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A woman wiped the tears of an honour guard as he stood beside the coffin of police officer Kadir Cihan Karagozlu, who was killed in a car bomb attack on a police bus in Istanbul, Turkey. Seven officers and four civilians died in the attack.
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Hillary Clinton thanked her supporters for helping her reach a historic moment for women - the US Democratic nomination for president. Mrs Clinton hailed "the first time in our nation's history that a woman will be a major party's nominee". Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, was on hand to congratulate her.
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An osprey catches two rainbow trout at Rothiemurchus in Kincraig, Scotland. The birds migrate each spring from Africa and nest in tall pine trees around the Aviemore area. Hunted to the point of extinction in the Victorian era, their migratory habits eventually brought them back to Scotland with the first successful breeding pair being recorded in 1954.
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An aerial performance featuring 100 illuminated drones took place above the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House during the Vivid Sydney light festival in Australia.
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The Floating Piers by Bulgarian-born artist Christo Vladimirov Yavachev, known as Christo, was installed on Lake Iseo, northern Italy. It comprises some 200,000 floating cubes and links the town of Sulzano to the small island of Monte Isola.
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Children at a school in Bristol returned from their half-term holidays to find a present from the graffiti artist Banksy.
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Dutch Queen Maxima attended Urk in The Netherlands for the start of Neighbours' Day, when residents organise activities that promote contact between people in the neighbourhood.
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Striking medical personnel opposed to cuts in the health care system scuffled with riot police during a protest in central Athens, Greece.
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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali - one of the world's greatest sporting figures - died at the age of 74. The former world heavyweight champion had been suffering from a respiratory illness, a condition that was complicated by Parkinson's disease. Here residents pass a picture of Ali in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.
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A national service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral to mark the Queen's 90th birthday, paid tribute to her "faithful devotion" to the country. The service was attended by Royal Family members, including the Duke of Edinburgh - on his own 95th birthday. |