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.
Pictures of the day
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Team England's Jack Laugher in the 3m springboard Preliminaries at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh, during the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. (credit:Tim Ireland/PA Wire)
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Paddington Bear is waved off at Paddington Station at the launch of a new fundraising appeal for children’s charity Action Medical Research
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Air Corps of two fin whales which were filmed as they repeatedly breached Atlantic waters about 150 miles off Mizen Head in Co Cork.
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Prime Minister David Cameron during a reception to celebrate the centenary of the Brownies at Downing Street, central London. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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CHICHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 31: A group of women take 'selfies' with Actor Tom Cruise at Goodwood on July 31, 2014 in Chichester, England. Today is Ladies Day at the prestigious Goodwood Races. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)
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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 31: Parents of MH17 crash victims Evie, Mo and Otis Maslin, Rin Norris is comforted by Anthony Maslin after releasing balloons before the round 19 AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Carlton Blues at Patersons Stadium on July 31, 2014 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) (credit:Paul Kane via Getty Images)
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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 31: Rin Norris and Anthony Maslin parents of MH17 crash victims Evie, Mo and Otis Maslin release balloons before the round 19 AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Carlton Blues at Patersons Stadium on July 31, 2014 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) (credit:Paul Kane via Getty Images)
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WACKEN, GERMANY - JULY 31: A man driving a decorated tractor passes by festival goers on the village main street outside the 2014 Wacken Open Air heavy metal music festival on on July 31, 2014 in Wacken, Germany. Wacken is a village in northern Germany with a population of 1,800 that has hosted the annual four-day festival, which attracts 75,000 heavy metal fans from around the world, since 1990. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) (credit:Sean Gallup via Getty Images)
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Marina Litvinenko, the widow of Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko, speaks to the media outside the High Court in central London, on July 31, 2014. Britain on Thursday formally opened an inquiry into the radioactive poisoning of Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko in a case that threatens to increase tensions with Moscow amid the crisis in Ukraine. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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Palestinian men pray next to the bodies of Palestinians from the al-Silk family during their funeral in Gaza City on July 31, 2014. At least 10 people were killed in Israeli strikes on central and southern Gaza bringing the Palestinian death toll to 1,374 on day 24 of the conflict. AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD HAMS (Photo credit should read MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MAHMUD HAMS via Getty Images)
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An employee poses with a Staff used in the Lord of the Rings trilogy as items from the collection of Sir Christopher Lee and his wife Lady Lee are displayed at Bonham's, Knightsbridge, London. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 31: A Bonhams employee holds 'Anduril' a prop sword belonging to Aragorn, hero of 'The Lord of the Rings' movie trilogy on July 31, 2014 in London, England. The sword, belonging to actor Sir Christopher Lee and estimated at $150,000-250,000, forms part of Bonhams 'There's No Place Like Hollywood' movie memorabilia auction taking place in New York on November 24, 2014. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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Brazilian soccer player Neymar, wearing a black cap, writes his autograph to his fans upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Thursday, July 31, 2014. Neymar is in Tokyo for several promotional events. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazilian soccer player Neymar greets his fans upon arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Thursday, July 31, 2014. Neymar is in Tokyo for several promotional events. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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US President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the economy at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Missouri, July 30, 2014. AFP PHOTO / Jim WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIM WATSON via Getty Images)
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A woman (3rd-R) is escorted out of Uptown Theater by police as she screams at US President Barack Obama as he delivers remarks on the economy in Kansas City, Missouri, July 30, 2014. AFP PHOTO / Jim WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIM WATSON via Getty Images)
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TV and radio presenter Fearne Cotton launches her new fashion collection for very.co.uk in central London. (credit:PA)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin heads the Cabinet meeting in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence, outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 30, 2014. The meeting focused on measures to encourage Russian companies to pull their assets back from offshores. The United States and the European Union on Tuesday announced a raft of new sanctions against Russian companies and banks over Moscow’s support for separatists in Ukraine. (credit:AP)
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A member of the Nagaland Folkloric Group from North-East India at a rehearsal at Redford Cavalry Barracks in Edinburgh for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo which starts on July 31st. (credit:PA)
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Shocking images of Eastbourne Pier on fire (credit:twitter/andysstuff )
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Shocking images of Eastbourne Pier on fire (credit:Jon Bathard-Smith)