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Celebrations after the lower house of the German parliament voted on legalising same-sex marriage, people walking flooded streets during heavy rain

In Rome Pope Francis meets refugee children, in Caracas demonstrators clash with riot security forces, in New York people participate in a yoga

The Grenfell Tower tragedy in London took many lives, Russian riot police detain people during an opposition protest, "Olympics for Seniors" and a mango festival held at a temple in India

Australians are known for their wacky sense of humour. They have been letting their imaginations run wild with their mailboxes with examples from

A choice selection of the week’s most striking images from around the world A Picture and its Story: Ninty-year-old woman escapes Mosul.