to his fundraising challenge from around the world. EPA-EFE/VICKIE FLORES

Pro-Beijing lawmaker and House Committee chairperson Starry Lee (C) is confronted by pan-democrat lawmakers at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China, 22 May 2020. China announced that it will introduce a new national security law in Hong Kong banning sedition, secession and subversion of the central government in Beijing through a method that could bypass Hong Kong's legislature. EPA-EFE/JEROME FAVRE

Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya attends a protest against the political situation in Belarus, in front of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 21 September 2020. EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ

Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny (C) takes part in a memorial march for Boris Nemtsov marking the fifth anniversary of his assassination in Moscow, Russia, 29 February 2020. Navalny is received treatment at the Charite hospital in Berlin after being poisoned with a nerve agent from the Novichok group. EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV

Colombia's Egan Bernal of Team Ineos celebrates after retaining the overall leader's yellow jersey in the 20th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 59.5km between Albertville and Val Thorens, France, 27 July 2019 (re-issued 11 May 2020). Color Yellow is associated with the more pleasant things in life, yellow kindles joy and happiness. Most prominently recognized as a cheerful and lively hue, yellow inspires positivity. The color also stimulates the left side of the brain, which promotes logical thinking. It encourages us to hone in and make informed decisions. EPA-EFE/Yoan Valat

An idol of Goddess Kali seen through decorative lights ahead of the Diwali festival in Kolkata, eastern India, 13 November 2020. Kali, the Goddess of Power, is worshiped during the festival. EPA-EFE/PIYAL ADHIKARY

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the first Cabinet meeting of the new government at the Chagall Hall in the Knesset (Israeli Parliament), in Jerusalem, Israel, 24 May 2020. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN / POOL

A relative of an Easter Sunday 2019 suicide bomb attack victim prays on the anniversary of the attack, at the St. Sebastian's church, in Katuwapitiya, Sri Lanka, 21 April 2020. 21 April 2020 marks the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks that saw three churches and three luxury hotels targeted in Colombo, in series of coordinated suicide bombings. The bombings killed more than 250 people. EPA-EFE/CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE

Maria Paula Moraes today hugs her 82-year-old father through a 'hug curtain', in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, 02 July 2020. Hug Curtains became a valid alternative for social distancing measures, during the advance of the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil. Today, despite the advance of the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil, people were able to approach again through a 'hug curtain'. More than a hundred days have passed since Maria Paula Moraes last hugged her father. EPA-EFE/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA

Members of the local election commission wearing protective suits wait with a portable ballot box outside an apartment during early voting in a referendum on amendments to the Russian Constitution in Moscow, Russia, 25 June 2020. The nationwide vote on the constitutional amendments has started on 25 June and will run for seven days until 01 July. The counting of the total results will begin right after polling stations close on 01 July. The vote had been originally scheduled to take place on 22 April but was postponed due to the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

A woman navigates a flooded street near her home in Tecoch, Yucatan, Mexico, 03 June 2020. EPA-EFE/CUAUHTEMOC MORENO

Liverpool's Jordan Henderson (rear-C) lifts the Premier League trophy following the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC in Liverpool, Britain, 22 July 2020. EPA-EFE/Laurence Griffiths/NMC/Pool EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.

Britain's Harry (R) and Meghan (L), Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend the annual Endeavour Fund Awards at Mansion House in London, Britain, 05 March 2020. On 08 January 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, announced on Instagram their decision to "step back as 'senior' members" of the British royal family, becoming one the major royal scandals, dubbed as Megxit. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL

An Afghan child named Montazer, aged four, poses for a photograph as he works at a brick kiln on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, 02 September 2020. Labourers, most of whom work barefoot and without gloves, earn from three to seven US dollars a day depending on their working hours and the number of bricks they make, some of them children as young as four or five years old. EPA-EFE/HEDAYATULLAH AMID

US actor Johnny Depp arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Britain, 28 July 2020. Depp is suing The Sun's newspaper publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN) over claims he abused his ex-wife, US actress Amber Heard. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL

A Jammu Municipal Corporation health worker sprays disinfectant in a deserted market street after authorities ordered the closure of all shops, except medicines and groceries, to curb the coronavirus pandemic, in Jammu, India, 20 March 2020. All existing Indian visas issued to nationals of any country except those issued to diplomats, officials, UN/International organizations, employment, project visas stand suspended until 15 April 2020. All incoming travelers, including Indian nationals, arriving from or having visited China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, France, Spain and Germany after 15 February 2020 face a 14-day quarantine period. EPA-EFE/JAIPAL SINGH

Armand Duplantis of Sweden competes in the Men's Pole Vault final during the Indoor Athletics meeting Orlen Copernicus Cup 2020 in Torun. Poland, 08 February 2020. 20-year-old Armand Duplantis set a New World Record (6.17m) at the second attempt to beat French Renaud Lavillenie's previous mark of 6.16m. EPA-EFE/TYTUS ZMIJEWSKI POLAND OUT

Hundreds of Central American people, belonging to the so-called migrant caravan, walk through the town of Frontera Hidalgo, in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, 23 January 2020. In mid-January, thousands of Central American migrants, mostly from Honduras, began a new caravan exodus in order to reach the United States. EPA-EFE/JUAN MANUEL BLANCO

Moderator Chris Wallace (C) attempts to stop US President Donald J. Trump (L) from interrupting Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden (R) during the first 2020 presidential election debate at Samson Pavilion in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 29 September 2020 (issued 30 September 2020). On 30 September the Commission on Presidential Debates announced it is considering format changes, stating 'last night's debate made clear that additional structure should be added to the format of the remaining debates to ensure a more orderly discussion.' EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO

People are watching a public broadcast of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announcing his resignation during a televised news conference at prime minister's official residence, as they walk past at Shinjuku in Tokyo, Japan, 28 August 2020. Japan's prime minister Abe has announced his resignation due to health concerns. EPA-EFE/KIMIMASA MAYAMA

A protester wears a face mask reading 'Racism is a virus' at a Black Lives Matter march in Central London, Britain, 12 June 2020, in the wake of the death of George Floyd. The 46-year-old Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 25 May 2020, after an officer pressed a knee on the neck of the handcuffed African-American man lying on the ground for almost nine minutes. EPA-EFE/WILL OLIVER

A picture taken with a drone shows a capsized ship lying on its side four days after a large explosion in Beirut port area, in Beirut, Lebanon, 08 August 2020. Lebanese Health Ministry said at least 171 people were killed, and more than 6,000 injured in the Beirut blast that devastated the port area on 04 August. The explosion is believed to have been caused by an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse. EPA-EFE/STR

A woman embraces a member of Belarusian Interior Ministry troops during a rally in support of the Belarusian opposition, against police brutality and the results of the Belarusian presidential election in Minsk, Belarus, 14 August 2020. Long-time President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko won the elections by a landslide with 80 percent of the votes, a result questioned and protested by the oppositions. Opposition leader Tikhanovskaya fled to Lithuania after rejecting the election results she claimed was rigged. EPA-EFE/YAUHEN YERCHAK

Iranians hold a portrait of Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Lieutenant general and commander of the Quds Force Qasem Soleimani as they take to the streets to mourn his death during an anti-US demonstration to condemn the killing of Soleimani in Tehran, Iran, 03 January 2020. The Pentagon announced that Iran's Quds Force leader Qasem Soleimani was killed on 03 January 2020 following a US airstrike at Baghdad's international airport. The attack comes amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington. EPA-EFE/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Doctors provide medical treatment to people, who were reportedly tortured and beaten by the police, after being released from a detention center in Minsk, Belarus, 14 August 2020, where protesters were kept following recent protests against the presidential election results. According to media reports, nearly 7,000 people have been detained and hundreds injured in the crackdown on demonstrators protesting the official results that said long-time president Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide with 80 percent of the vote. Main opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya fled to Lithuania after rejecting the election results she claimed was rigged. EPA-EFE/TATYANA ZENKOVICH

Thailand's Rhythmic Gymnastics athlete Kanpitcha Patanasak practices and reads from a tablet to prepare for an exam during self isolation amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, at Jintana Gymnastics Club in Bangkok, Thailand, 16 April 2020. People are encouraged to stay home and maintain social distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19. EPA-EFE/RUNGROJ YONGRIT

Clergymen laugh as Pope Francis (R) attends the general audience, in San Damaso courtyard, in the Vatican City, 30 September 2020. In October, Pope Francis introduced his new Encyclical. EPA-EFE/ANGELO CARCONI

A Malian soldier gives the thumbs up as civilians cheer military and police as they drive through the streets of Bamako, a day after the military seized the Presidency in Bamako, Mali, 19 August 2020. Mali President Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta resigned 19 August 2020 after he was seized by military in coup on 18 August 2020. EPA-EFE/H.DIAKITE

Health workers stand in the pitch prior the Apertura Tournament soccer match between Sportivo Luqueno and Olimpia at Feliciano Caceres stadium in Luque, Paraguay, 22 July 2020. Paraguayan first division resumed on 21 July after a 135-day stop, due the coronavirus pandemic. EPA-EFE/Nathalia Aguilar

Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a sign that reads: 'Netanyahu will never walk alone!' during protest outside the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem, Israel, 24 May 2020. Netanyahu has been charged with counts of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, becoming the first sitting Israeli leader to be tried for alleged corruption while still in office. The trial comes only a week after Netanyahu was sworn into office for another term following a rare power-sharing deal with his adversary, Benny Gantz, who is set to take over as prime minister in 18 months as he switches roles with Netanyahu, who would then become Gantz's deputy. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN

Billie Eilish arrives for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, USA, 26 January 2020. Billie Eilish made history at the Grammy Awards, being the youngest artist to win best record, best song and best album of the year, and best new artist, since Christopher Cross did in 1981. EPA-EFE/ETIENNE LAURENT

A couple hold hands during a demonstration at a Justice for Black Lives protest in London, Britain, 03 June 2020. Protesters gathered in front of the embassy to express their feelings in regard to the death of 46 year old George Floyd while in police custody. A bystander's video posted online on 25 May appeared to show George Floyd, 46, pleading with arresting officers that he couldn't breathe as an officer knelt on his neck, in Minnesota, USA. The unarmed black man later died in police custody. EPA-EFE/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA

China's Chen Qing Chen (front) and Jia Yi Fan in action against South Korea's Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong during their women's doubles semifinal match at the Badminton Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand, 25 January 2020. EPA-EFE/DIEGO AZUBEL

An aerial view shows air planes of Lufthansa sitting on the tarmac at the Berlin Brandenburg International Airport BER in Schoenefeld, Germany, 23 April 2020 (issued 28 April 2020). Due to personal contact restrictions, which were implemented as part of measures to stem the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, gatherings of more than two persons are forbidden in Germany. EPA-EFE/OLIVER LANG

Belarussians of ethnographic club 'Kola' celebrate the Christmas carol rite (Koliady) in the village of Markovo, some 90 km from Minsk, Belarus, 07 January 2020. Koliady is an ancient pagan holiday initially celebrated on winter solstice. Fancy dressed people go from house to house, singing, dancing, eating and drinking. The hosts will give money or food to their guests as a sign for them to leave the house. EPA-EFE/TATYANA ZENKOVICH

Former US Vice President Joe Biden visits a caucus training event in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 21 February 2020. Biden is running as Democrativ candidate for the US Presidential elections. EPA-EFE/CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA

Migrant men camp by a former railway station in Belgrade, Serbia on 31 January 2020. The migrants are stuck in Serbia as Hungary does not allow them to enter into the EU. Some 60 migrants tried to break through the border fence illegally into Hungary from Serbia three days earlier. A small group managed to enter Hungarian territory, while others were prevented by police to cross the border. Some of the intruders have been arrested. EPA-EFE/Zoltan Balogh HUNGARY OUT

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen reacts during an election campaign in New Taipei City, Taiwan, 05 January 2020. Tsai was re-elected as President for a third term in 2020. EPA-EFE/RITCHIE B. TONGO

People gather for a candelight vigil to pay their respects to the late US Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, USA, 19 September 2020. United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died at the age of 87. Justice Ginsburg, also known as RBG, took office on 10 August 1993 after an appointment by then US President Bill Clinton. She was the oldest of the nine serving supreme court judges at the time of her death. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (C) celebrates with teammates after defeating the Miami Heatt to win the NBA Finals basketball game six between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Kissimmee, Florida, USA, 11 October 2020. EPA-EFE/ERIK S. LESSER SHUTTERSTOCK OUT

Bong Joon Ho poses in the press room with the Oscar for Best Directing and Best International Feature Film for 'Parasite' during the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. After winning the prestigious Golden Palm at Cannes, Bong Joon Ho wins the Best Motion Picture of the Year Academy Award for 'Parasite', becoming the first Korean film to do so. It confirms the rising popularity and success of the Korean culture and arts in the world. EPA-EFE/DAVID SWANSON

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Democratic lawmakers kneel while observing a moment of silence to honor George Floyd and victims of racial injustice, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 08 June 2020. The death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis has sparked global protests demanding policing reform. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

Andrzej Stekala of Poland in action during the HS240 quallification round of the FIS Ski Flying World Championships in Planica, Slovenia, 10 December 2020. EPA-EFE/GRZEGORZ MOMOT POLAND OUT

Junior National Queen of Carnival Aniya Sealy performs during the gala held to choose Queen and King of Carnival at Queen's Park Savannah, Port Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 24 february 2020. EPA-EFE/Andrea de Silva

An Los Angeles Sherriff’s deputy speaks with a Black Lives Matter protester during a protest in Los Angeles, California, USA, 25 August 2020. The protest was in held in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin and Anthony McClain in Pasadena. EPA-EFE/CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA

Pieces of heavy artillery after Azerbaijani shelling in the streets of the village Ivanyan, in the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (also known as Artsakh), 01 October 2020. Armed clashes erupted on 27 September 2020 in the simmering territorial conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory along the contact line of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. EPA-EFE/Vahram Baghdasaryan

A model wears white lenses as she presents a creation by German-born designer Eastwood Danso during the Men's London Fashion Week, in London, Britain, 04 January 2020. The London Fashion Week Men's January 2020 runs from 04 to 06. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN

Olympic flame sits on display after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially decided to postpone the Tokyo Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, 25 March 2020. The Olympic Games was originally scheduled to open on 24 July 2020 but has been postpone due to the risk posed by the coronavirus outbreak. EPA-EFE/KIMIMASA MAYAMA

Police use a water cannon to disperse protesters blocking a road during a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside his residence in Jerusalem, Israel, 18 July 2020. Netanyahu faces an ongoing trial after the State Attorney's Office indicted him on charges of fraud, bribery and breach of trust. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN

Winnie Yu, Tiffany Yuen, Kinda Li, Wong Ji-yuet, Frankie Fung, Sam Cheung, Ng Kin-wai, Ventus Lau, Gwyneth Ho, Eddie Chu and (L-R, bottom row): Joshua Wong, Fergus Leung, Henry Wong, Lester Shum, Owen Chow, Sunny Cheung, the 16 winners of the democratic primaries, pose for photographers in Hong Kong, China, 15 July 2020 (reissued 06 January 2021). According to local media reports, several former lawmakers and activists in Hong Kong were arrested on 06 January in a massive police operation under the national security law over allegations of subversion following an informal primary election held in July 2020. EPA-EFE/JEROME FAVRE

US actor Chadwick Boseman holds the 'Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture' award for 'Black Panther' in the press room during the 50th NAACP Image Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 30 March 2019. Chadwick Boseman passed away age 43 after a four year battle with colon cancer on 28 August 2020. EPA-EFE/ETIENNE LAURENT

Indian protesters shout slogans wearing masks as they protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in New Delhi, India, 10 February 2020. EPA-EFE/STR

Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) Nigel Farage (C) leaves a 'Leave.EU Referendum Party' in London, Britain, 23 June 2016. (reissued 30 January 2020) After a process that lasted over 3 years, Britain's withdrawal from the EU is set for midnight CET on 31 January 2020. EPA-EFE/Hannah McKay

People look over ruins after a fire ripped through Rupnagar Slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 11 March 2020. Over 2,000 residence, of approximately 10,000 people, were destroyed in the fire. Twenty firefighter units were deployed to contain the flames, according to reports. EPA-EFE/MONIRUL ALAM

A refugee returns back to Turkish side with the help of a rope after he has been stuck for two days at a small island on the Meric (Evros) River trying to reach Greek territory as he was trying to reach for Europe, at the Turkish-Greek border, in Edirne, Turkey, 01 March 2020. The Turkish government announced its decision to no longer stop refugees from reaching Europe, after 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in Idlib, Syria on 27 February. EPA-EFE/ERDEM SAHIN

A local farmer Theophilus Mwendwa runs through a swarm of desert locusts to chase them away in the bush near Enziu, Kitui County, some 200km east of the capital Nairobi, Kenya, 24 January 2020. Large swarms of desert locusts have been invading Kenya for weeks, after having infested some 70 thousand hectares of land in Somalia which the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has termed the 'worst situation in 25 years' in the Horn of Africa. FAO cautioned that it poses an 'unprecedented threat' to food security and livelihoods in the region. EPA-EFE/DAI KUROKAWA

Demonstrators gather in front of Independence Hall to rally for ensuring that every ballot is counted in the 2020 Presidential election in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 04 November, 2020. Counting of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania began on 03 November and is expected to stretch to 06 November. EPA-EFE/TRACIE VAN AUKEN

South African surfer Eli Beukes rides a wave at Cape Point in Cape Town, South Africa, 18 March 2020. Surfers continue to train with all local and international competition being cancelled due to the coronavirus Covid-19 disease. EPA-EFE/NIC BOTHMA

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Amazon Jeff Bezos speaks at an Amazon event in New Delhi, India, 15 January 2020. Bezos announced an investment worth over one billion US dollar aimed at digitizing small and medium businesses in India. EPA-EFE/STR

Afghan children selling tea and groceries warm up themselves with a blanket as they wait for the customers on a hilltop after a heavy snowfall in Kabul, Afghanistan, 06 January 2020. According to reports, thousands of children are working in Afghanistan to support their families. EPA-EFE/JAWAD JALALI

An injured man (C) reacts during scuffles with US Park Police officers during protests over the death of George Floyd, near the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 30 May 2020. The 46-year-old Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 25 May 2020, after an officer pressed a knee on the neck of the handcuffed African-American man lying on the ground for almost nine minutes. EPA-EFE/SHAWN THEW

Alexander Zverev of Germany hits a backhand during his third round match against Marco Cecchinato of Italy at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 02 October 2020. EPA-EFE/JULIEN DE ROSA

American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) on the shores of Lake Chapala, in the town of Petatan, Michoacan state, Mexico, 18 February 2020. During the winter and part of the spring, the town of Petatan is home to hundreds of this species of pelicans, who migrate every winter from Mexico and have become part of the local landscape in this lakeside town. EPA-EFE/FRANCISCO GUASCO

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein (C) arrives with members of his defense team for his sexual assault trial at New York State Supreme Court in New York, New York, USA, 23 January 2020. Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for criminal sexual act and for rape. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE

Firearms are issued to US National Guard troops at the East Front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 13 January 2021. At least ten thousand troops of the National Guard will be deployed in Washington by the end of the week, with the possibility of five thousand more, to help secure the Capitol area ahead of more potentially violent unrest in the days leading up to the Inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden. Democrats are attempting to impeach US President Donald J. Trump after he incited a mob of his supporters to riot on the US Capitol in an attempt to thwart Congress from certifying Biden's election victory. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

A South Indian dancer is assisted to put on his costume as he gets ready to performs a traditional dance during a promotion event for Indian tourism in the Kerala state, in Kolkata, Eastern India, 28 January 2020. EPA-EFE/PIYAL ADHIKARY

Director Bong Joon-ho (C) pose with his cast with the SAG Award for Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture in 'Parasite' at the press room during the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, USA, 19 January 2020. EPA-EFE/DAVID SWANSON

Slovenian rider Primoz Roglic (C) of Team Jumbo-Visma wears the overall leader's yellow jersey during the 20th stage of the 107th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial over 36.2km from Lure to La Planche des Belles Filles, France, 19 September 2020. Roglic lost the overall lead. EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

Chinese people sit on chairs outfitted with ice skates on the frozen surface of Kunming Lake of the Summer Palace in Beijing, China, 18 January 2020. Chinese people skate and enjoy their leisure time on the frozen lake during the winter season. EPA-EFE/WU HONG

A dog plays with a giant soap bubble in downtown Kiev, Ukraine, 06 March 2020. EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO

A host presents goods for sale online in the Gonoy Clothing Company studio in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, 20 May 2020. When the coronavirus outbreak forced shops in China to close, merchants could no longer rely on their customers coming to them. To keep sales afloat without the usual foot traffic, they decided to take their products directly to the customers via online live-streaming. The online retail market is one of the few sectors that has not suffered from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI