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Turkey: Aftermath of failed coup attempt to overthrow Recep Tayyip Erdogan in photos
Erdogan supporters have held rallies across the country in favour of Turkish president.
Venezuela: Army controls huge queues of people waiting to buy food and basic necessities
President Nicholas Maduro has instructed the armed forces to monitor long queues in case violence erupts.
Theresa May's first day as British prime minister, in pictures
Former home secretary is Britain's second female head of government after Margaret Thatcher
In pictures: David Cameron's final day at Downing Street as prime minister of UK
Cameron addressed his final Prime Minister's Question Time before handing over to Theresa May.
Philippines celebrates victory in South China Sea dispute but China rejects The Hague's decision
China was criticised for 'harming' coral reef ecosystems and interfering with traditional fishing rights.
Venezuela opens Colombia border briefly to allow people to buy food and medicine
Queues of people were filing over the Simon Bolivar bridge to reach neighbouring country.
Union jacks, pint glasses and Bob Geldof hand gestures: The best and worst of Nigel Farage in photos
Outspoken politician claims he wants his life back following EU referendum.
Mongolia elections: President Tsakhia Elbegdorj encourages citizens to vote amid economic slowdown
Country has one of the youngest populations on the planet.
Brexit: Traders in London's Canary Wharf react as sterling plummets
Carnage came to world markets on 24 June, after the British public voted to leave the EU.
Yorkshire Rose: Memorial to murdered Labour MP Jo Cox on what would have been her 42nd birthday
Cox's widower and children towed a small flower-covered boat named the Yorkshire Rose down the Thames.
South Africa protests: Shops looted and vehicles torched around Pretoria
Violent protests in Atteridgeville and Mamelodi over ANC choice of Tshwane as mayoral candidate.
EU referendum: Farcical scenes on Thames as Farage's Brexit flotilla is intercepted by Geldof's Remain boats
Geldof's boat blasted "The 'In' Crowd" over loudspeakers to drown out Farage.
France strike: Eiffel Tower closed to the public as protesters clash with police in Paris
If put in place, new labour law would make it easier for employers in France to hire and fire their staff.
Venezuela crisis: Opposition leader hit in the face with a pipe as Caracas protests turn violent
Venezuela's opposition leader was hit in the face with a pipe by men he identified as Maduro supporters.
Peru: Pedro Pablo Kuczynski takes lead in closest elections in 50 years
Many Peruivians are demanding that the ballots are recounted in support of Popular Force leader Keiko Fujimori.
Anti-Trump demonstrators pelt supporters with eggs during clashes at San Jose rally
The rally saw Donald Trump delighting his supporters, vowing to build a wall along the US border and have Mexico pay for it.
Peru: Protests in Lima against ex-president's daughter Keiko Fujimori standing for election
Her father was imprisoned for corruption and human rights abuses making her ties with him an issue for voters.
Riots escalate across France as government refuses to reconsider labour law reform
Protests lead by CGT bring workers and students together in a bid to make their voices heard.
Squatters riot in Barcelona streets after being evicted from abandoned bank
The Expropriated Bank had been used by squatters since 2011 and was largely ignored by its owners.
Obama in Vietnam: Anti-communism activists prevented from meeting the US President in Hanoi
Obama is the third US President to visit the south-east Asian nation since diplomatic relations were restored in 1995.
Kenya: Two killed as riot police break up electoral reform protests
Kenyan police fired tear gas at a convoy of vehicles carrying opposition leader Raila Odinga in Nairobi.
Chile: Security guard dies from asphyxiation as protests in Valparaiso turn violent
The demonstrations happened during President Michelle Bachelet state-of-the-nation report to Congress.
Tsai Ing-wen: Taiwan welcomes first female president amid backlash against dependence on China
During her inauguration ceremony President Tsai Ing-wen urged China to "drop the baggage of history".
Brazil: Thousands demonstrate against interim government in support of suspended Dilma Rousseff
The new cabinet has been criticised for being made up exclusively of white men, and for folding a ministry of women.
France labour reforms: Hollande insists 'battle has not been won' while protesters take to the streets
The French government used article 49.3 of the French constitution to push through the reform bill.
Photos of environmental activists blocking railway in Germany to prevent coal deliveries
Demonstrators dangled from bridges and broke into a mine in protest against dirty energy.
Tear gas used during peaceful protest in Venezuela as people demand unpopular president ousted
The Democratic Unity coalition push to oust Maduro as the country's economic crisis worsens.
Protests and celebrations mount in Brazil as Senate votes to put President Dilma Rousseff on trial
The Brazilian Senate has voted in favour of putting President Dilma Rousseff on trial.
North Korea stages mass dance rally and concert for Kim Jong-un and Workers' Party Congress
Thousands of North Koreans joined dance and torchlight parade at end of ruling-party congress.
Greece: Anti-austerity protesters clash with police outside Athens parliament over tax and pension plans
Demonstrators storm the streets of Greek capital and other areas, demanding new reforms should not go ahead.