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  • Babies, Kizuki and Sarah, cry as they are held up by amateur sumo wrestlers during a baby crying contest at Sensoji temple in Tokyo, Japan. In the contest two wrestlers each hold a baby while a referee makes faces and loud noises to make them cry. The baby who cries the loudest wins. The ritual is believed to aid the healthy growth of the children and ward off evil spirits. Issei Kato / Reuters
    Babies, Kizuki and Sarah, cry as they are held up by amateur sumo wrestlers during a baby crying contest at Sensoji temple in Tokyo, Japan. In the contest two wrestlers each hold a baby while a referee makes faces and loud noises to make them cry. The baby who cries the loudest wins. The ritual is believed to aid the healthy growth of the children and ward off evil spirits. Issei Kato / Reuters
  • Tourists ride a paddle board at Cadlao Lagoon in El Nido, Palawan Islands, Philippines. Mark R. Cristino / EPA
    Tourists ride a paddle board at Cadlao Lagoon in El Nido, Palawan Islands, Philippines. Mark R. Cristino / EPA
  • A family rides a motorcycle during heavy rain in Bangkok, Thailand. Diego Azubel / EPA
    A family rides a motorcycle during heavy rain in Bangkok, Thailand. Diego Azubel / EPA
  • Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov holds a Turkmen shepherd dog, locally known as Alabai, as he takes part in celebrations for the Day of the Horse in Ashgabat. Igor Sasin / AFP
    Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov holds a Turkmen shepherd dog, locally known as Alabai, as he takes part in celebrations for the Day of the Horse in Ashgabat. Igor Sasin / AFP
  • Stefan Martin of the Lions loses the ball as he attempts to mark during the round six AFL match between the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Brisbane Lions at Spotless Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Mark Kolbe / Getty Images
    Stefan Martin of the Lions loses the ball as he attempts to mark during the round six AFL match between the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Brisbane Lions at Spotless Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Mark Kolbe / Getty Images
  • People watching a movie at a cinema in Wanda Group's Oriental Movie Metropolis in Qingdao, China's Shandong province. A massive "movie metropolis" billed as China's answer to Hollywood. Wang Zhao / AFP
    People watching a movie at a cinema in Wanda Group's Oriental Movie Metropolis in Qingdao, China's Shandong province. A massive "movie metropolis" billed as China's answer to Hollywood. Wang Zhao / AFP
  • A female Palestinian protester throws stones during clashes after Friday protests near the border with Israel, in eastern Gaza City, Gaza Stip. Mohammed Saber / EPA
    A female Palestinian protester throws stones during clashes after Friday protests near the border with Israel, in eastern Gaza City, Gaza Stip. Mohammed Saber / EPA
  • Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder fouls Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George during the first half of Game 6 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series. Rick Bowmer / AP Photo
    Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder fouls Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George during the first half of Game 6 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series. Rick Bowmer / AP Photo

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April 28, 2018

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