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BANGKOK, THAILAND - MAY 22: Thai police arrest a student during an anti junta demonstration on May 22, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai police arrest several anti junta activist during an ilegal pro democracy demonstration at National Stadium, central Bangkok, marking a year since General Prayuth Chan-ocha seized power of Thailand in a military coup d'etat. (Photo by Borja Sanchez-Trillo/Getty Images) (credit:Borja Sanchez Trillo via Getty Images)
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US tennis player Serena Williams poses on May 22, 2015 in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. (credit:THOMAS SAMSON via Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 22: The Sydney Opera House is seen illuminated as part of the Vivid Sydney Festival on May 22, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. Vivid Sydney is an annual festival that features light sculptures and installations throughout the city. The festival takes place May 22 through June 8. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Kolbe via Getty Images)
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Singer/songwriter Jessie J performs on On ABC's 'Good Morning America' at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on May 22, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Mike Coppola via Getty Images)
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Dan Warner, Gerard Depardieu, Isabelle Huppert and director Guillaume Nicloux attend the Premiere of 'Valley Of Love' during the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2015 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Venturelli/WireImage) (credit:Venturelli via Getty Images)
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French actress Florence Foresti laughs during a photocall for the film 'The Little Prince' at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southeastern France, on May 22, 2015. (credit:LOIC VENANCE via Getty Images)
Ireland Holds Referendum On Same Sex Marriage Law(07 of26)
DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 22: A man walks past a mural promoting the Yes campaign in favour of same-sex marriage on May 22, 2015 in Dublin, Ireland. Voters in the Republic of Ireland are taking part in a referendum on legalising same-sex marriage on Friday. The referendum is being held 22 years after Ireland decriminalised homosexuality with more than 3.2m people being asked whether they want to amend the country's constitution to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. Polling stations opened at 07:00 BST with voting continuing until 22:00 BST and counting due to start on Saturday morning. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) (credit:Charles McQuillan via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 21: People gather to watch Square wrestling match at Times Square on May 21, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(09 of26)
Cath Kidston has unveiled its latest #RandomActsofKidston on Bournemouth beach, where it has decorated five huts in the brand's iconic prints. The quintessentially British seaside town has had its beach huts bedecked and will be brightening up the beachfront all summer long, right through until September. The huts, numbered 2368-2372, are showcasing five of the key prints from the Spring/Summer ’15 collection and include: Clouds, River Fish, Paradise Fields in cream and two classics: Antique Rose and Button Spot in raspberry.
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Director Brad Bird, actress Brittany Robertson and actor George Clooney attend 'Tomorrowland' photocall at The Bund on May 22, 2015 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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An Army bomb disposal expert inspects an unexploded Second World War bomb that has brought Wembley in north London to a standstill and caused hundreds of people to be evacuated temporarily from their homes and offices.
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The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery escort the first coach along the Mall leg of the route during the rehearsal of the State Opening of Parliament on May 22, 2015 in London, England. Rehearsals get on the way for the forthcoming State Opening of Parliament which marks the formal start of the parliamentary year and the Queen's Speech sets out the government's agenda for the coming session. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/Getty Images) (credit:Joseph Okpako via Getty Images)
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Models Doutzen Kroes, Joan Smalls, Lara Stone, Kendall Jenner, Jourdan Dunn and Karlie Kloss attend amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala, Presented By Bold Films And Harry Winston at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 21, 2015 in Cap d'Antibes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/amfAR15/WireImage) (credit:Pascal Le Segretain/amfAR15 via Getty Images)
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Carla Gugino, Dwayne Johnson, Alexandra Daddario and Kylie Minogue attend the UK Premiere of 'San Andreas' at Odeon Leicester Square on May 21, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Stuart C. Wilson via Getty Images)
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A man uses his mobile phone to photograph a circular sun halo in Mexico City, Thursday, May 21, 2015. The ring around the sun is a fairly common weather phenomenon caused by ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Panchito, a 2-month-old, black-handed spider monkey, clings to its mother, at the National Zoo's rescue center, in Managua, Nicaragua, Wednesday, May 20, 2015. The mother, who has been housed at the rescue center for over a year, was rescued from animal traffickers. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Smoke rises from al-Qahira castle, an ancient fortress that was recently taken over by Shiite rebels, as another building on the Saber mountain, in the background, explodes after Saudi-led airstrikes in Taiz city, Yemen, Thursday, May 21, 2015. Peace talks on Yemen will begin next week in Geneva, the U.N. announced Wednesday, as the international community tries to end weeks of Saudi-led airstrikes against an Iran-supported rebel group and a growing humanitarian crisis that has left millions short of food and fuel. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Army honor guards pass the flag that draped the casket containing the remains of a missing soldier from Korean War, U.S. Army Cpl. Francis D. Knobel, Thursday, May 21, 2015, during a burial services at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Participants take part in a yoga class at LP Field, home of the Tennessee Titans NFL football team, Thursday, May 21, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. About 1,000 people were registered to take part in the class, which was also a benefit for Soles4Souls, a global not-for-profit organization that distributes shoes and clothing. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Model Gigi Hadid attends amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala, Presented By Bold Films And Harry Winston at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 21, 2015 in Cap d'Antibes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/amfAR15/WireImage) (credit:Pascal Le Segretain/amfAR15 via Getty Images)
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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 21: Kelly Brook, Mariano Di Vaio, Chris Pitanguy and Hofit Golan attend the launch of the new 'Fendi By Karl Lagerfeld' Book during the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2015 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Venturelli/Getty Images) (credit:Venturelli via Getty Images)
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A view of Manhattan is seen from the One World Observatory May 20, 2015 during a media tour and preview in New York. This early visit to the Observatory at One World Trade Center will showcase all of the main attractions that the Observatory offers on floors 100 to 102 -- Voices, Foundations, Sky Portal, City Pulse and more. One World Observatory announced that its official public opening date will be May 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TIMOTHY A. CLARY via Getty Images)
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School children hand out food to a Rohingya young girl from outside the fence of a temporary shelter in Bayeun, Aceh province, Indonesia, Thursday, May 21, 2015. In the past three weeks, thousands of people â Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar and Bangladeshis trying to escape poverty â have landed in overcrowded boats on the shores of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. After initially pushing many boats back, Malaysia and Indonesia announced on Wednesday that they will offer temporary shelter to all incoming migrants. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Protester throw stones at police during clashes in the Nyakabyga neighborhood of Bujumbura, Burundi, Thursday May 21, 2015. Protests continue against the President's decision to seek a third term. ( AP Photo/Jerome Delay) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Palestinian Hamas security forces display their military skills during a police academy graduation ceremony in Gaza City, Thursday, May 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 21: Sheridan Smith with her OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for services to Drama at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on May 21, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Hannah McKay - WPA Pool /Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)