One year on People wave Turkish flags at a ceremony in Istanbul on Saturday, as they mark the first anniversary of the attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

People wave Turkey's national flags as they arrive to attend a ceremony marking the first anniversary of the attempted coup at the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey, July 15, 2017. REUTERS/Murad Sezer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Buoyed by the crowd UK Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates his British Grand Prix win with fans at Silverstone after the race

F1 - Formula One - British Grand Prix 2017 - Silverstone, Britain - July 16, 2017 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton celebrates his win with fans after the race REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Moment to reflect A relative of the MH17 plane crash victims attends an unveiling ceremony of a monument in Vijfhuizen, Netherlands. The Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down over eastern Ukraine three years ago, killing all 298 people onboard

epa06093132 A relative attends an unveiling ceremony of the National Monument for the MH17 plane crash victims in Vijfhuizen, The Netherlands, 17 July 2017. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, an international passenger flight en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down over eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014, killing all 298 people onboard. EPA/REMKO DE WAAL / POOL
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Political line Venezuelans wait to vote in an informal poll called ‘popular consultation’ in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday. The unofficial referendum was organised by opponents to President Nicolas Maduros government

epa06091521 Venezuelans wait to vote in a poll called ‘popular consultation’ in Caracas, Venezuela, 16 July 2017. The unofficial referendum, organized by opponents to President Nicolas Maduro, is meant to gauge public opinion on Maduro’s plan to rewrite the constitution. The government is downplaying the poll saying it lacks legitimacy. Opposition leaders are expecting large voter turnout. EPA/Miguel Gutierrez
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Strike out Vice-president Mike Pence laughs as US President Donald Trump holds a baseball bat as they attend a Made in America product showcase event at the White House

Vice President Mike Pence laughs as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a baseball bat as they attend a Made in America product showcase event at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 17, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX3BUDF
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The Mirror Man statue by artist Rob Mulholland in Loch Earn, near St Fillans, Scotland. The sculpture, which stands three metres tall, is made from mirrored tiles and spends the winter out of the water due to the inclement weather

ST FILLANS, SCOTLAND - JULY 17: Tourists view the Mirror Man statue by artist Rob Mulholland in Loch Earn on July 17, 2017 in St Fillans, Scotland. The three meter tall sculpture made from mirrored tiles spends the winters out of the water due to the inclement weather, returning again in the summer months. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
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Window of opportunity A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces, an alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, points at sniper positions of Islamic State fighters in western raqqa on Monday, during an offensive to retake the city

TOPSHOT - A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, points at sniper positions of Islamic State (IS) fighters in western Raqa on July 17, 2017, during an offensive by the SDF to retake the city from IS. The US-backed coalition has captured around 30 percent of Raqa city since it entered the IS bastion in June after a months-long operation to capture territory in the surrounding province. / AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILICBULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images
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Aerial View People swim and enjoy the sun on South Korea’s Haeundae beach

Bathers are seen on the beach and in the sea in this aerial photograph taken above Haeundae beach in Busan, South Korea, on Sunday, July 16, 2017. South Korea's minimum wage is set to increase next year by 16 percent to 7,530 won ($6.60) per hour, the biggest jump since 2001, giving President Moon Jae-in an early victory in his push to boost incomes. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
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Face off Flamingos stand in their enclosure at Hellabrunn zoo in Munich

Flamingos stand in their enclosure at the zoo 'Hellabrunn' in Munich, Germany, Monday, July 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Synchronised Smiles Team China at the synchronised swimming technical final at the FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary

Synchro - 17th FINA World Championships - Women Team Technical Final - Budapest, Hungary - 18 July 2017 - Team China competes. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Jump for joy Denmark’s Daniel Wagner celebrates winning the Men’s Long Jump T42 at the IAAF World ParaAthletics Championships in London

Athletics - IAAF World ParaAthletics Championships - London, Britain - July 18, 2017 Denmark's Daniel Wagner celebrates winning the Men's Long Jump T42 Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Sterling launch Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, attends a launch event for the new 10-pound note at Winchester Cathedral, featuring period costume

Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, centre, speaks with attendees dressed in period costume during a launch event for the new 10-pound note at Winchester Cathedral in Winchester, U.K., on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. The new bills, which replace the image of naturalist Charles Darwin with that of early-19th century novelist Jane Austen, will be issued on Sept. 14 and will be the first to include a tactile feature to help the visually impaired, Carney announced Tuesday. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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Fraternity Fretilin Party supporters attend an election campaign rally in Dili, East Timor. The country’s parliamentary election takes place on Saturday

Fretilin party supporters participate in an election campaign rally in Dili, East Timor on July 19, 2017. East Timor's parliamentary election will take place on July 22. / AFP PHOTO / VALENTINO DARIEL SOUSAVALENTINO DARIEL SOUSA/AFP/Getty Images
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Long trail Syrians transport a donkey on the outskirts of Raqqa, where Syrian Democratic Forces are battling to retake the city from Islamic State

TOPSHOT - Syrians carry a donkey on a trailer on the outskirts of Raqa, on July 19, 2017, as Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-Arab alliance, are battling to retake the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighters. / AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILICBULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images
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Stormy weather Lightning flashes near the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth in the early hours of Wednesday morning

Lightning flashes near the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth as overnight thunderstorms swept across Britain. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday July 19, 2017. See PA story WEATHER Flood. Photo credit should read: Steve Parsons/PA Wire
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Royal visit Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge visit the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin on Wednesday. The British Royal couple and their children are on a three-day-visit to Germany

Britain's Prince William, left, and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge visit the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, July 19, 2017. The British Royal couple and their children are on a three-day-visit to Germany. (Bernd Von Jutrczenka/Pool Photo via AP)
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Robotic display Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson looks at a humanoid robot at the Research Institute for Science and Engineering at Waseda University’s Kikuicho campus in Tokyo

Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson (L) gestures as he looks at a humanoid robot at the Research Institute for Science and Engineering at Waseda University's Kikuicho campus in Tokyo on July 20, 2017. Johnson is on a three-day visit to Japan. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Eugene HoshikoEUGENE HOSHIKO/AFP/Getty Images
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Shiva shelter A man hides from the rain in front of a poster of Lord Shiva in New Delhi

A Kanwaria or devotee of Hindu god Shiva shelters from the rain in front of a poster of Lord Shiva in New Delhi, India, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Clashes by al-Aqsa mosque Palestinians worshippers run for cover from tear gas fired by Israeli forces after Friday prayers on a street outside Jerusalem’s Old City

Palestinians react following tear gas that was shot by Israeli forces after Friday prayer on a street outside Jerusalem's Old city July 21, 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Awad TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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