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Models present creations from the Moncler Autumn/Winter 2018 collection during Milan Fashion Week. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

Models present creations from the Moncler Autumn/Winter 2018 collection during Milan Fashion Week. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

Models present creations from the Moncler Autumn/Winter 2018 collection during Milan Fashion Week. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
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Tyra Hemans, a senior from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, speaks with Florida Rep. Wengay 'Newt' Newton, (D-St. Petersburg), during a meeting at Leon High School after the students arrived in Tallahassee, Florida. REUTERS/Colin Hackley

Tyra Hemans, a senior from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, speaks with Florida Rep. Wengay 'Newt' Newton, (D-St. Petersburg), during a meeting at Leon High School after the students arrived in Tallahassee, Florida. REUTERS/Colin Hackley

Tyra Hemans, a senior from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, speaks with Florida Rep. Wengay 'Newt' Newton, (D-St. Petersburg), during a meeting at Leon High School after the students arrived in Tallahassee, Florida. REUTERS/Colin Hackley
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Sand blows across a normally submerged area at Theewaterskloof dam near Cape Town, South Africa. The dam, which supplies most of Cape Town's potable water, is currently dangerously low as the city faces 'Day Zero', the point at which taps will be shut down across the city. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Sand blows across a normally submerged area at Theewaterskloof dam near Cape Town, South Africa. The dam, which supplies most of Cape Town's potable water, is currently dangerously low as the city faces 'Day Zero', the point at which taps will be...more

Sand blows across a normally submerged area at Theewaterskloof dam near Cape Town, South Africa. The dam, which supplies most of Cape Town's potable water, is currently dangerously low as the city faces 'Day Zero', the point at which taps will be shut down across the city. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings
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Jessica Diggins of the U.S reacts after winning gold in the cross-country skiing team sprint. 


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Jessica Diggins of the U.S reacts after winning gold in the cross-country skiing team sprint. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler

Jessica Diggins of the U.S reacts after winning gold in the cross-country skiing team sprint. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler
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Queen Elizabeth sits next to Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour as they view Richard Quinn's runway show before presenting him with the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design as she visits London Fashion Week. 


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Queen Elizabeth sits next to Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour as they view Richard Quinn's runway show before presenting him with the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design as she visits London Fashion Week. REUTERS/Yui Mok/Pool

Queen Elizabeth sits next to Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour as they view Richard Quinn's runway show before presenting him with the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design as she visits London Fashion Week. REUTERS/Yui Mok/Pool
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A member of the White House staff vacuums the stage ahead of a Public Safety Medal of Valor awards ceremony held by President Trump at the White House. REUTERS/Leah Millis

A member of the White House staff vacuums the stage ahead of a Public Safety Medal of Valor awards ceremony held by President Trump at the White House. REUTERS/Leah Millis

A member of the White House staff vacuums the stage ahead of a Public Safety Medal of Valor awards ceremony held by President Trump at the White House. REUTERS/Leah Millis
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North Korean cheerleaders perform near the Medals Plaza in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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North Korean cheerleaders perform near the Medals Plaza in Pyeongchang, South Korea. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

North Korean cheerleaders perform near the Medals Plaza in Pyeongchang, South Korea. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
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Gold medallist Sofia Goggia of Italy celebrates with the Italian flag during the flower ceremony after the alpine downhill. 


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Gold medallist Sofia Goggia of Italy celebrates with the Italian flag during the flower ceremony after the alpine downhill. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Gold medallist Sofia Goggia of Italy celebrates with the Italian flag during the flower ceremony after the alpine downhill. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
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Emmi Peltonen of Finland performs in the ladies singles short program. 


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Emmi Peltonen of Finland performs in the ladies singles short program. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Emmi Peltonen of Finland performs in the ladies singles short program. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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An injured man is seen at a medical point in the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria. 

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An injured man is seen at a medical point in the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh

An injured man is seen at a medical point in the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
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Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and those supporting them react as they watch the Florida House of Representatives vote down a procedural move to take a bill banning assault weapons out of committee and bring it to the floor for a vote in Tallahassee, Florida, following last week's mass shooting on their campus. REUTERS/Colin Hackley

Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and those supporting them react as they watch the Florida House of Representatives vote down a procedural move to take a bill banning assault weapons out of committee and bring it to the floor for a...more

Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and those supporting them react as they watch the Florida House of Representatives vote down a procedural move to take a bill banning assault weapons out of committee and bring it to the floor for a vote in Tallahassee, Florida, following last week's mass shooting on their campus. REUTERS/Colin Hackley
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Donald Trump Jr. gestures as Basant Bansal, Chairman and Managing Director of M3M India and Kalpesh Mehta, founder of Tribeca Developers, look on during a photo opportunity before start of a meeting in New Delhi, India. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Donald Trump Jr. gestures as Basant Bansal, Chairman and Managing Director of M3M India and Kalpesh Mehta, founder of Tribeca Developers, look on during a photo opportunity before start of a meeting in New Delhi, India. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Donald Trump Jr. gestures as Basant Bansal, Chairman and Managing Director of M3M India and Kalpesh Mehta, founder of Tribeca Developers, look on during a photo opportunity before start of a meeting in New Delhi, India. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
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Sofia Goggia of Italy and Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. hold up their national flags during the victory ceremony after the alpine downhill. 


REUTERS/Mike Segar

Sofia Goggia of Italy and Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. hold up their national flags during the victory ceremony after the alpine downhill. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Sofia Goggia of Italy and Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. hold up their national flags during the victory ceremony after the alpine downhill. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Detained Reuters journalist Kyaw Soe Oo hugs his daughter as he is escorted by police, arrives for a court hearing in Yangon, Myanmar. REUTERS/Stringer

Detained Reuters journalist Kyaw Soe Oo hugs his daughter as he is escorted by police, arrives for a court hearing in Yangon, Myanmar. REUTERS/Stringer

Detained Reuters journalist Kyaw Soe Oo hugs his daughter as he is escorted by police, arrives for a court hearing in Yangon, Myanmar. REUTERS/Stringer
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Gold medalists Shim Sukhee, Minjeong Choi, Kim Alang and Kim Yejin of South Korea on the podium after the 3000m short track speed skating. 


REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Gold medalists Shim Sukhee, Minjeong Choi, Kim Alang and Kim Yejin of South Korea on the podium after the 3000m short track speed skating. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Gold medalists Shim Sukhee, Minjeong Choi, Kim Alang and Kim Yejin of South Korea on the podium after the 3000m short track speed skating. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
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President Trump struggles for a moment while putting the medal of valor on Avery County (NC) Sheriff's Office Lieutenant William Buchanan during a Public Safety Medal of Valor Awards Ceremony at the White House. REUTERS/Leah Millis

President Trump struggles for a moment while putting the medal of valor on Avery County (NC) Sheriff's Office Lieutenant William Buchanan during a Public Safety Medal of Valor Awards Ceremony at the White House. REUTERS/Leah Millis

President Trump struggles for a moment while putting the medal of valor on Avery County (NC) Sheriff's Office Lieutenant William Buchanan during a Public Safety Medal of Valor Awards Ceremony at the White House. REUTERS/Leah Millis
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An artist perform before the medal ceremony after the biathlon mixed relay. 


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An artist perform before the medal ceremony after the biathlon mixed relay. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

An artist perform before the medal ceremony after the biathlon mixed relay. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
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Jessica Diggins of the U.S reacts as she crosses the finish line to win ahead of Stina Nilsson of Sweden in the cross-country team sprint. 


REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Jessica Diggins of the U.S reacts as she crosses the finish line to win ahead of Stina Nilsson of Sweden in the cross-country team sprint. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Jessica Diggins of the U.S reacts as she crosses the finish line to win ahead of Stina Nilsson of Sweden in the cross-country team sprint. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
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Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, who is a crew member of the International Space Station (ISS) expedition 55-56 together with NASA astronauts Richard Arnold and Andrew Feustel, attends the final qualification training for the upcoming space mission in Star City near Moscow. 

REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, who is a crew member of the International Space Station (ISS) expedition 55-56 together with NASA astronauts Richard Arnold and Andrew Feustel, attends the final qualification training for the upcoming space mission...more

Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, who is a crew member of the International Space Station (ISS) expedition 55-56 together with NASA astronauts Richard Arnold and Andrew Feustel, attends the final qualification training for the upcoming space mission in Star City near Moscow. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
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Kailani Craine of Australia performs in the ladies single short program. 


REUTERS/John Sibley

Kailani Craine of Australia performs in the ladies single short program. REUTERS/John Sibley

Kailani Craine of Australia performs in the ladies single short program. REUTERS/John Sibley
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Palestinians wait for travel permits to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing after it was opened by Egyptian authorities for humanitarian cases, in the southern Gaza Strip. 




REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Palestinians wait for travel permits to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing after it was opened by Egyptian authorities for humanitarian cases, in the southern Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Palestinians wait for travel permits to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing after it was opened by Egyptian authorities for humanitarian cases, in the southern Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
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Kyle Mack of the U.S. competes in the snowboarding big air qualifications.


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Kyle Mack of the U.S. competes in the snowboarding big air qualifications. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Kyle Mack of the U.S. competes in the snowboarding big air qualifications. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
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Kaori Sakamoto of Japan reacts during the ladies single short program. 


REUTERS/John Sibley

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan reacts during the ladies single short program. REUTERS/John Sibley

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan reacts during the ladies single short program. REUTERS/John Sibley
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