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World in Photos
A Palestinian girl with a national flag painted on her face, plays amidst the rubble of buildings destroyed by last month's Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in Beit Lahia, in the northern part of the Palestinian enclave, on June 19, 2021. (AFP)
Anti-Olympics group's members carry banners during their protest march, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan June 19, 2021. (Reuters)
guests attend a live broadcast of the anniversary production of the opera "Der Freischuetz" by Carl Maria von Weber, performed by the Catalan theatre company La Fura dels Baus, outside of the Konzerthaus Berlin on the 200th anniversary of the Konzerthaus Berlin on June 18, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. (Getty)
This handout photograph taken and released by the Investigative Committee of Russia on June 19, 2021, shows the wreckage of a L-410 plane that crashed near the Tanay aerodrome, which provides parachuting services, in the Kemerovo Region, also known as Kuzbass. - Four people were killed and four others seriously injured during the training flight of the L-410 plane that carried 19 people.(AFP).
David Marshall of Scotland watches on as a header from John Stones of England hits the post during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group D match between England and Scotland at Wembley Stadium on June 18, 2021 in London, England.(Getty)
Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brazil, June 18, 2021.(Reuters)
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French student protests reach a crescendo
