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July 2019
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This year's coverage included these topics:
- News:
e.g. climate change protests, Syria civil war, Syria civil war, Syria/Turkey Conflict, Venezuela crisis, Donald J. Trump Administration, Europe migration crisis, Britain: Brexit, Theresa May resigns/ Boris Johnson appointed Prime Minister, Fire at Notre-Dame de Paris, Ebola Crisis in Congo, G7 Summit in Biarritz, G20 Summit in Osaka, Sudan crisis, Protests in: Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, China Hong Kong, Haiti, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen Civil War, Elections: Argentina, Bolivia, India, Israel, Spain, United Kingdom, and European Parliament elections, and Regional elections in Russia, France Yellow Vests / Gilets Jaunes protests, North Korea - United States Summit in Hanoi, UN Climate Change Conference COP25, Australia heat wave & bushfires, Carlos Ghosn, Brazil Brumadinho dam collapse, terrorist attack in Nairobi, Sri Lanka Easter Sunday attacks, Tunis bombings, Tlahuelilpan Pipeline Explosion, Same Sex Marriage in Taiwan, earthquakes in Albania and California, Cyclone Idai, White Island volcano eruption, Danube boat accident, floods in Venice and Australia, Christchurch Mosque shooting, Poway Synagogue shooting, Virginia Beach shooting, Gaza–Israel clashes.
- Sports:
e.g. Rugby World Cup, WTA Finals, World Para Athletics Championships, FIFA Club World Cup, Men's and Women's Handball World Championship, Ice Hockey World Championship, Four Hills Ski Jumping tournament, Road Cycling World Championships, UEFA Nations League, IAAF World Championships in Doha, FIFA Women's World Cup, FINA World Championships, FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, Alpine Skiing World Cup, Rally Dakar, Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Formula One Grand Prix, Golf Majors: The Masters, PGA Championship, US Open Championships, The Open Championship, NFL Super Bowl LIII, Moto GP, UEFA Champions League, Tour de France, NBA basketball, NFL American Football, Winter Sport World Cups, Tennis Grand Slams: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open, ATP World Tour Finals.
- Arts, Culture and Entertainment:
e.g. Prix de Lausanne, 76th Venice International Film Festival, Duke and Duchess of Sussex: Royal Tour of South Africa, Easter Celebrations, Japan’s New Emperor, Kumbh Mela Festival, carnival, MET Gala Ball, Nobel prizes, Hajj, Art Basel, Emmys, Oscars, Eurovision Song Contest, Cannes Film Festival, SAG Screen Actors Guild Awards, Prince Charles Visit to Cuba, Grammys, Venice Biennale, San Fermin / Pamplona Bull Run, Pride Parade marches, Fashion Weeks, Award Ceremonies, Music Festivals, Film Festivals.

Democratic Representatives Rashida Tlaib (L), Ilhan Omar (C-L), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (C-R) and Ayanna Pressley (R) speak about President Trump's Twitter attacks against them in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 15 July 2019. Without identifying them by name, President Trump tweeted that the minority lawmakers should 'go back' to their countries. Three of the four freshman congresswomen are natural-born US citizens. EPA-EFE/Jim Lo Scalzo

Svetlana Romashina of Russia performs in the final of the women's free routine of artistic swimming at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, 17 July 2019. Romashina won the gold medal. EPA-EFE/Tamas Kovacs HUNGARY OUT

Participants wear costumes during a Corpus Christi celebration at the Old Quarter of Panama City, Panama, 07 July 2019. EPA-EFE/Bienvenido Velasco

Daniel Deusser of Germany on Calisto Blue competes in the Nations' Cup team jumping event at the CHIO in Aachen, Germany, 18 July 2019. EPA-EFE/SASCHA STEINBACH

Riot police fire tear gas during a mass rally in Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, 27 July 2019. Anti-extradition bill protesters took to the streets to denounce the break out of violence on 21 July when more than 100 white-clad men suspected of being triads members beat up travellers in the Yuen Long MTR station. Some of whose victims had come from a march against the government’s now-suspended extradition bill. EPA-EFE/RITCHIE B. TONGO

A picture taken with a drone shows a giant biodegradable landart painting by French-Swiss artist Saype, titled 'The Smugglers of Friendship!', in front of Les Dents du Midi mountain range in the Swiss-French ski area Portes du Soleil in Les Crosets, Vall d'Illiez, Switzerland, 10 July 2019. The painting was created using biodegradable pigments made out of charcoal, chalk, water and milk proteins and aims at symbolizing French-Swiss friendship. EPA-EFE/Laurent Gillieron

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG GP celebrates after winning the 2019 Formula One Grand Prix of Great Britain at the Silverstone Circuit, in Silverstone, Britain, 14 July 2019. EPA-EFE/Valdrin Xhemaj

Outgoing German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen and nominated President of the European Commission reacts after a vote at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, 16 July 2019. The parliament voted in favor of Ursula von der Leyen as the new President of the European Commission. EPA-EFE/Patrick Seeger

A man wearing a Spider-Man costume attends a screening of the movie 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' at the QFX Cinemas at Labim Mall in Lalitpur, Nepal, 11 July 2019. Apple Entertainment, the movie's official distributor in Nepal, brought in the Spider-Man performer for promotional purposes. The film was released in Nepalese theaters on 05 July. EPA-EFE/Narendra Shrestha

People carrying portraits of victims participate in an event to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack against the 'Asociacion Mutual Israelita Argentina' (AMIA), in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 18 July 2019. On 18 July 1994, a van carrying explosives rammed into the AMIA building, killing 85 people and injuring more than 300. Palestinian Jihadist organization Ansar Allah claimed responsibility. EPA-EFE/Enrique G. Medina

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam takes a sip of water during a news conference at the Chief Executive's Office in Hong Kong, China, 09 July 2019. Lam said the controversial draft extradition bill 'is dead' after numerous large scale protests in recent weeks opposed the bill. EPA-EFE/Vivek Prakash

Players of the USA celebrate with their trophy after winning the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 final soccer match between USA and the Netherlands in Lyon, France, 07 July 2019. EPA-EFE/Srdjan Suki

US actress Patricia Clarkson poses with her Crystal Globe for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema that she received during the closing ceremony of the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, 06 July 2019. EPA-EFE/Martin Divisek

Greek 'New Democracy' conservative party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis (C) addresses supporters during a pre-election rally of the party in central Athens, Greece, 04 July 2019. Greece voters were called to the polls on 07 July to cast their ballots in the Greek general elections. EPA-EFE/Orestis Panagiotou

Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building in the Dongri area of Mumbai, India, 16 July 2019. EPA-EFE/Divyakant Solanki

A costumed participant attends the 41st Christopher Street Day parade in Berlin, Germany, 27 July 2019. Christopher Street Day is an annual LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) celebration held in various cities across Europe to raise awareness against discrimination and campaign for equality on LGBT issues. EPA-EFE/Felipe Trueba

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he enters 10 Downing Street following his appointment by Queen Elizabeth II in London, Britain, 24 July 2019. The former London mayor and foreign secretary held his first cabinet meeting and address the House of Commons on 25 July. EPA-EFE/Vickie Flores

Laura Lee of US band Khruangbin performs on stage of the Montreux Jazz Lab during the 53rd Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland, 02 July 2019. The festival ran from 28 June to 13 July. EPA-EFE/Laurent Gillieron EDITORIAL USE ONLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Protesters celebrate and flash victory signs on the streets of Khartoum, Sudan, 05 July 2019. Sudan's military council had reached an agreement with protest leaders and the opposition to rotate control of the sovereign council for at least three years until elections are held, African Union mediators said. The country had been gripped by a crisis since April when the army ousted former president Omar al-Bashir, who had ruled for 30 years. EPA-EFE/Marwan Ali

A performer is vacuum-packed in plastic as part of the installation 'Shrink' during the art exhibition 'Lawrence Malstaf: Extra' at the IMS of Modern Artland venue in Beijing, China, 05 July 2019. The exhibition by Belgian artist Lawrence Malstaf ran from 08 May to 28 July. EPA-EFE/Roman Pilipey

A cone indicates the localization of a crack in the road after an earthquake near Ridgecrest shook Southern California, USA, 04 July 2019. Earlier the same day, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook Southern California. Its epicenter was located 150 miles north of Los Angeles near the cities of Ridgecrest and Trona. EPA-EFE/Etienne Laurent

Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda Team celebrates after winning the MotoGP race of the motorcycling Grand Prix of Germany at the Sachsenring racing circuit in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany, 07 July 2019. Marc Marquez won for the 10th time on the Sachsenring racing circuit. EPA-EFE/Filip Singer

A model presents a creation from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Haute Couture collection of Lebanese designer Elie Saab during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 03 July 2019. The presentation of the Haute Couture collections ran from 30 June to 04 July. EPA-EFE/Ian Langsdon

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman speaks during a news conference about the arrest of American financier Jeffrey Epstein in New York, USA, 08 July 2019. US financier Jeffrey Epstein who was arrested on 08 July 2019 on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges, had been formally charged with two sex trafficking counts. EPA-EFE/JASON SZENES

Relatives wait to enter the Legal Medical Institute to identify bodies after a prison riot that left 58 people dead at the Altamira Regional Recovery Center, in Altamira, Brazil, 30 July 2019. A fight between the rival gangs Red Command and Class A Command ended with 16 beheaded inmates and another 42 who died due to the smoke of a fire caused by the convicts. EPA-EFE/Joedson Alves

An image taken with a drone shows beach umbrellas and deck chairs as beachgoers enjoy the hot weather in Scheveningen, The Netherlands, 24 July 2019. According to forecasters, Netherlands heatwave hit the all-time high of 38.8 degrees Celsius. EPA-EFE/Sem van der Wal

Russian riot police detain a participant of a liberal opposition protest in front of the mayor's office in Moscow, Russia, 27 July 2019. Activists and protesters said that Russian election authorities were preventing opposition candidates from running in upcoming municipal elections for the Moscow City Duma. EPA-EFE/Yuri Kochetkov

Ukrainians jump over a bonfire as they celebrate the traditional pagan holiday of Ivana Kupala in Kiev, Ukraine, 06 July 2019. Ivana Kupala is celebrated on the shortest night of the year, marking the beginning of summer and is celebrated in Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and Russia. EPA-EFE/Sergey Dolzhenko

Flowers are left near the entrance to Christmas Hill Park, where the Gilroy Garlic Festival was held, in Gilroy, California, USA, 29 July 2019. Law enforcement officers continue their investigations where a gunman fired upon patrons, killing three and injuring 15 people at the annual event. EPA-EFE/John G. Mabanglo

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. EPA-EFE/Yoan Valat

A protester breaks a window of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China, 01 July 2019. EPA-EFE/Ritchie B. Tongo EPA-EFE/Ritchie B. Tongo

A view of the landslide in Pingdi village in Shuicheng county in Guizhou province, China, 24 July 2019. The landslide buried 21 houses. EPA-EFE/featurechina CHINA OUT

Nzingha Prescod (L) of the US fights against Ysaora Thibus of France during the US vs. France match for the third place of the women's foil team competition at the FIE World Fencing Championships in Budapest, Hungary, 22 July 2019. EPA-EFE/Balazs Czagany HUNGARY OUT

Employee Sam stands behind the counter amid fallen bottles that smashed on the ground after an earthquake, at a gas station and liquor store in Ridgecrest, California, USA, 06 July 2019. The 7.1 magnitude earthquake, the second hitting in as many days, shook Southern California early on 06 July. EPA-EFE/Etienne Laurent

A view of the lake stage during a rehearsal of Giuseppe Verdi's opera 'Rigoletto' for the Bregenz Festival at Lake Constance, in Bregenz, Austria, 12 July 2019. The production premiered on 17 July as part of the Bregenz Festival running from 17 July to 18 August. EPA-EFE/Eddy Risch

US singer Beyonce arrives for the world premiere of 'The Lion King' at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 July 2019. The movie was released in US theaters on 19 July. EPA-EFE/Etienne Laurent

Visitors stand around a giant sculpture depicting Mexican artist Frida Kahlo during the exhibition 'Frida's Colors' at the Constitution Square in Mexico City, Mexico, 06 July 2019, on occasion of the 112th anniversary of the birthday of Frida Kahlo. EPA-EFE/Madla Hartz

Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the championship trophy after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's final of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 14 July 2019. EPA-EFE/Nic Bothma EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO COMMERCIAL SALES

Extras perform in the arena of the 'Fete des Vignerons' (winegrowers' festival) during a rehearsal in Vevey, Switzerland, 16 July 2019. The event celebrated winemaking from 18 July to 11 August. EPA-EFE/Laurent Gillieron

Tenggerese hindus walk to the temple on the desert of Mount Bromo, during the Melasti ceremony in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia, 16 July 2019. Tenggerese hold the ritual to clean their souls before celebrating Yadnya Kasada. The Kasada ceremony, which was held on 18 July, is a way for Tengger Hindus to express their gratitude to the Gods for good harvest and fortune. EPA-EFE/Fully Handoko

People are seen walking in the streets at Columbus Circle during a blackout in New York, USA, 13 July 2019. According to reports, an area suffered a blackout due to a transformer fire, trapping people in elevators and trains. EPA-EFE/JASON SZENES

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller prepares to testify before the House Judiciary Committee during a much-anticipated hearing about Russian interference into the 2016 election, and possible efforts by President Trump to obstruct Mueller's investigation, in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, 24 July 2019. The former FBI director and author of the Mueller Report faced lawmakers for five hours in back to back hearings. EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO

'Mozos' or runners are chased by bulls of the Cebada Gago ranch during the second 'encierro,' or running-with-the-bulls, of the Sanfermines festivities in Pamplona, Spain, 08 July 2019. The festival of San Fermin, locally known as Sanfermines, was held from 06 to 14 July in commemoration of the city's patron saint. EPA-EFE/J.P. Urdiroz

US director Quentin Tarantino and actors/cast members Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Leonardo DiCaprio arrive for the premiere of 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, 22 July 2019. The movie opened in the US on 26 July. EPA-EFE/Nina Prommer

Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines celebrates his victory against Keith Thurman of the US after their WBA Super Welterweight World Championship title fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 20 July 2019. EPA-EFE/Etienne Laurent

People gather for a silent protest vigil against the Trump administration's immigration policies and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) on the main course of the Oculus World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan in New York, New York, USA, 25 July 2019. EPA-EFE/Justin Lane

Men push a car stuck in mud on a motorway in Nimba County, Liberia, 28 July 2019. Most highway roads in rural parts of the country are unpaved. The government of President George Weah has promised to build roads to connect all big cites of Liberia. EPA-EFE/Ahmed Jallanzo

British Prime Minister Theresa May (L) and her husband Phillip (R) wave outside 10 Downing Street following her last Prime Minister's Questions and before departing to Buckingham Palace in London, Britain, 24 July 2019. Theresa May was stepping down as Prime Minister following her resignation as Conservative Party leader on 07 June. EPA-EFE/Neil Hall

A model presents a creation during a fashion show of Italian luxury fashion house Fendi held in tribute of its former creative director, the late German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, at the Temple of Venus on the Palatine Hill in Rome, Italy, 04 July 2019. EPA-EFE/Riccardo Antimiani

Palestinian amputee children play at a swimming pool during a summer camp by the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 31 July 2019. Several of the young participants have lost legs during the armed conflicts between Israel and Palestinians near the border of the Gaza Strip. EPA-EFE/Mohammed Saber

A Palestinian building is blown up by Israeli forces in the village of Sur Baher which sits on both sides of the Israeli barrier in East Jerusalem and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, 22 July 2019. Israeli authorities decided to demolish at least six Palestinian residential buildings housing lots of Palestinian families. The Israeli military announced the buildings were close to the West Bank separation barrier. EPA-EFE/ABED AL HASHLAMOUN

The launch of the Apollo 11 Saturn IV rocket is projected onto the Washington Monument and additional screens on the National Mall by in Washington, DC, USA, 19 July 2019. The event, 'Apollo 50: Go for the Moon' is one of many events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon. EPA-EFE/ERIK S. LESSER

A man observes a total solar eclipse with a welding mask while drinking mate in Merlo, San Luis, Argentina, 02 July 2019. The total solar eclipse crossed above Chile and Argentina, as well as the waters of the South Pacific. EPA-EFE/Nico Aguilera