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Pics of the day: Monday 9th June 2014
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Madame Tussauds unveil a new look for the Jennifer Lopez waxwork ahead of her World Cup opening performance at Madame Tussauds on June 9, 2014 in London, England. (credit:Getty Images)
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The Duke of Cambridge and David Beckham during the launch of the #WhoseSideAreYouOn campaign, aimed at using the power of sport to combat illegal trade in wildlife products, at Google Town Hall in central London. (credit:PA)
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Spanish Rafael Nadal poses with the French Open tennis trophy during a photo session at Trocadero, next to the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Monday June 9, 2014. Rafael Nadal is the French Open champion for the ninth time after successfully defending his title for the fourth straight year. Nadal was a 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 winner against second-seed Novak Djokovic.
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A participant of the so-called dirty pig feast wears a Shrek mask as he sits in a mud hole at the fairground near Hergisdorf, Germany. The dirty pig festival is celebrated to drive out the winter. (credit:PA)
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London opened its doors this morning to a fleet of Relish scooters, which zipped over Westminster Bridge as they made their first broadband deliveries in the capital.
(06 of25)
Rain stops play during the AEGON Classic at Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham. (credit:PA)
(07 of25)
Decorations and flags outside The Robin Hood public house, in Jarrow, England, Monday June 9, 2014 to create a display for the World Cup 2014 soccer tournament which starts Thursday. (credit:AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
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An Afghan policeman stands near a burning NATO supply truck in Behsud district of Jalalabad east of Kabul, Afghanistan. (credit:AP Photo/Nisar Ahmad)
(09 of25)
The Sugar loaf and Guanabara bay are seen behind the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 8, 2014. The Word Cup soccer tournament is set to begin in just a few days, with the opening match on June 12 and Maracana stadium will host the World Cup Final match on 13 July. (credit:AP)
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A woman puts mud on her face as she bathes in the river Ganges on a hot summer afternoon in Allahabad, India, Monday, June 9, 2014. A strong heat has the northern plains of the country in its grips with temperatures crossing 113 degree Fahrenheit, or 45 degree Celsius in several places. (credit:AP)
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Miss Nevada Nia Sanchez is crowned Miss USA during the 2014 Miss USA Competition at The Baton Rouge River Center, Louisiana (credit:Getty Images)
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Part of the 1,600 paper pandas, created by French artist Paulo Grangeon, are displayed at the arrival hall of the Hong Kong International Airport during the opening of the month-long "1600 Pandas World Tour" in Hong Kong (credit:AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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Visitors look at a steam train at the Sydney Great Train Expo at Central Station to celebrate the Queen's Birthday Weekend in Sydney on June 9, 2014. As a Commonwealth country Australians enjoy a national holiday for the Queen's Birthday. (credit:Getty Images)
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A group of catalans build a 'castell' (human tower) on Rome's Gianicolo hill,. The catalan comunity across Europe showed traditional 'Castells' with the message 'Catalans want to vote' in reference to Catalunya's independence referendum which will be held on November 9, 2014. (credit:Getty Images)
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A visitor to the wave-gothic meet poses for a picture in an arcade at the SuedFriedhof cemetery in Leipzig, eastern Germany. The 'Wave-Gotik' meet is taking place from June 6 to 9, 2014 in Leipzig with visitors expected from as far off as Australia and Mexico. (credit:Getty Images)
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A South Korean diver clads in soccer uniform swims with sardines for South Korean team's success in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil at the Coex Aquarium on June 9, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil begins on June 12, 2014. (credit:Getty Images)
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An elephant plays with students during a friendly match in honour of the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup at an elephant camp in Ayutthaya province on June 9, 2014. The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international men's football tournament that is scheduled to take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014. (credit:Getty Images)
2014 Tony Awards - Press Room(18 of25)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 08: Bryan Cranston, winner of the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for All The Way poses in the press room during the 68th Annual Tony Awards on June 8, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions) (credit:Getty Images)
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Argentina's footballers pose for photographers holding a banner reading 'The Malvinas / Falkland Islands are Argentine' before a friendly football match against Slovenia at La Plata stadium in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina in preparation of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil to be held between June 12 and July 13. (credit:Getty Images)
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Pope Francis and Israel's President Shimon Peres, left, greet each other during an evening of peace prayers with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in the Vatican gardens. Pope Francis waded head-first into Mideast peace-making Sunday, welcoming the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to the Vatican for an evening of peace prayers just weeks after the last round of U.S.-sponsored negotiations collapsed.
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Pakistani firefighters extinguish fires after militants attack Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on June 9, 2014. Pakistan's security forces said on June 9 they have relaunched a military operation at Karachi airport as gunfire resumed several hours after they announced the end of a militant siege that left 24 dead. (credit:Getty Images)
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The Rest of the World and England teams walk onto the pitch ahead of Soccer Aid 2014 at Old Trafford (credit:Getty Images)
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Members of the travelling community ride a horse in the river Eden at the start of the Appleby Horse Fair, the annual gathering of gypsies and travellers in Appleby, Cumbria. (credit:PA)
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Maria Sharapova of Russia poses in front of the Eiffel Tower with the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen, following her victory in the women's singles final match against Simona Halep of Romania. (credit:PA)
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Spain's Rafael Nadal holds the Musketeers trophy after winning the French tennis Open men's final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris (credit:Getty Images)