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 and Tahira Mirza.
Pictures of the day
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: A woman takes shelter in a doorway during a hailstone shower on May 19, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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Tamara Ecclestone with her baby is seen walking the Crossette during the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2015 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Danny Martindale/GC Images,) (credit:Danny Martindale via Getty Images)
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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 19: Models showcases designs on the runway at Southwest University Graduates Show during the day five of China Graduate Fashion Week at the 751 D.Park Workshop on May 19, 2015 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) (credit:Lintao Zhang via Getty Images)
(04 of27)
Prince Charles, Prince Of Wales shakes hands with Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams at the National University of Ireland on May 19, 2015 in Galway, Ireland. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall arrived in Ireland today for their four day visit to the Republic and Northern Ireland, the visit has been described by the British Embassy as another important step in promoting peace and reconciliation. (Photo by Brian Lawless - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
(05 of27)
On the stage, US actors Britt Robertson, left, George Clooney, sencond to left, English actress Raffey Cassidy, second to right and US director Brad Bird, right, speak with the media during the press conference of the film 'Tomorrow Land' at Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias in Valencia, Spain on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Abraham Caro Marin) (credit:Abraham Caro Marin/AP)
(06 of27)
People dressed as emoji characters tour London, as a new study by TalkTalk Mobile to mark the launch of BritainÕs lowest priced unlimited mobile SIM, reveals that emoji is being adopted at a faster rate than any other language in history, with 8 in 10 British people now using the colourful symbols to communicate. (credit:David Parry/PA Wire)
(07 of27)
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 19: Chiara Ferragni is wearing all Calvin Klein during the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2015 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Timur Emek/Getty Images) (credit:Timur Emek via Getty Images)
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Actors Josh Brolin, Emily Blunt and Benicio Del Toro attend a photocall for 'Sicario' during the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2015 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/WireImage) (credit:Pascal Le Segretain via Getty Images)
(09 of27)
Straight off a commanding win and record-setting victory at the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina, Rory McIlroy greeted an energetic crowd at Niketown London. The World’s No. 1 golfer spoke passionately about inspiring a new generation of golf athletes as well as the journey he’s taken to the top of the golf world. The 26-year-old was joined on stage by footballer-turned-broadcaster Chris Kamara, who fulfilled the role of emcee just days before McIlroy defends his title at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
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Australian aboriginal elders perform a smoking ceremony to welcome members of the Polynesian Voyaging Society on the voyaging canoe Ho¯ku¯le?a on its 47,000 nautical mile journey over four years to engage a global community in creating a healthy and sustainable planet in Sydney on May 19, 2015. Hawaiis Ho¯ku¯le?a sailed into Sydney Harbour as part of its worldwide conservation themed Malama Honua voyage, a voyage in which the 19 metre vessel sails using only wind power and is navigated using ancestral knowledge of star patterns, ocean movement and weather patterns. AFP PHOTO / Peter PARKS (Photo credit should read PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PETER PARKS via Getty Images)
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French Minister for Development and Francophony Annick Girardin smiles as she looks on during a meeting with Cambodian Foreign Minster Hor Namhong (not in the picture) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Phnom Penh on May 19, 2015. Girardin is on three-day visit to Cambodia. (credit:TANG CHHIN SOTHY via Getty Images)
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Brazilian model Adriana Lima (R) and Russian model Irina Shayk (R) attend the Soiree Chopard 'Gold Party' on the sidelines of the 68th Cannes film festival on May 18, 2015 in Cannes, southeastern France. (credit:JEAN CHRISTOPHE MAGNENET via Getty Images)
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Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas is shown the red card for fighting (credit:Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC)
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A baby Western lowland gorilla clings to its mother, Frala, at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Tuesday, May 19, 2015. The baby is believed to have been born late Tuesday or early Wednesday last week and the sex has yet to be determined. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A demonstrator raises her hands in the air as she faces soldiers in the Musaga neighborhood of Bujumbura, Burundi, Monday May 18, 2015. The unit temporarily withdrew. The army has deployed throughout the town as hundreds return to the streets Monday to protest the president's decision to seek a third term in office. ( AP Photo/Jerome Delay) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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An Indian Hindu woman ties a thread around a banyan tree to seek prosperity and longevity for her husband on Somvati Amavasya in New Delhi, India, Monday, May 18, 2015. Somvati Amavasya is the no moon day that falls on a Monday in a traditional Hindu lunar calendar. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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An employee poses with a work of art by Nigerian artist Benedict Enwonwu entitled 'Anyanwu simplified', estimated to realise 60,000 - 90,000 GBP in auction as part of the 2015 edition of the Africa Now - Modern Africa sale, at Bonhams auction house in London on May 18, 2015. Giles Peppiatt, from Bonhams in London, had good reason to make the trip to Nigeria's financial capital, Lagos, for the auction house's next sale of African art -- a glut of potential buyers.On a recent visit, he described Africa as 'one of our hottest properties on the art block'. Bonhams has blazed a trail in the sector, having organised its first 'Africa Now' sale of modern and contemporary African art in 2007, which has since become an annual event. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL -- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION, TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:BEN STANSALL via Getty Images)
(18 of27)
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 18: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (C) sits with his wife Amy Rule (R) and former U.S. President Bill Clinton as he is introduced at the inauguration ceremony for his second term as Chicago Mayor at the Chicago Theatre on May 18, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. Emanuel, after not gaining a majority of votes in the February non-partisan election, easily defeated his challenger, Cook County Commissioner Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia, in the April run-off election. (Photo by Brian Kersey/Getty Images) (credit:Brian Kersey via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 18: A visitor poses for a photograph next to chrysanthemums on the press preview day of the Chelsea Flower Show on May 18, 2015 in London, England. The show, which has run annually since 1913 in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, is open to the public from 19th to 23rd May and is expected to draw around 157,000 visitors. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) (credit:Carl Court via Getty Images)
(20 of27)
VIENNA, AUSTRIA - MAY 18: Nina Sublatti of Georgia performs during a rehearsal of the first Semin Final on May 18, 2015 in Vienna, Austria. The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 will take place on May 23, 2015. (Photo by Nigel Treblin/Getty Images) (credit:Nigel Treblin via Getty Images)
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A rocket is fired during joint Jordan-US maneuvers as they take part in the 'Eager Lion' military exercises in Mudawwara, near the border with Saudi Arabia, on May 18, 2015. The annual 'Eager Lion' exercises includes the participation of 10,000 troops from at least 18 countries, and incorporates scenarios including disaster relief and air defense. AFP PHOTO / KHALIL MAZRAAWI (Photo credit should read KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KHALIL MAZRAAWI via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 18: The exterior of the disused Down Street underground station on May 18, 2015 in London, England. The disused underground railway station, which closed in 1932, was used by wartime leader Winston Churchill for some cabinet meetings in 1932 as his Whitehall bunker was being built. Transport for London are seeking ideas from businesses that may want to lease some of the 400 square metres available at the station. Out of 270 functioning stations in London there are at least 40, Overground and Underground stations, which still exist but are no longer used. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 18: A derelict bathroom is lit by torch light in part of the disused Down Street underground station on May 18, 2015 in London, England. The disused underground railway station, which closed in 1932, was used by wartime leader Winston Churchill for some cabinet meetings in 1932 as his Whitehall bunker was being built. Transport for London are seeking ideas from businesses that may want to lease some of the 400 square metres available at the station. Out of 270 functioning stations in London there are at least 40, Overground and Underground stations, which still exist but are no longer used. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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Just married rescue pugs Jasmine and Jasper enjoy a quiet moment at the West Beach Bathers Pavilion on May 17, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. The wedding is a fundraiser for Pug Rescue & Adoption Victoria, the organisation that rescued and rehabilitated Jasper and Jasmine in 2013. (Photo by Chris Hopkins/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Hopkins via Getty Images)
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Bojana Stamenov from Serbia performs during a dress rehearsal for the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) on May 18, 2015 in Vienna. The final of the 60th Eurovision Song Contest with 27 nations competing takes place on May 23. (credit:DIETER NAGL via Getty Images)
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Piers Morgan joins trio of Viking Gods at the opening of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Odin, the Nordic God of War, joined blighted married couple Njord and Skadi at ‘The Viking Ocean Cruises Show Garden’, in celebration of Viking Cruises’ first ocean ship, the Viking Star.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 18: Matt Keightley and CEO of Sentebale Cathy Ferrier at the Sentebale 'Hope In Vunerability' Garden during the annual Chelsea Flower show at Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 18, 2015 in London, England.The Sentebale - Hope In Vulnerability Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show was designed by Matt Keightley and is inspired by the Mamohato Children's Centre in Lesotho. The Children's Centre is due to open later this year in Lesotho and will provide support to children living wth HIV (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Sentebale) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)