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Israelis look at fireworks in the coastal city of Netanya as the country marks the 64th anniversary of its independence Photograph: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images

A pedestrian passes a closed shop in London as it was announced that Britain's economy entered a double-dip recession Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

A girl takes part in a protest against Syria's president Bashar al-Assad in Kafranbel, near Idlib. The words on her palms read "Execute the president" Photograph: Handout/Reuters

Heavily injured in the bomb attack in Oslo last July 22nd, Eivind Dahl Thoresen, sits in the courtroom before his testimony during the trial of Norwegian extremist Anders Behring Breivik Photograph: Hakon Mosvold Larsen/EPA

Activists carry a banner calling for participation in a May Day demonstration during a march down Lisbon's main Liberdade Avenue as they celebrated the anniversary of the 1974 Carnation Revolution which restored democracy in Portugal after nearly half a century of rightwing dictatorship Photograph: Armando Franca/AP

Indonesian zoo keeper Slamet baths Sinyo, a ten years old orangutan in Surabaya Zoo. The Indonesian government sent a temporary team to manage and improve the conditions of the zoo, one of the oldest in Indonesia, after more than 300 animals died in 2011 Photograph: Fully Handoko/EPA

Rain hasn't quite stopped play as the Queen, accompanied by Prince Philip, visits the Gloriana, the royal barge in which she and other members of the royal family will travel during the diamond jubilee river pageant in June Photograph: Jamie Wiseman/AFP/Getty Images

Volunteers help to set up Antony Gormley's installation Field for the British Isles, consisting of 40,000 clay figures in three rooms at Barrington Court in Somerset. They must be wondering why they didn't finish near the door Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA

It makes a spectacular photograph, but this forest fire in Guadalajara, Mexico, has been burning uncontrolled for almost five days, destroying more than 5,000 hectares despite the best efforts of more than 700 firefighters Photograph: Hector Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images

So much more than just a face in the crowd, Kim Jong-un, centre, attends a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the North Korean army in Pyongyang Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP

The big story in town is Rupert Murdoch's appearance at the Leveson inquiry, which threatens to further ratchet up pressure on the government after more links to the tycoon's media empire were exposed during Tuesday's evidence. Murdoch arrives with his wife Wendi Deng and his son Lachlan, who appears to have dressed up for the occasion Photograph: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images

During his questioning at the inquiry Murdoch said: 'If you want to know what I think, read the Sun.' Photograph: AP

An extraordinary age-progression image of Madeleine McCann has been released showing her as the nine-year-old child she would be today. Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood, who is leading the British review into the disappearance of Madeleine, has spoken of now having the 'best opportunity' to at last solve the mystery of what happened to her Photograph: Teri Blythe/Metropolitan Police/PA

Looking every bit the American tycoon, Donald Trump arrives with his son at the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh where they will appear before the economy, energy and tourism committee. Trump is locked in a battle over wind turbines with Alex Salmond, who says he refuses to let Trump dictate energy policy Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

There's no crying over spilt milk at this protest in New Delhi, India. Milkmen here are protesting against the plans to cut the purchasing price of milk and calling for a minimum support price for milk procurement Photograph: Manish Swarup/AP

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney gets an enthusiastic hug from his grandson at a rally in Manchester, New Hampshire Photograph: Jae C Hong/AP

Pedestrians brave heavy rain and strong wind along Oxford Street in London. Their reasons to be cheerful would appear … almost none judging by the report from our economics editor on the UK economy and double-dip recession. Unless, perhaps, you're in the umbrella business Photograph: ANDY RAIN/EPA