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A man wearing a Donald Tump mask stands on the sidewalk near near Trump Tower in New York, New York, USA, 15 August 2017. President Trump was staying at Trump Tower for the first time since his inauguration. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE
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A rider takes partin a Steer Wrestling competition at the Mount Isa Rodeo, Queensland, Australia, 11 August 2017. The event, in the remote outback town of Mount Isa, is the biggest rodeo in the Southern Hemisphere. EPA-EFE/DAN PELED AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
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A young man tries to pluck the head of a dead cock as he rides on horseback through a gate during the Cock plucking competition in village of Dissen-Striesow, Spreewald, Germany 20 August 2017. Plucking the cock is a popular tradition of Lower Lusatia. Villagers build a decorated gate and put death roosters in the middle of the structure. Young men riding horses take turns trying to pluck the dead cock's head. The winner will be called King and receive a wreath of oak tree leaves. EPA-EFE/FILIP SINGER
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A general view of people by the wreckage after two passenger trains collided in Alexandria, Egypt, 11 August 2017. Reports state at least 36 people were killed and many more injured when the two trains collided head on. EPA-EFE/HAZEM GOUDA
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British citizen and Hong Kong resident Mark Mooney lies on a flooded street as typhoon Hato passes by in Hong Kong, China, 23 August 2017. Typhoon signal No 10, the highest in Hong Kong's storm warning system, was issued on 23 August. EPA-EFE/JEROME FAVRE
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A member of the public wears a tribute in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales outside the gates of Kensington Palace in London, Britain, 31 August 2017, on the occasion of the 20th death anniversary of Princess Diana who was killed in a car accident in Paris, France on 31 August 1997. EPA-EFE/WILL OLIVER
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An aerial image take with a drone shows a land art painting by French artist Saype, depicting a Volkswagen (VW) bus on a hill in Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland, 23 August 2017. The artwork covering approximately 4,200 square meters was produced with over 400 liters of biodegradable paint made from natural pigments, water and a milk protein and is part of the upcoming 20th international VW festival. EPA-EFE/VALENTIN FLAURAUD
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A ferry boat travels under a blanket of fog below the Golden Gate Bridge with the South Tower in the background, viewed from the Marin Headlands scenic overlook in Marin County, California, USA, 01 August 2017. EPA-EFE/JOHN G. MABANGLO
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A homeless person sleeps in a tent outside a hospital in Jiuzhaigou county, Sichuan province, China, 09 August 2017. On 08 August, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sichuan provine. EPA-EFE/LI CHUAN CHINA OUT
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A man paints himself as he takes part in the Gai Jatra (Cow Festival) procession at Basantapur Durbar square in Kathmandu, Nepal, 08 August 2017. Nepalese Hindus celebrated the Gai Jatra festival to ask for salvation and peace for their family members who have passed away. Cows are regarded as holy animals in Nepal and according to belief help departed souls to reach heaven, so children dress as holy cows during the procession. EPA-EFE/NARENDRA SHRESTHA
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A Boston Police officer pushes back counter-protesters on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, USA 19 August 2017. The counter-protesters were gathered in response to an 'alt-right' 'Free Speech' rally. EPA-EFE/MATTHEW HEALEY
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US singer Pink (C) performs with dancers during her concert at the 25th Sziget (Island) Festival in northern Budapest, Hungary, 09 August 2017, on the event's opening day. The festival ran from 09 to 16 August. EPA-EFE/BALAZS MOHAI HUNGARY OUT
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt (C) reacts after sustaining an injury during the men's 4x100m Relay final at the London 2017 IAAF World Championships, in London, Britain, 12 August 2017. EPA-EFE/SRDJAN SUKI
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Spanish King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia (both L) pay their respect to the victims on the site of a deadly van attack outside the Liceu Theatre in Barcelona, Spain, 19 August 2017. At least 13 people were killed and more than 130 others injured after cars drove into pedestrians on the La Rambla boulevard and on a promenade in the coastal city of Cambrils on 17 August. EPA-EFE/QUIQUE GARCIA
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A Kenyan woman kneels down as she prays for the peaceful elections in Kibera slum, one of the opposition leader Raila Odinga's strongholds in Nairobi, Kenya, 06 August 2017. The country's general elections were held on 08 August. Incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta was challenged by Odinga who leads the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition. EPA-EFE/DAI KUROKAWA
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Alexander Zverev of Germany smiles during the trophy ceremony after his win over Roger Federer of Switzerland at the ATP Rogers cup men's final in Montreal, Canada, 13 August 2017. EPA-EFE/ANDRE PICHETTE
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Athletes cross the water jump in the men's 3000m Steeplechase final at the London 2017 IAAF World Championships, in London, Britain, 08 August 2017. EPA-EFE/DIEGO AZUBEL
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Brazilian striker Neymar Jr. poses for photographs with his new PSG jersey after a press conference at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, 04 August 2017. Neymar Jr was presented as new player of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after completing a record-breaking 222-million-euro move from Spanish side FC Barcelona. EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON
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Skyler the dog rides on the tip of the board during the World Dog Surfing Championships at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, California, USA, 05 August 2017. EPA-EFE/JOHN G. MABANGLO
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Kylian Mbappe of France in action during the FIFA World Cup qualification Round 1 - Group A soccer match between France and The Netherlands at the Stade de France stadium, in Saint-Denis, Paris, France, 31 August 2017. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
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A man fights the flames of a forest fire near the village of Cioga do Campo, Cantanhede, Coimbra, Portugal, 12 August 2017. Some fourteen separate forest fires were active in the region of Coimbra, with 753 firemen, 214 land vehicles and 8 aircraft in attendance. EPA-EFE/PAULO NOVAIS
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US President Donald J. Trump (R) and First Lady Melania Trump (L) view the solar eclipse from a balcony of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 August 2017. The 21 August 2017 total solar eclipse lasted a maximum of 2 minutes 43 seconds and the thin path of totality passed through portions of 14 US states, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). EPA-EFE/SHAWN THEW
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A picture taken with a slow shutter speed shows riders competing during the Men's Scratch final events in Nilai, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 27 August 2017. EPA-EFE/FAZRY ISMAIL
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A supporter of the opposition leader Raila Odinga faces off against riot police officers during a protest in Kibera slum, Nairobi, Kenya, 12 August 2017. After incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta on 11 August, supporters of Odinga, who rejected the official result, started rioting in various places in and outside of Nairobi. EPA-EFE/DAI KUROKAWA
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Dev Kumar Sada (L), uncle of 8-year-old flood victim Kamal Sada, carries the boy's dead body into the Koshi River at Kulari Village in Saptari district, Nepal, 13 August 2017. Kamal died due sickness from continuous exposure to rainfall and flooding at his remote village. In the culture of the people that inhabit the region, when someone dies the body is supposed to be buried, yet since all the land in their village is flooded and water logged, the family members decided to leave Kamal's body in the Koshi River. EPA-EFE/NARENDRA SHRESTHA
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Danny Owens (L) takes pictures with his phone as he evacuates flood victims from a neighborhood near Buffalo Bayou in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, USA, 30 August 2017. Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the south coast of Texas as a major hurricane category 4. The last time a major hurricane of this size hit the United States was in 2005. EPA-EFE/TANNEN MAURY
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Doug Glassel wades through flood waters as he carries salvaged food from his flooded two story home in Spring, Texas, a northern suburb of Houston, Texas, USA, 29 August 2017. The areas in and around Houston and south Texas have received record rainfall and flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL WYKE
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The bodies of suspected drug dealers who were shot dead following a police operation against illegal drug lie on a street in Manila, Philippines, early 17 August 2017. According to news reports, at least 58 suspected criminals involved on illegal drugs were killed in a simultaneous police operation in two consecutive nights as the campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte against illegal drugs intensified. Twenty six were killed in the Philippine capital Manila on the night of 16 August and 32 more were killed in Bulacan province on 15 August. EPA-EFE/EZRA ACAYAN ATTENTION: GRAPHIC CONTENT
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A Secretary bird rolls its eyes back as it squawks at the World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary in Cape Town, South Africa, 02 August 2017. Located in the picturesque valley of Hout Bay the World of Birds is the largest bird park in Africa. Over 3,000 birds of 400 different species are uniquely presented in over 100 spacious landscaped aviaries where visitors are able to walk through allowing intimate closeness with the birds. The park is one of Cape Town's premier tourist attractions accomodating over 100,000 visitors annually. Created by Walter Mangold in 1973 the sanctuary cares for all kinds of injured and sick birds and small animals. With a no kill policy every creature is taken care of on a daily basis by the 40 permanent staff members. EPA-EFE/NIC BOTHMA
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A Yemeni girl holds a picture of her brother allegedly killed in Yemen's ongoing conflict, during a rally against Saudi-led airstrikes, in Sana'a, Yemen, 23 August 2017. According to reports, at least 54 people were killed and dozens of others wounded in the Yemeni capital on 23 August 2017 when the Saudi-led international coalition carried out airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Sana'a. EPA-EFE/YAHYA ARHAB
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Jun Espinosa from the Philippines performs a song as they await the results at the First Annual Elvis of Asia contest in Makati, south of Manila, Philippines, 19 August 2017. The contest was hosted by the Elvis Presley Friendship Club of the Philippines Int'l Inc. featuring Elvis Presley lookalikes from various countries in Asia such as Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines and Australia. The event takes place to commemorate the 40-year anniversary of US singer Elvis Presley's death on 16 August 2017. EPA-EFE/MARK R. CRISTINO
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A woman works in the field in a valley between Zunyi and Maotai town, Guizhou province, China, 15 August 2017. Moutai is a brand of baijiu, a distilled Chinese liquor (spirit), made in the town of Maotai in China's Guizhou province. Produced by the state-owned Kweichow Moutai Company, the beverage is distilled from fermented sorghum and now comes in several different varieties. EPA-EFE/ALEKSANDAR PLAVEVSKI
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The Powell family, from Albany, New York, looks at the partial eclipse of the sun from a beach in Chilmark, Massachusetts, USA, 21 August 2017. A small path of places across the United States experienced a total solar sun, while most other parts of the county saw a partial solar eclipse. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE
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Cast members in costume from Opera Australia dance during a sneak preview from their production of Shostakovich's 'The Nose' outside the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, 22 August 2017. EPA-EFE/DAVID MOIR AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
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Members of the Workers Without a Roof Movement (MTST) burn tyres to block the Presidente Dutra road during a protest in Guarulhos, Brazil, 02 August 2017. Reports state that demonstrators aimed to press the Chamber of Deputies the day they decide whether Brazilian President Michel Temer will be prosecuted for corruption. EPA-EFE/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
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Jake Williams (R) and Matt Scott (L) of the USA celebrate after defeating Canada during their Americas Cup 2017 final match in Cali Colombia, 30 August 2017. USA won the match and the tournament. EPA-EFE/ERNESTO GUZMAN JR
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A young woman dives in the Verzasca river in the Valle Verzasca, Ticino canton, Switzerland, 15 August 2017. Numerous people enjoyed the warm weather and refreshing temperatures of the Verzasca river's waters on this mid-August summer day. EPA-EFE/PABLO GIANINAZZI
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Virginia State Police keep crowds back after Jason Kessler, organizer of the 'Unite the Right' rally, had to be rushed away after a press conference at City Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, 13 August 2017. According to media reports at least one person was killed and 19 injured after the car hit a crowd of people counter-protesting the 'Unite the Right' rally which was scheduled to take place in Charlottesville on 12 August. EPA-EFE/TASOS KATOPODIS
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A boy can be seen through a giant soap bubble in Central Park in New York, New York, USA, 02 August 2017. EPA-EFE/ALBA VIGARAY
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People participate in a candlelight vigil after sunset on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House to show solidarity with the victims of the violence that took place at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia; in Washington, DC, USA, 13 August 2017. Heather Heyer was killed and 19 injured after a car hit a crowd of people counter-protesting the 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville on 12 August. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
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Police escort Jason Kessler, organizer of the 'Unite the Right' rally, as he is rushed away after a press conference at City Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, 13 August 2017. Heather Heyer was killed and 19 injured after the car hit a crowd of people counter-protesting the 'Unite the Right' rally which was scheduled to take place in Charlottesville on 12 August. EPA-EFE/TASOS KATOPODIS
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Alexander Roberts alias The Jinja Assassin of Australia performs during the final of the 22nd Air Guitar Championships in Oulu, Finland, 25 August 2017. EPA-EFE/TOMI HANNINEN
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The moon eclipses the sun above the Washington Monument during the so-called 'Great American Eclipse' in Washington, DC, USA, 21 August 2017. Eighty one per cent of the sun was obscured in Washington, DC. The 21 August 2017 total solar eclipse lasted a maximum of 2 minutes 43 seconds and the thin path of totality passed through portions of 14 US states, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO
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A man slides on the pavement covered with squashed tomatoes as he takes part in the traditional tomato fight called 'Tomatina' in Bunol, Spain, 30 August 2017. As every year on the last Wednesday of August, thousands of people visit the small village of Bunol to attend the Tomatina, a battle in which about 160 tons of tomatoes are used. This year, up to 22,000 people attended the event. EPA-EFE/MIGUEL ANGEL POLO
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Competitors face off in the 58th German Finger Wrestling Championships (Fingerhakeln) in Vilgertshofen, southern Germany, 27 August 2017. The sport pits two competitors matched in age and weight who sit at a specially-designed table across from one another and pull at a small leather band with one finger until one player has pulled the other across. The sport is traditional in Bavaria and Austria and dates back to the 17th century. EPA-EFE/PHILIPP GUELLAND
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Muslim worshippers pray during the Hajj pilgrimage on the Mount Arafat, near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 31 August 2017. Around 2.6 million Muslims were expected to attend this year's Hajj pilgrimage, which is highlighted by the Day of Arafah, one day prior to Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha is the holiest of the two Muslims holidays celebrated each year, it marks the yearly Muslim pilgrimage (Hajj) to visit Mecca, the holiest place in Islam. EPA-EFE/MAST IRHAM
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A picture taken with a drone shows a flock of alpine sheep being lead on a steep mountain path on their way to Belalp near Blatten, Switzerland, 26 August 2017. Shepherds are celebrated over the traditional shepherd weekend, known as 'Schaeferwochenende', after leading almost 800 sheep during a three-day hike from the summer pastures, high above the Aletsch glacier, down to Belalp in the canton of Valais for the winter season. EPA-EFE/VALENTIN FLAURAUD
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Fishermen attend the traditional fishing art 'tirada del copo', nowadays banned, during an event held to evoke the ancient trade of fishing in Los Boliches beach in Fuegirola, Spain, 15 August 2017. This kind of fishing was banned back in the 1960s to secure fishing resources. EPA-EFE/JORGE ZAPATA
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A man show his MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, commonly known as ecstasy) pill during the annual techno parade 'Street Parade' in Zurich, Switzerland, 12 August 2017. EPA-EFE/ENNIO LEANZA