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Clashes broke out as early election results indicated Alexander Lukashenko (right) had won in a landslide against Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (left)

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Two explosions near the Lebanese capital's port destroyed nearly half the city, officials said.

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Smoke fills the sky as federal officers use chemical irritants and crowd control munitions to disperse Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland, Oregon, USA. July 22, 2020

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Fire burns near the village of Galataki near Corinth, Greece. July 22, 2020

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This image, provided by SDIS 44 Department of Fire and Rescue, shows the inside of the Gothic St Peter and St Paul Cathedral after the blaze in Nantes, France. July 18, 2020

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An aerial view shows painted circles for social distancing at the Rhine promenade in Dusseldorf, Germany. July 12, 2020

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Callum Ormerod, 34, a software developer, at the beginning of his journey back to the UK

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16/07/2020

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