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Workers erect a protective barrier around the statue of Nelson Mandela in Parliament Square in anticipation of protests taking place in the city in London, England. Outside the Houses of Parliament the statue of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill was spray-painted with the words "was a racist" amid anti-racism protests over the previous weekend and in Bristol, protesters toppled a statue of Edward Colston, a 17th-century slave-trader, and tossed it into the harbor.Credit:Getty Images
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A woman runs next to Kremlin's wall lit by the Russian national flag to mark Russia Day in Moscow, Russia. Russia lit up its landmarks with visual displays of patriotism and unfurled giant flags across the country in celebration of Russia Day on Friday, symbolically marking the country's gradual transition out of a strict coronavirus lockdown. Credit:AP
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Police on motorcycles ride ahead of protesters taking part in a "Silent March" against racial inequality and police brutality that was organized by Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County in Seattle. Hundreds of people marched for nearly two miles to support Black lives, oppose racism and to call for police reforms among other issues.Credit:AP
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A man holds up a necklace with a wood-cut of Africa on it as he takes part in a rally following a "Silent March" against racial inequality and police brutality that was organized by Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County in Seattle. Hundreds of people marched for nearly two miles to support Black lives, oppose racism and to call for police reforms among other issues. Credit:AP
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The words Black Lives Matter are painted on boarded up windows of the Hay Adams Hotel, a site of protests near the White House in Washington. The protests began over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. Credit:AP
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Former Scout Dan Davies at his tent, set up to protect the Lord Baden-Powell statue on June 12, 2020 in Poole, United Kingdom. The statue of Robert Baden-Powell on Poole Quay is to be placed into safe storage after campaigners have accused him of racism, homophobia and support for Adolf Hitler.Credit:Getty Images
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People in roller blades play basketball at The Hoop Bus parked in the Venice Beach area of Los Angeles as protests nationwide over the death of George Floyd on May 25 while he died in police custody in Minneapolis. Credit:AP
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A woman looks out her home's window as she waits for the delivery of free food from the city government amid a lockdown to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus in Bogota, Colombia.Credit:AP
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A waiter serves a customer at Cafe Tiramisu restaurant in San Francisco, the first day outdoor dining is allowed in San Francisco restaurants since the COVID-19 pandemic.Credit:AP
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A river hippopotamus swims as the Denver Zoo reopens after a three-month closure because of the spread of the new coronavirus in Denver. Zoo officials were limiting access as well as demanding that patrons follow social distancing guidelines during their visits.Credit:AP
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A Kennedy neighborhood worker wearing a protective suit stands in an unpaved street as he helps deliver free food to residents in Bogota, Colombia. Bogota's Mayor Claudia Lopez said that starting June 1, this working-class area will be under strict quarantine while COVID-19 cases continue to rise there. Credit:AP
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Team England Netball Player Sasha Corbin Training at her home during the Coronavirus Pandemic on June 12, 2020 in London, England. Credit:Getty Images