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'Occupy CBD' anti-government protest, and more from around the world

'Occupy CBD' anti-government protest, and more from around the world
Delegates outside Firserv Forum on the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 16 July 2024. The convention comes days after a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate former president and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The 2024 Republican National Convention is being held from 15 to 18 July 2024, in which delegates of the United States Republican Party select the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2024 United States presidential election. EPA-EFE/ALLISON DINNER
Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking ... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the last 48 hours.

Demonstrators display Kenyan flags and chant slogans during an anti-government rally in Nairobi, Kenya, 16 July 2024. Police deployed tear gas to disperse the demonstrators, who are calling for Kenya’s President William Ruto to resign. This follows Ruto’s dissolution of his Cabinet and pledge of austerity by his government in response to nationwide protests last month over the Finance Bill, 2024. EPA-EFE/STR



A woman walks past a sign 'Ruto must go' during an anti-government rally in Nairobi, Kenya, 16 July 2024. Police deployed tear gas to disperse the demonstrators, who are calling for Kenya’s President William Ruto to resign. This follows Ruto’s dissolution of his Cabinet and pledge of austerity by his government in response to nationwide protests last month over the Finance Bill, 2024. EPA-EFE/STR



Members of Republic, an anti-monarchy protest group line the route of the royal procession, taken by Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla, near to the Houses of Parliament on July 17, 2024 in London, England. King Charles III delivers the King's Speech setting out the new Labour government's policies and proposed legislation for the coming parliamentary session. (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)



King Charles III, wearing the Imperial State Crown and the Robe of State reads the King's Speech from the The Sovereign's Throne next to Queen Camilla, wearing the George IV State Diadem in the House of Lords chamber, in the Houses of Parliament on July 17, 2024 in London, England. King Charles III delivers the King's Speech setting out the new Labour government's policies and proposed legislation for the coming parliamentary session. (Photo by Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images)



A handout photo made available by the UK Parliament shows Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle (2-L) attending the State Opening of Parliament in London, Britain, 17 July 2024. King Charles III delivered the King's Speech at Parliament to announce British Prime Minister Sir Starmer's plans for Britain. EPA-EFE/HOUSE OF COMMONS HANDOUT



Sobahlangula human rights group protest on July 17, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is reported that the group protested over critical issues affecting City Power. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)



Sobahlangula human rights group protest on July 17, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is reported that the group protested over critical issues affecting City Power. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)



An Indian Shiite Muslim flagellates himself during a procession to mark the sacred month of Muharram in Bangalore, India, 17 July 2024. Shiite Muslims across the world are observing the holy month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. The climax of Muharram is the Ashura festival that commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, who was killed in a battle near the Iraqi city of Karbala in the seventh century. EPA-EFE/JAGADEESH NV



Bangladeshi Shiite Muslims participate in a procession to commemorate Ashura Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 17 July 2024. Muslims worldwide observe the holy month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. The climax of Muharram is the Ashura Day which commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, who was killed in a battle of the Iraqi city of Karbala in the seventh century. EPA-EFE/MONIRUL ALAM



Believers attend the mourning ceremony marking Ashura Day, in Istanbul, Turkey, 16 July 2024. Shiite Muslims across the world are observing the holy month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. The climax of Muharram is the Ashura Day, that commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, who was killed in a battle of the Iraqi city of Karbala in the seventh century. EPA-EFE/ERDEM SAHIN



Pakistani Shiite Muslims take part in a Muharram procession on Ashura Day in Karachi, Pakistan, 17 July 2024. Shiite Muslims worldwide are observing the holy month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. The climax of Muharram is the Ashura Day which commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, who was killed in a battle of the Iraqi city of Karbala in the seventh century. EPA-EFE/REHAN KHAN



Walkers cross over the Waal Bridge on the first day of the 'De 4 Daasgse', or Four Days Marches, in Nijmegen, Netherlands, 16 July 2024. The first walkers started already at 4 a.m. on the event's first day, dubbed 'Elst Day'. The traditional event takes place every year in the third week of July with some 47,000 walkers having registered this year for the 30, 40, or 50 kilometers distances, the '4 Daagse' organizers said on their website. EPA-EFE/ROB ENGELAAR



Murals in the Darb al-Ahmar area in Cairo show support for the Palestinians due to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip on July 17, 2024 in Cairo, Egypt. Signs of support for Palestinians are widespread in Cairo, although outright protest of Israel's Gaza offensive is much more contained. (Photo by Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)



Attendees participate in a rally marking 10 years since the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17), at Martin Place in Sydney, Australia, 17 July 2024. Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) was shot down while flying over eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014. EPA-EFE/DAN HIMBRECHTS



The Washington Monument is reflected in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool just before dawn in Washington, DC, USA, 16 July 2024. The United States capital city has an excessive heat warning in effect with the temperature expected to reach 102 Fahrenheit (38.88 Celsius) the 16th of July, which would be the third day in a row with temperatures reaching at least 101 Fahrenheit. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL REYNOLDS



The carcass of a humpback whale washed up at the rocks near Willow Gate 5 just off Schoenmakerskop on July 16, 2024 in Gqeberha, South Africa. It is reported that the carcass reported in Gqeberha is one of three reported in one day in the Eastern Cape. (Photo by Gallo Images/Die Burger/Lulama Zenzile)



Satellite view of the Dubai coastline, UAE, featuring offshore developments, Palm Jebel Ali, Palm Jumeirah, The World Islands, and Palm Deira. (Photo by Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2024)



People walk on footbridges inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, 17 July 2024. The first session of the new European Parliament opened on 16 July, with MEPs due to elect their president and vice-presidents for the next two and a half years. Roberta Metsola was re-elected as President of the European Parliament until 2027, with 562 votes in the first round. The EU Parliament's session runs from 16 until 19 July 2024. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK



Unfinished clay faces of Goddes Durga and demons are set on dry at Kumartuli pottery district in Kolkata, India, 17 July 2024. Kumortuli, also known as Kumartuli or Coomartolly, is a historic potters' quarter in North Kolkata, is renowned for its expertise in sculpting clay idols used in festivals both locally and internationally. Nestled in narrow lanes, this neighborhood is where skilled artisans meticulously craft divine forms from clay, originally settled by families from Nadia in the 18th century and later by artisans from pre-partition East Bengal. Kumortuli became an industry with the rise of community pujas in the early 20th century and its proximity to the Hooghly River facilitated the transport of essential materials like straw and clay sustaining the vibrant tradition of clay artistry in the region. EPA-EFE/PIYAL ADHIKARY



People participate in the celebration of the Fiesta de La Tirana, in honor of the Virgen del Carmen in the commune of Pozo Almonte in Iquique, Chile, 16 July 2024. The festival of La Tirana is the largest religious festival of the southern country in honor of the Virgin of Carmen. EPA-EFE/AILEN DIAZ



The volcano attraction in front of The Mirage Hotel & Casino erupts on July 16, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hard Rock International (HRI) will close the resort on July 17, 2024, to begin a construction project to transform the property into the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas by 2027. HRI purchased the resort, which opened in 1999 for USD 630 million as the first megaresort on the Las Vegas Strip, from MGM Resorts International in 2021 for USD 1.075 billion in cash. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)



Guillermo Allison of Queretaro warms up prior the 3rd round match between Queretaro and Chivas as part of the Torneo Apertura 2024 Liga MX at La Corregidora Stadium on July 16, 2024 in Queretaro, Mexico. (Photo by Agustin Cuevas/Getty Images)



Russian fire fighters take part in the 'Fire and Rescue' sports competition of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation in Podolsk, outside Moscow, Russia, 16 July 2024. The Fire fighting or Fire and Rescue sports was developed in the Soviet Union as a sport discipline in 1937 and includes competitions between professional fire fighters in fire fighting-related exercises. The competition runs from 16 to 18 July 2024. EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOV



A Russian fire fighter takes part in the 'Fire and Rescue' sports competition of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation in Podolsk, outside Moscow, Russia, 17 July 2024. The Fire fighting or Fire and Rescue sports was developed in the Soviet Union as a sport discipline in 1937 and includes competitions between professional fire fighters in fire fighting-related exercises. The competition runs from 16 to 18 July 2024. EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOV



Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attends the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 16 July 2024. The convention comes days after a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate former president and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The 2024 Republican National Convention is being held from 15 to 18 July 2024, in which delegates of the United States Republican Party select the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2024 United States presidential election. EPA-EFE/ALLISON DINNER



Delegates outside Firserv Forum on the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 16 July 2024. The convention comes days after a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate former president and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The 2024 Republican National Convention is being held from 15 to 18 July 2024, in which delegates of the United States Republican Party select the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2024 United States presidential election. EPA-EFE/ALLISON DINNER. DM

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