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Yearender – The Year in Pictures
June 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.

An Indonesian police officer buys a bottle of water through razor wire as he stands guard outside the Constitutional Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, 14 June 2019. Indonesia's authorities had tightened security when trial hearings started in court to challenge the results of the presidential election. EPA-EFE/MAST IRHAM

Deputy Leader of the SPD Thorsten Schaefer-Guembel, Premier of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Manuela Schwesig and Premier of Rhineland-Palatinate Malu Dreyer leave a joint press conference after an SPD board meeting at the SPD headquarters in Berlin, Germany, 03 June 2019. The trio is to form the interim party leadership of the SPD after chairwoman and faction leader in the German parliament Andrea Nahles had announced her resignation from both positions a day earlier. EPA-EFE/FELIPE TRUEBA

he Military Police of Public Order and high school students of the Tecnico Honduras High School face each other during anti-government protests in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 26 June 2019. Protests were continuing in Honduras over the government's proposal to restructure the ministries of education and health. EPA-EFE/GUSTAVO AMADOR

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (C) holds up the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy after beating the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals game six at Oracle Arena, in Oakland, California, 13 June 2019. EPA-EFE/LARRY W. SMITH SHUTTERSTOCK OUT

Police officials take off their hazmat suits at the scene of a mass shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA, early 01 June 2019. According to police reports, at least 12 people were killed and four others were injured when a gunman had opened fire on co-workers at a municipal building before he was shot and killed by responding police officers. EPA-EFE/CAITLIN PENNA

The cruise ship MSC Opera (R) is seen after the collision with a tourist boat, in Venice, Italy, 02 June 2019. The cruise ship had crashed into a dock located on the Giudecca canal in Venice while tug boats were unable to maintain control of the MSC Opera as it struck the dock and afterwards the stern of the docked 'River Countess' tourist boat. Four people have been to hospital, reports said. EPA-EFE/ANDREA MEROLA

A protester displays a photo of Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam in front of a row of riot police near the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China, 01 July 2019. Protesters against a controversial extradition bill had disrupted a flag-raising ceremony on 01 July 2019, the day that annually marks the 1997 transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong from Britain to China. EPA-EFE/JEROME FAVRE

Newly sworn-in Austrian Chancellor Brigitte Bierlein arrives to make a statement at the chancellery in Vienna, Austria, 03 June 2019. Brigitte Bierlein was sworn in 03 June and headed an interim cabinet until the general elections on 29 September 2019. EPA-EFE/CHRISTIAN BRUNA

A woman is shocked after the door of her room is kicked open by a police officer during a raid of Johannesburg metro police officers on notorious hijacked 'dark buildings' in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, 12 June 2019. The raids were planned to arrest criminals that use the 'dark buildings' as bases as well as to look for stolen goods and weapons. Approximate 400 'Dark buildings' have been taken over - often at night and by force - by criminal 'landlords' who then hire out living space to the migrants who have arrived in the city. Over the years of illegal occupation, the buildings fall into disrepair and are unsafe for human habitation. EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK

US President Donald J. Trump (C-L) with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C-R) crosses the Military Demarcation Line into the southern side of the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, which separates the two Koreas, 30 June 2019. The US leader arrived in South Korean on 29 June for a two-day visit that included a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and a trip to the Demilitarized Zone. EPA-EFE/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT

A model presents a creation from the Spring/Summer 2020 Men's collection by Japanese designer Masanori Morikawa for Christian Dada during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 23 June 2019. The presentation of the Spring/Summer 2020 menswear collections ran from 18 to 23 June 2019. EPA-EFE/CAROLINE BLUMBERG

German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Scuderia Ferrari replaces the numbers of first and second place at the parc ferme after the 2019 Canada Formula One Grand Prix at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit in Montreal, Canada, 09 June 2019. EPA-EFE/VALDRIN XHEMAJ

Sinabung mountain spews volcanic smoke in Tiga Pancur Village, Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 09 June 2019. According to BNPB, Mount Sinabung erupted, blowing volcanic ash more than 7,000 meters high. Sinabung is one of the most active volcanos in Indonesia. It erupted in 2010 and since then killed 17 people in eruptions in 2014 and another nine people in 2016. EPA-EFE/SARIANTO SEMBIRING

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks on as a journalist raises a hand during a press conference of the G-20 summit in Osaka, western Japan, 29 June 2019. It was the first time that Japan was hosting a G20 summit that gathered the leaders from 19 countries and the European Union to discuss topics such as global economy, trade and investment, innovation and employment. EPA-EFE/FRANCK ROBICHON

US burlesque dancer Dita von Teese arrives for the 'Life Ball' charity event at the Rathaus city hall square in Vienna, Austria, 08 June 2019. The 26th Life Ball - a charity fundraiser event for HIV and Aids projects that was held since 1993 - was the last of its kind on a decision of the board of trustees. EPA-EFE/CHRISTIAN BRUNA

A Filipino collects plactic bottles floating on the water, inside a bio fence that prevents trash from going into the ocean, at a river in Cebu City, Philippines, 07 June 2019, on the eve of World Oceans Day that is observed annually on 08 June. The day is aimed at raising awareness of the impact of human actions on the oceans and to push for global measures in sustainable management of oceans. EPA-EFE/ADOLFO ESPINOSA

Former UEFA president Michel Platini leaves the Anti-Corruption Office of the Judicial Police after Platini was arrested for questioning, in Nanterre, near Paris, France, 18 June 2019. Platini had been arrested in a corruption probe of the vote that gave the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. EPA-EFE/JULIEN DE ROSA

President Donald Trump supporters protest in front of the Adrienne Arsht Center of the Performing Arts, where the first Democratic Presidential Debate was held in Miami, Florida, USA, 26 June 2019. EPA-EFE/GIORGIO VIERA

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis delivers a speech as he attends a no-confidence vote within a session of the Czech Parliament in Prague, Czech Republic, 26 June 2019. The Czech opposition parties had called for Babis' resignation and a no-confidence vote due to alleged conflicts of interest involving his former Agrofert conglomerate he founded. At the same time he was investigated over fraud in connection with subsidies paid by the European Union. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

The crude oil tanker 'Front Altair' is on fire in the Gulf of Oman, 13 June 2019. According to the Norwegian Maritime Authority, the Front Altair caught fire in the Gulf of Oman after allegedly being attacked in the early morning of 13 June between the UAE and Iran. EPA-EFE/STRINGER

A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows Kim Jong-Un (L), chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), visiting the lodging quarters of Xi Jinping (R), general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, hosting a luncheon for Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, in Pyongyang, North Korea, 21 June 2019, while president Xi was on a state visit to North Korea. EPA-EFE/KCNA EDITORIAL USE ONLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Liverpool supporters greet the team during the Liverpool victory parade in Liverpool, Britain, 02 June 2019. Liverpool FC had won the UEFA Champions league final against Tottenham Hotspurs at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain. EPA-EFE/JON SUPER

Sudanese protesters shout slogans during a protest against the ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) in Khartoum, Sudan, 30 June 2019. According to media reports, Sudan's security forces shoot tear gas on protesters killing at least one and injured others during a mass protest in Khartoum and other cities against the rule of the TMC. The protesters were calling for a civilian administration following the ousting of Omar al-Bashir as Sudan's president in April. EPA-EFE/MARWAN ALI

Palestinians medics wait to help wounded people during clashes near the border of Israel and Gaza Strip, in the East of the central Gaza Strip, 28 June 2019. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABER

Georgian opposition supporters protest in front of Georgian parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, 24 June 2019. The protesters demanded the resignation of interior minister Giorgi Gakharia for using force against them in the night of 20 June, after massive riots in front of the parliament. The riots have been caused by the presence of a Russian State Duma deputy who headed the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy in Georgia, at a parliament session in Tibilisi. EPA-EFE/ZURAB KURTSIKIDZE

US President Donald J. Trump (L) and Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May (R) speak at a press conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, Britain, 04 June 2019. US President Trump and his wife had been on a three-day official visit to Britain. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL

The sun shines ahead of summer solstice celebrations at the ancient Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, Britain, 20 June 2019. The annual festival attracted hundreds of people to the 5,000-year-old stone circle to mark the longest day in the northern hemisphere. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL

Ashleigh Barty of Australia poses with the trophy after winning the women's final match against Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic during the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 08 June 2019. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT

Cambodian rescuers carry an injured worker at the site of a collapsed building at a construction site in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia, 23 June 2019. The collapse of the new seven-story building owned by a Chinese company killed at least 15 workers and left 24 workers injured. EPA-EFE/MAK REMISSA

French history enthusiasts dressed as US soldiers from WW2 sit by a US flag planted in a sand dune on Omaha Beach on the Normandy coast ahead of the 75th D-Day anniversary, in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, 03 June 2019. World leaders were attending memorial events in Normandy, France, on 06 June 2019 to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, which marked the beginning of the end of World War II in Europe. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

Police takes measures at the scene after a suicide bombing targeted a police vehicle in the Tunisian capital Tunis, 27 June 2019. According to media reports, two suicide bomb attacks near the French embassy and in the main street in the center of Tunis targeted a police patrol, both areas close to the shopping center, which has been already targeted by a female suicide bomber in October 2018. At least two people were killed and several others injured. EPA-EFE/STR

Republican People's Party (CHP) candidate for mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu (C) greets supporters after the Istanbul mayor election re-run, in Istanbul, Turkey, 23 June 2019. According to the then unofficial results Ekrem Imamoglu won the election with 54 percent of the votes. The Turkish Electoral Commission had ordered the election re-run in Istanbul, after Turkish President Erdogan's AK Party had alleged there has been 'corruption' behind his party losing to a candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) in the previous 31 March 2019 polls. EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA

Police officers kettle activists taking part in the 'Ende Gelaende' protest initiative in the Rhenish coal mining area around Garzweiler in Jackerath, Germany, 22 June 2019. Several thousand protestors had been expected at the 'Ende Gelaende' event from 19 through 24 June 2019. EPA-EFE/SASCHA STEINBACH

US National Security Advisor John Bolton (R) speaks next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Nikolai Patrushev (C), Russian Secretary of the Security Council, during a press conference of the trilateral meeting of the US, Russian and Israeli national security advisers in Jerusalem, Israel, 25 June 2019. The meeting was the first-ever trilateral summit between the Russian, Israeli and American national security advisers. The trilateral summit talks were focused on Iran, Syria and regional issues. EPA-EFE/ATEF SAFADI

Central American migrants cross the Rio Grande under the international bridge in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, 11 June 2019. Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said that the Mexican government is to achieve a reduction in the flow of immigration which has been demanded by the United States within a period of 45 days, and set by US President Donald J. Trump in a migration agreement that has been finalized in Washington, DC, USA, on 07 June 2019. EPA-EFE/DAVID PEINADO

Protesters attend a rally outside the Wanchai Police headquarters in Hong Kong, China, 21 June 2019. Hong Kong faced new demonstrations as the government did not respond to a list of protester demands, such as a complete withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill and an investigation into police brutality. EPA-EFE/ROMAN PILIPEY

Members of a South Korean rescue team work during the recovery operations at Margaret Bridge in Budapest, Hungary, 03 June 2019. A sightseeing boat carrying 33 South Korean tourists has been hit by a larger river cruise ship and sank in the River Danube at a pier of Margaret Bridge on 29 May. At least 24 people, including the two crew members, died in the accident, seven other tourists were injured, EPA-EFE/TAMAS KOVACS HUNGARY OUT

A general view shows the demolition of the large towers '10' and '11' of the Morandi bridge using micro-explosive charges, in Genoa, northern Italy, 28 June 2019. Thousands of people had been evacuated ahead of the demolition works, which started the same day. Experts have blown up the remains of the bridge which partially collapsed on 14 August 2018 killing 43 people. A new viaduct replacing the Morandi bridge is expected to be completed by 2020. EPA-EFE/LUCA ZENNARO

Wilbert Paulissen of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) speaks at a press conference of the JIT about the ongoing investigation of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash in 2014, in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands, 19 June 2019. Reports state that Dutch prosecutors were to put four people on trial for murder next year over the shooting down of flight MH17 over Ukraine, in which 298 people had been killed. The alleged suspects were named as Igor Girkin, Oleg Pulatov, Sergey Dubinskiy and Leonid Kharchenko. EPA-EFE/ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN