• A girl from Salvador looks through the US-Mexico border fence in Playas de Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico. AFP
    A girl from Salvador looks through the US-Mexico border fence in Playas de Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico. AFP
  • Voters check the roll at the Monsignor Moke school complex in Victoire district in Kinshasa during the Democratic Republic of Congo's general elections. AFP
    Voters check the roll at the Monsignor Moke school complex in Victoire district in Kinshasa during the Democratic Republic of Congo's general elections. AFP
  • Adrien Jaggy and his snow groomer prepare the ski slopes around Tele Villars-Gryon-Les-Diablerets, in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. EPA
    Adrien Jaggy and his snow groomer prepare the ski slopes around Tele Villars-Gryon-Les-Diablerets, in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. EPA
  • Moritz Baer of Germany competes during the practice round for the Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf, Germany. Getty Images
    Moritz Baer of Germany competes during the practice round for the Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf, Germany. Getty Images
  • Harry Mayer of Lurnea plays with a garden hose in this parent's backyard on a hot day in Sydney, Australia. EPA
    Harry Mayer of Lurnea plays with a garden hose in this parent's backyard on a hot day in Sydney, Australia. EPA
  • A woman displays her inked thumb after casting her vote for the general election in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
    A woman displays her inked thumb after casting her vote for the general election in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
  • Boats are tied to a dock on a frozen reservoir in Anseong, South Korea. EPA
    Boats are tied to a dock on a frozen reservoir in Anseong, South Korea. EPA
  • Alabama Crimson Tide running back Josh Jacobs attempts to jump over Oklahoma Sooners cornerback Tre Brown during the 2018 Orange Bowl college football playoff semifinal in Florida. Reuters
    Alabama Crimson Tide running back Josh Jacobs attempts to jump over Oklahoma Sooners cornerback Tre Brown during the 2018 Orange Bowl college football playoff semifinal in Florida. Reuters
  • A Brazilian Army cadet sings while marching during his graduation ceremony at the Agulhas Negras Military Academy in Resende, Brazil. AP Photo
    A Brazilian Army cadet sings while marching during his graduation ceremony at the Agulhas Negras Military Academy in Resende, Brazil. AP Photo
  • Angelique Kerber of Germany serves during day two of the 2019 Hopman Cup at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Getty Images
    Angelique Kerber of Germany serves during day two of the 2019 Hopman Cup at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Getty Images

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