Supporters of Zimbabwean opposition MDC Alliance take part in a protest in Harare on August 1, 2018, as protests erupted over alleged fraud in the country's election. Protests in Zimbabwe's historic elections turned bloody on August 1 as a man was shot dead during demonstrations over alleged vote fraud and the president appealed for calm. The man died after soldiers fired live ammunition during opposition protests in downtown Harare, AFP reporters saw. / AFP PHOTO / Luis TATOLUIS TATO/AFP/Getty Images
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Britain's Geraint Thomas, left, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey and Britain's Christopher Froome toast with Champagne during the 21st and last stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Houilles and Paris Champs-Elysees, Sunday, July 29, 2018. (Marco Bertorello, Pool via AP)
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Cycle cheer Britain’s Geraint Thomas, left, wearing yellow and Chris Froome toast each other during the last stage of the Tour de France at the Champs-Elysées.

A Cal Fire firefighter waters down a back burn on Cloverdale Rd., near the town of Igo, Calif., Saturday, July 28, 2018. The back burn kept the fire from jumping towards Igo, Calif. Scorching heat, winds and dry conditions complicated firefighting efforts. (Hector Amezcua/The Sacramento Bee via AP)
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Inferno battle A California firefighter on Cloverdale Road, near the town of Igo. Scorching heat, winds and dry conditions complicated efforts against the wildfires

Ahed Tamimi is hugged by her father Bassam during a press conference on the outskirts of the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, July 29, 2018. Palestinian protest icon Ahed Tamimi and her mother Nariman returned home to a hero's welcome in her West Bank village on Sunday after Israel released the 17-year-old from prison at the end of her eight-month sentence for slapping and kicking Israeli soldiers.(AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
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Freedom Ahed Tamimi is hugged by her father Bassam on the outskirts of the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh. Palestinian activist Ms Tamimi and her mother, Nariman, returned home on Sunday after Israel released the 17-year-old from prison at the end of her eight-month sentence for slapping and kicking Israeli soldiers

TOPSHOT - A police officer takes a snapshot during a parade within celebrations for the country's independence anniversary, on July 29, 2018 in Lima. / AFP PHOTO / Teo BIZCATEO BIZCA/AFP/Getty Images
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Seeing red A police officer takes a snapshot during a parade to celebrate Peru’s independence anniversary in Lima

Julian Assange's cat sits on the balcony of Ecuador's embassy in London, Britain, July 30, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Home from home Julian Assange’s cat sits on the balcony of Ecuador’s embassy in London, UK

Serena Williams, of the United States, returns the ball to Johanna Konta, from Britain, during the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic tennis tournament in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Williams lost 6-1, 6-0. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
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Corner shot Serena Williams, of the US, returns the ball to the UK’s Johanna Konta, during the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic tennis tournament in San Jose, California

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Enric Fontcuberta/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9775752b) Taxi drivers sleep inside a taxi as the strike continues blocking streets in downtown Barcelona, Spain, 01 August 2018. Taxis in Madrid, Barcelona and other cities continue their strike against VTC services Uber and Cabify demanding the Government to regulate them and force them to follow the law. According to the Spanish law there is a maximum of one VTC per 30 taxis, a figure that, according to taxi drivers, is exceeded by both companies. Taxis continue on strike in some Spanish cities, Barcelona, Spain - 01 Aug 2018
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Barcelona barricade Drivers sleep as a taxi strike blocks streets in downtown Barcelona. Taxi drivers in several Spanish cities protested against ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Cabify

Security guards sit next to the statue of the Virgin Mary during the General Audience led by Pope Francis at Paul VI Hall at the Vatican August 1, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Watching over Mary Security guards sit next to the statue of the Virgin Mary during a general audience led by Pope Francis at the Vatican

TOPSHOT - A wounded man reacts at the sight of soldiers while taking shelter in a stall at a market in Harare, on August 1, 2018. Protests in Zimbabwe's historic elections turned bloody on August 1 as a man was shot dead during demonstrations over alleged vote fraud and President Emmerson Mnangagwa appealed for calm. / AFP PHOTO / MARCO LONGARIMARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images
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Political violence A wounded man takes shelter in a Harare market stall. Protests in Zimbabwe’s elections turned bloody on August 1 after demonstrations over alleged vote fraud. President Emmerson Mnangagwa appealed for calm

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