• US first lady Melania Trump and Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, tour the teamLab Borderless exhibit at the MORI Building Digital Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
    US first lady Melania Trump and Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, tour the teamLab Borderless exhibit at the MORI Building Digital Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
  • Wild horses during the 'Wildpferdefang' (wild horses roundup) at the Merfelder Bruch near Duelmen, Germany. EPA
    Wild horses during the 'Wildpferdefang' (wild horses roundup) at the Merfelder Bruch near Duelmen, Germany. EPA
  • The replica of the French frigate L'Hermione, that transported General La Fayette to America in 1780 to rally US rebels battling for independence, leaves the western French port of Saint-Nazaire to sail up the Loire river to rally Nantes, as part of the "Debord de Loire" festival. AFP
    The replica of the French frigate L'Hermione, that transported General La Fayette to America in 1780 to rally US rebels battling for independence, leaves the western French port of Saint-Nazaire to sail up the Loire river to rally Nantes, as part of the "Debord de Loire" festival. AFP
  • The graves of war veterans are seen during the annual 'Flag Placement Ceremony' to honour the fallen for Memorial Day at the Los Angeles National Cemetery, California. AFP
    The graves of war veterans are seen during the annual 'Flag Placement Ceremony' to honour the fallen for Memorial Day at the Los Angeles National Cemetery, California. AFP
  • People attend a yoga class during a meeting organised by the YSYoga System community in the Samalayuca Dune Fields in the municipality of Juarez, Chihuahua State, Mexico. AFP
    People attend a yoga class during a meeting organised by the YSYoga System community in the Samalayuca Dune Fields in the municipality of Juarez, Chihuahua State, Mexico. AFP
  • Bayern's Mats Hummels celebrates on the pitch after winning the German DFB Cup final match between RB Leipzig and FC Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany. AFP
    Bayern's Mats Hummels celebrates on the pitch after winning the German DFB Cup final match between RB Leipzig and FC Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany. AFP
  • A squadron of vintage WWII airplanes used by the GEICO Skytypers accompanies a DC-3 through New York, ahead of the Bethpage Air Show as part of a Memorial Day event at Jones Beach on Long Island, New York, US. Reuters
    A squadron of vintage WWII airplanes used by the GEICO Skytypers accompanies a DC-3 through New York, ahead of the Bethpage Air Show as part of a Memorial Day event at Jones Beach on Long Island, New York, US. Reuters
  • Soldiers and Musicians rehearse at the Major General's Review in London, England. The Major General's Review is the first of two rehearsals ahead of Trooping The Colour which will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Getty Images
    Soldiers and Musicians rehearse at the Major General's Review in London, England. The Major General's Review is the first of two rehearsals ahead of Trooping The Colour which will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Getty Images
  • Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton drives during the third practice session at the Monaco street circuit in Monaco, ahead of the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix. AFP
    Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton drives during the third practice session at the Monaco street circuit in Monaco, ahead of the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix. AFP
  • A dachshunds is dressed in an outfit as it is shown off during the eighth annual Dachshunds Parade in Saint Petersburg. AFP
    A dachshunds is dressed in an outfit as it is shown off during the eighth annual Dachshunds Parade in Saint Petersburg. AFP
  • French actor and host Edouard Baer speaks on stage during the closing ceremony of the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. AFP
    French actor and host Edouard Baer speaks on stage during the closing ceremony of the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. AFP

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