Protests, rallies, and riots... but with a sprinkling of sunflowers

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Poles light flares during a rally to mark the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising against Nazi occupiers in Warsaw, Poland on August 1, 2024.

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Visitors walk in the sunflower fields at　Kasai Rinkai Park in Tokyo on August 2, 2024.

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A rally in Rabat on August 3, 2024, protesting the killing of Palestinian militant group Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (portrait).

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Riot police face protestors in Bristol, England, on August 3, 2024. Three young children were killed and ten others injured by a 17-year-old with Rwandan parents, triggering a week of violent protests.

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A demonstrator looks on during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's disputed victory in Venezuela's Presidential elections, at Puerta del Sol, Madrid, on August 3, 2024.

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An underwater shot shows America's Delaney Schnell competing in the women's 10m platform diving preliminary during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 5, 2024.

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US' Simone Biles competes in the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena on August 5, 2024.

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Anti-government protestors celebrate in Shahbag near Dhaka university area in Dhaka on August 5, 2024.

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Hundred of protesters gather at the Lido beach in Mogadishu on August 5, 2024 to express solidarity and mourn after the latest attack claimed 37 lives on August 3, 2024.