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Canada's Katherine Uchida competes at the equestrian games in Lima, Peru. Reuters -
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The Multihull race starts at the Rolex Fastnet Race 2019, off the south coast of England. AFP -
Police fire tear gas during a protest in Tsim Sha Tsui district in Hong Kong. FP
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