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Biden and Putin shake hands at summit venue

US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin shook hands at the opening of their daylong summit in Geneva, amid tensions over human rights, Ukraine and ransomware.

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Robots distribute holy water in Mecca amid Covid hajj precautions

Smart robots distribute holy water from the well of Zamzam to pilgrims in a bid to avoid contact between workers and people amid Covid precautions ahead of the coming Hajj season at the holy site of Mecca.

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Security, empty streets ahead of Geneva summit

Geneva's town centre was bracing for a high-stakes presidential summit between US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Extra police officers and military personnel were deployed along the Swiss city's lakefront.

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Activists in Gaza and far-right Israelis march

Activists in Gaza fire incendiary balloons towards Israel Several arrested ahead of right-wing Jerusalem march

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Coulthard-driven Red Bull F1 car takes on inverted race plane

Former Formula One driver and 13-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard was driving his Red Bull F1 car, while 2018 Red Bull Air Race World Champion Martin Sonka inverted his plane just a few meters away from the Formula 1 car.

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EU leaders meet US Biden for EU-US Summit in Brussels

US President Joe Biden was given a tour around the lantern-shaped Europa building in Brussels, by European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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Scotland fans eager for England clash after Czech loss

Scotland fans are in a jubilant mood in Glasgow despite a 2-0 loss to the Czech Republic in the opening round of the Euro 2020.

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Italy's Mt. Etna erupts, putting on dramatic show

Europe's largest active volcano erupted overnight, providing a dramatic display for people in the nearby town of Zafferano Etnea.

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Indonesia ferry catches fire, passengers jump to sea

A ferry in eastern Indonesia caught fire with nearly 200 people on board, forcing passengers and crew to jump into the sea but causing no casualties.

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Kremlin regiment hosts changing-of-the-guard ceremony

Russia's presidential regiment, a prestigious regiment responsible for keeping watch over the Kremlin in Moscow, hosts a changing of the guard ceremony. The traditional display resumed this year after a year's hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Police and protesters clash as Colombia's Duque deploys military

Police and protesters clash during anti-government protests, as the country marks a full month of social unrest that has claimed dozens of lives. Colombian President Ivan Duque announced that he was deploying military troops to Cali, which is at the epicentre of the protests.

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Gaza beaches packed as Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds

In Gaza, a week since the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was announced, many residents come out to enjoy the beaches.

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Colombia: Indigenous people leave Cali after protests

Indigenous people that had travelled to Cali to join protests against the government of Ivan Duque leave the city to return to their homes in the Cauca region, where they plan to continue demonstrations.

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World shows support for Palestinians and for Israel

Muslim worshippers organise rallies in support of Palestinians in Aden, Tripoli and Nairobi. Supporters of Israel stage rally in Los Angeles and in New York.

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Gaza journalist reports live when building is hit

An Israeli airstrike that toppled a high-rise building in central Gaza City startled a Gaza-based journalist as she was reporting for Al Jazeera.

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Eid prayers celebrated at Istanbul's Hagia Sophia

Muslim worshippers in Istanbul pray inside and outside the Hagia Sophia Mosque for the Eid holiday which marks the end of Ramadan. Many of them express solidarity with Palestinians as hostilities with Israel continue.

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Muslim community gathers for Eid payers at mosque

Muslim community gathers for Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of Ramadan.

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Mourners attend funeral of teacher killed in Kazan shooting

Mourners attend the funeral of English teacher Elvira Ignatyeva, the day after a lone gunman killed nine victims, mostly children, at a Russian school in one of the country's worst shooting incidents in recent history.

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Final touches before Majestic cinema reopening at Bastille

Mathieu Guetta, director of the Majestic Bastille in Paris, prepares the finishing touches at his cinema before it reopens on 19 May after 20 weeks of closure.

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Destruction in Gaza and tension in Israel

Destruction in Gaza the morning after intense Israeli strikes and Israeli city tense after clashes and rocket attack.

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