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Sniffing bad: Border Force dog handler Claire Honeyman and her detector dog 'Ruby' check a aircraft arriving at Gatwick Airport for illegal drugs in London, England. Border Force detector dogs are able to sniff out a range of goods which may be being illegally imported into the UK such as: Class A drugs, tobacco, cash, animal products, firearms and smuggled people.
Sniffing bad: Border Force dog handler Claire Honeyman and her detector dog 'Ruby' check an aircraft arriving at Gatwick Airport for illegal drugs. Border Force detector dogs are able to sniff out a range of goods which may be being illegally imported into the UK. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
An 83 years old elderly Ukrainian man exercises at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of the river Dniper in Kiev, Ukraine. While the country has been in turmoil and crisis since November 2013, people continue to seek recreation at the fitness grounds near the Dniper river.
An 83 years old Ukrainian man exercises at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of the river Dniper in Kiev, Ukraine. While the country has been in turmoil and crisis since November 2013, people continue to seek recreation at the fitness grounds. Photograph: Filip Singer/EPA
A close-up of needlework image of the Relic of the Holy Blood on a horse taking part in the traditional Holy Blood Procession on a horse with a  in Weingarten, Germany. The solemn procession in honour of Relic of the Holy Blood  takes place on the day after Ascension Day every year.
A close-up of a needlework image of the Relic of the Holy Blood, on a horse taking part in a traditional procession in Weingarten, Germany. The solemn custom takes place on the day after Ascension Day every year. Photograph: Felix Kaestle/EPA
Skydiver Lauren Wilkerson practices wind tunnel flying at the iFly indoor skydiving facility in Rosemont, Illinois. Guests at the facility are introduced to the sensation of free-fall skydiving as they are lifted into the air by fans which generate an upward draft from 80 to 175 miles per hour inside a 14-foot-wide circular chamber.
Skydiver Lauren Wilkerson practices wind tunnel flying at the iFly indoor skydiving facility in Rosemont, Illinois. Guests are introduced to the sensation of free-fall skydiving as they are lifted into the air by fans which generate an upward draft inside a 14-foot-wide circular chamber. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images
One of the 23 people arrested last January after violent clashes between protestors and security forces smiles from the prison van as he arrives early morning at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court of First Instance ahead of his verdict in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
One of the 23 people arrested last January, after violent clashes between protestors and security forces, smiles from the prison van as he arrives at Cambodia's Phnom Penh Municipal Court ahead of his verdict. Photograph: Omar Havana/Getty Images
Yamaha MotoGP rider Pol Espargaro of Spain crashes during the first free practice session of the Italian Grand Prix in Mugello racetrack, Italy.
Lucky escape: Yamaha MotoGP rider Pol Espargaro of Spain crashes during the first free practice session of the Italian Grand Prix at the Mugello racetrack. Pol walked away from this hard crash. Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images
A South Sudanese girl displaced by the conflict carries a younger boy on her back as they walk through mud in a flooded camp for internally displaced people at the UNMISS base in Malakal, Upper Nile State.
A South Sudanese girl, displaced by the country's ongoing conflict, carries a younger boy on her back as they walk through mud in a flooded camp for internally displaced people at the UNMISS base in Malakal, Upper Nile State. Photograph: Andreea Campeanu/Reuters
Richard Gasquet of France stretches out to hit a return to Carlos Berlocq of Argentina during their men's singles match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France.
Stretching limits: Richard Gasquet of France stretches out to hit a return to Carlos Berlocq of Argentina during their men's singles match in the French Open tennis tournament, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. Photograph: Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters
Sulo Karjalainen, known to many as the
Sulo Karjalainen, known to many as the "bearman" is affectionately licked by one of his bears, in Kuusamo, Finland. The 73-year-old runs Kuusamo Large Carnivore Centre with his brother Jalo, which has been home to more than 20 orphaned brown bears. Photograph: Pasi Jantti/Barcroft Media
A driver takes a nap inside his parked auto-rickshaw along the roadside in the old quarters of Delhi, India.
Power nap: A driver takes a nap inside his parked auto-rickshaw on a roadside in the old quarters of Delhi, India. Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters
Visitors pose for pictures at a canola flower field in Kuandian county, near China's border with North Korea, Liaoning province.
Visitors jump for a photographer in a canola flower field in Kuandian county, near China's border with North Korea, Liaoning province. Photograph: Sheng Li/Reuters
Everlasting poppies are seen in the Never Forget Memorial Garden at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian
Everlasting poppies are seen in the Never Forget Memorial Garden at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian
Glaziers from MTH Industries finish replacing a layer of protective coating over the glass surface on the floor of one of four transparent ledges that jut out from the 103rd floor of the Willis Tower in Chicago. The see-through glass bays known as The Ledge were designed with a protective coating that completely covers all glass surfaces to protect against scratches.
Not for the faint hearted: glaziers finish replacing a layer of protective coating over the glass surface on the floor of one of four transparent ledges that jut out from the 103rd floor of the Willis Tower in Chicago. Photograph: M. Spencer Green/AP
Stephen Sutton's mother Jane Sutton and his brother Chris Sutton attend his funeral at Lichfield Cathedral.
Stephen Sutton's mother Jane Sutton and his brother Chris Sutton attend his funeral at Lichfield Cathedral. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA
Empty streets during Bangkok's rush hour as the military take control of the city in order to stop anti-coup protesters from gathering.
Empty streets during Bangkok's rush hour as the military take control of the city in order to stop anti-coup protesters from gathering. Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Chugging his way up the hill, Michel Koch competes in the uphill time trial in the 19th stage of the 97th Giro d'Italia. [He's the one in green on a bike....]
Chugging his way up the hill, Michel Koch competes in the uphill time trial in the 19th stage of the 97th Giro d'Italia. [He's the one in green on a bike....] Photograph: Luk Benies/AFP/Getty Images
Undeterred by the narrow play area, Nepalese children play football in a passageway in Bhaktapur, near Kathmandu.
Undeterred by the narrow play area, Nepalese children play football in a passageway in Bhaktapur, near Kathmandu. Photograph: Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images
Rocking in Shanghai: Taylor Swift performs during her RED Tour in China.
Rocking in Shanghai: Taylor Swift performs during her RED Tour in China. Photograph: Reuters
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