Pictures of the day from The Huffington Post brings you the very best news and sports images, from around the world chosen and created by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza and Michael Cripps.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Yeoman Warder Andy Merry admires a section of an installation entitled 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' by artist Paul Cummins, made up of 888,246 ceramic poppies in the moat of the Tower of London to commemorate the First World War on July 28, 2014 in London, England. Each ceramic poppy represents an allied victim of the First World War and the display is due to be completed by Armistice Day on November 11, 2014. After Armistice Day each poppy from the installation will be available to buy for 25 GBP. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) (credit:Oli Scarff via Getty Images)
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Indian Muslims shop ahead of Eid al-Fitr in the old city section of Hyderabad on July 28, 2014. Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan during which followers are required to abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn to dusk. AFP PHOTO/NOAH SEELAM (Photo credit should read NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:NOAH SEELAM via Getty Images)
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Pope Francis gestures as he speaks during a visit to the Evangelical Church of Reconciliation in Caserta, Italy, on July 28, 2014. Pope Francis is in Caserta for a private visit to meet with the evangelical pastor Giovanni Traettino from Buenos Aires.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the SECC Hydro for the Gymnastics during the 20th Commonwealth Games on July 28, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland
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Visitors to Woburn Safari Park were lucky enough to witness the arrival of a new baby giraffe this week, belonging to the gravely endangered Rothschild species, after mother Freya gave birth in the Road Safari reserve. Surrounded by father Casper and the rest of the Woburn giraffe herd during the quick birth, the calf was warmly welcomed into the world. Much like any family, Woburn encourages the herd, now 19 strong, to be actively involved in the youngster’s birth and upbringing.
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JULY 28: (L-R) Silver medallist Aled Davies of Wales, gold medallist Dan Greaves of England and bronze medallist Richard Okigbazi of Nigeria stand on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's F42/44 Discus at Hampden Park during day five of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on July 28, 2014 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
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Scotland's Erraid Davies with her bronze medal in the para-sport 100 metres breaststroke during a photocall at Scotland House, Glasgow. (credit:Jeff Holmes/PA Wire)
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Two Perseid meteors, centre and lower left, streak across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower above a forest on the outskirts of Madrid, in the early hours of Monday, July 28, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Protesters dance around a burning effigy of Philippine Presiodent Benigno Aquino III during a rally to coincide with his State of the Nation Address Monday, July 28, 2014 at suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines. Aquino is expected to tackle in his address, the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program, the allocation of funds or savings by the Government to finance various programs or projects which is under the discretion of the president and was declared in part as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Anti-government protesters burn an effigy of Philippine President Benigno Aquino during a protest in Manila on July 28, 2014, to coincide with Aquino's state of the nation address. Thousands of anti-government protesters converged near congress to coincide with Aquino's speech in which he was expected to lay out his priorities for his last two years in office.
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A picture taken on July 28, 2014 shows flames and smoke billowing from an oil depot where a huge blaze started following clashes around Tripoli airport, in southern Tripoli. State-owned National Oil Corp has warned of a humanitarian and environmental catastrophe after the tank containing six million litres of fuel was set ablaze by rocket fire late on July 27, 2014. The Tripoli clashes, the most violent since the overthrow of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, started with a July 13 assault on the airport by a coalition of groups, mainly Islamists.
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One of the more spectacular scenes of the Aurora Borealis was photographed by one of the Expedition 40 crew members aboard the International Space Station from an altitude of approximately 223 nautical miles on 15 July 2014. The crew member used a 50mm lens to record the image as the orbital outpost was over a point south of Australia. Parts of solar array panels of the space station are visible at right.
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One of the more spectacular scenes of the Aurora Borealis was photographed by one of the Expedition 40 crew members aboard the International Space Station from an altitude of approximately 223 nautical miles on 15 July 2014. The crew member used a 50mm lens to record the image as the orbital outpost was over a point south of Australia. Parts of solar array panels of the space station are visible at right.
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Angela Rudhart-Dyczynski and Jerzy Dyczynski from Australia react as they arrive on July 26, 2014 at the crash site of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 where they lost their 25 years old daughter Fatima (portrayed on the father's t-shirt), near the village of Hrabove (Grabove), in the Donetsk region. Ukraine sought on July 25 to avoid a political crisis after the shock resignation of its prime minister, as fighting between the army and rebels close to the Malaysian airliner crash site claimed over a dozen more lives. Dutch and Australian forces were being readied on July 26 for possible deployment to secure the rebel-held crash site of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in east Ukraine where many victims' remains still lie nine days after the disaster claimed 298 lives. AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILIC (Photo credit should read BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:BULENT KILIC via Getty Images)
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Mickey Rourke was spotted leaving the gym sporting a pair of luminous green tight shorts in LA (credit:Rex)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 27: Recording artist Justin Bieber in the green room at the 2014 Young Hollywood Awards brought to you by Samsung Galaxy at The Wiltern on July 27, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. The Young Hollywood Awards will air on Monday, July 28 8/7c on The CW. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for Variety) (credit:Mike Windle via Getty Images)
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Singer Justin Bieber (R) Make a Wish recipient Grace Kesablak attend the 2014 Young Hollywood Awards brought to you by Samsung Galaxy at The Wiltern on July 27, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. The Young Hollywood Awards will air on Monday, July 28 8/7c on The CW. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images for Variety) (credit:Angela Weiss via Getty Images)
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As despairing football fans across the country reach breaking point, Sky Sports have called upon iconic presenter Jim White to be their saviour, by serving as the voice behind the Sky Sports GoalLine – a unique helpline designed to rescue those caught in a post-World Cup comedown. The number is 0333 202 2177.
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Indonesian muslims perform Eid Al-Fitr prayer on 'sea of sands' at Parangkusumo beach on July 28, 2014 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Eid Al-Fitr, marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting and begins after the sighting of a new crescent moon. On this day, Muslims in countries around the world start the day with prayer and spend time with family, offer gifts and often give to charity.(Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) (credit:Ulet Ifansasti via Getty Images)
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That guy in the Spider-Man suit you posed with at Comic-Con? It might have actually been Harry Potter. Daniel Radcliffe donned a Spidey mask to covertly mingle with fans on the showroom floor at the pop-culture convention.
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A farmer walks through a field of sunflowers in Spalding, Lincolnshire, which are grown for sale in Asda supermarkets. (credit:Fabio De Paola/PA Wire)
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Indonesian Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the port in North Jakarta that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, July 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Anti-terror and riot police surround former colleagues detained on suspicion of spying or of illegally wiretapping government officials, including prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkeyâs spy chief, inside a courhouse in Istanbul, Turkey Saturday, July 26, 2014. Turkey's state-run news agency says an Istanbul court has charged 20 police officers with illegal wiretapping and ordered their arrest pending a trial. The Anadolu Agency said 49 other officers are still waiting late Saturday to be questioned and face possible charges.(AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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2014 Tour de France cycling race winner Italy's Vincenzo Nibali, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium in Paris, France, Sunday, July 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Israeli soldiers carry the coffin of Staff Sgt. Amit Yeori, 20, during his funeral at the Mount Herzel military cemetery in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 27, 2014. Yeori was killed on Friday in the fighting in Gaza. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A Palestinian doctor treats 3-day-old Shaymaa al-Sheikh âAli at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the northern Gaza Strip, Sunday, July 27, 2014. The baby's mother, 24-year-old Shaymaa Hussein al-Sheikh âAli, who was killed by shrapnel from an airstrike on her family home, posthumously gave birth by Caesarean section at Al Aqsa hospital on Thursday. Doctors said they expect the infant to remain hospitalized for about 5 weeks. The baby's father, Ibrahim Sheikh Ali, was wounded along with several others in the strike. (AP Photo/Eyad Baba) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship is towed by tugboats towards Genoa's harbor, Italy, Sunday, July 27, 2014. The shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner has completed its final journey. Pulled by tugboats and nudged by brisk winds, the wreck was eased Sunday into Genoa's port â where it will be scrapped. The luxury liner struck a reef when its captain sailed too close to Giglio Island off Tuscany's coast Jan. 13, 2012, and capsized, killing 32 people. A spectacular operation set the wreck upright in September 2013. On Wednesday, tugboats began the five-day journey to Genoa, headquarters of ship owner Costa Crociere Spa. The wreck will be searched in hopes of finding the remains of an Indian waiter, the only body never found. Ship captain Francesco Schettino is being tried for alleged manslaughter, causing the shipwreck and abandoning the boat with many passengers and crew still aboard. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A visitor to an exhibit of art works that give the illusion of being three dimensional poses near the depiction of a ballet dancer in Beijing Saturday, July 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)