• A runner competes in the Great Wall Marathon at the Huangyaguan Great Wall outside Beijing, China, May 18, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    A runner competes in the Great Wall Marathon at the Huangyaguan Great Wall outside Beijing, China, May 18, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • TOPSHOT - An aerial view over a chemically deforested area of the Amazon jungle caused by illegal mining activities in the river basin of the Madre de Dios region in southeast Peru, on May 17, 2019, during the 'Mercury' joint operation by Peruvian military and police ongoing since February 2019. Illegal mining activities for gold have caused irreversible ecological damage to more than 11,000 hectares of Amazonian forest and river basins, generating illicit activities in parallel such as human trafficking, mercury trafficking, hired killers and prostitution. / AFP / Cris BOURONCLE
    TOPSHOT - An aerial view over a chemically deforested area of the Amazon jungle caused by illegal mining activities in the river basin of the Madre de Dios region in southeast Peru, on May 17, 2019, during the 'Mercury' joint operation by Peruvian military and police ongoing since February 2019. Illegal mining activities for gold have caused irreversible ecological damage to more than 11,000 hectares of Amazonian forest and river basins, generating illicit activities in parallel such as human trafficking, mercury trafficking, hired killers and prostitution. / AFP / Cris BOURONCLE
  • TOPSHOT - Buddhist monks pray on the eve of Buddha's birthday also known as Vesak celebrations, at Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java province, on May 18, 2019. Buddhists are celebrating Vesak, which commemorates the birth of Buddha, his attaining enlightenment and his passing away on the full moon day of May which falls on May 18 this year. / AFP / OKA HAMIED
    TOPSHOT - Buddhist monks pray on the eve of Buddha's birthday also known as Vesak celebrations, at Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java province, on May 18, 2019. Buddhists are celebrating Vesak, which commemorates the birth of Buddha, his attaining enlightenment and his passing away on the full moon day of May which falls on May 18 this year. / AFP / OKA HAMIED
  • epaselect epa07578803 Repair work on a mast of the Saentis funicular at the Schwaegalp in Hundwil, Switzerland, 17 May 2019. The funicular and the restaurant were hit by two avalanches in January 2019. EPA/GIAN EHRENZELLER
    epaselect epa07578803 Repair work on a mast of the Saentis funicular at the Schwaegalp in Hundwil, Switzerland, 17 May 2019. The funicular and the restaurant were hit by two avalanches in January 2019. EPA/GIAN EHRENZELLER
  • A tourist takes pictures in the entrance way to a shopping mall decorated with mirrors Saturday, May 18, 2019, in Harajuku district of Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
    A tourist takes pictures in the entrance way to a shopping mall decorated with mirrors Saturday, May 18, 2019, in Harajuku district of Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
  • Sun rays hit the slopes of Mount Olympus, near the town of Litohoro, Greece, May 17, 2019. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    Sun rays hit the slopes of Mount Olympus, near the town of Litohoro, Greece, May 17, 2019. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • A baby giraffe, born a month ago, named Gema, is seen during a presentation to the media and public at Buin Zoo, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, May 17, 2019. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    A baby giraffe, born a month ago, named Gema, is seen during a presentation to the media and public at Buin Zoo, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, May 17, 2019. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • ROME, ITALY - MAY 16: Roger Federer of Switzerland serves against Borna Coric of Croatia in their third round match during Day Five of the International BNL d'Italia at Foro Italico on May 16, 2019 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) BESTPIX
    ROME, ITALY - MAY 16: Roger Federer of Switzerland serves against Borna Coric of Croatia in their third round match during Day Five of the International BNL d'Italia at Foro Italico on May 16, 2019 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) BESTPIX
  • SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18: The Swifts form a huddle during the Super Netball Rd 4 - Swifts v Lightning at Quay Centre on May 18, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***
    SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18: The Swifts form a huddle during the Super Netball Rd 4 - Swifts v Lightning at Quay Centre on May 18, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***
  • TOPSHOT - A western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) rests in a field of rapeseed standing in full bloom on May 17, 2019 in Heiligkreuztal, southern Germany. Germany OUT / AFP / dpa / Thomas Warnack
    TOPSHOT - A western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) rests in a field of rapeseed standing in full bloom on May 17, 2019 in Heiligkreuztal, southern Germany. Germany OUT / AFP / dpa / Thomas Warnack
  • TOPSHOT - People attend the 25th anniversary of the film "La Cite de la Peur (Fear City) at the Cinema de la plage on the sidelines of the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16, 2019. / AFP / Olivier MORIN
    TOPSHOT - People attend the 25th anniversary of the film "La Cite de la Peur (Fear City) at the Cinema de la plage on the sidelines of the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16, 2019. / AFP / Olivier MORIN
  • TOPSHOT - Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Spanish rider Pol Espargaro falls during the second MotoGP free practice session, ahead of the French Motorcycle Grand Prix, on May 17, 2019, in Le Mans, northwestern France. / AFP / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER
    TOPSHOT - Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Spanish rider Pol Espargaro falls during the second MotoGP free practice session, ahead of the French Motorcycle Grand Prix, on May 17, 2019, in Le Mans, northwestern France. / AFP / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER
  • Buddhist monks pray at a candle light procession during the Vesak Day, an annual celebration of the birth of Buddha, his attaining of Enlightenment and his passing away into Nirvana, at Tam Chuc Pagoda in Ba Sao town, Vietnam May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Kham
    Buddhist monks pray at a candle light procession during the Vesak Day, an annual celebration of the birth of Buddha, his attaining of Enlightenment and his passing away into Nirvana, at Tam Chuc Pagoda in Ba Sao town, Vietnam May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Kham

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