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.
Pics of the Day
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SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - JUNE 18: Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's defence minister (L) shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) during a meeting in the Konstantin Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June,18, 2015. Prime Mohammed bin Sultan is having a visit to Russia to participate in the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum 2015. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) (credit:Sasha Mordovets via Getty Images)
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Suffolk sheep during judging at the 175th Royal Highland Show at Ingleston in Edinburgh. (credit:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)
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ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 18: Larisa Katz poses for a photograph on Ladies Day on day 3 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2015 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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British Prime Minister David Cameron arrives to attend a service to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, Thursday, June 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Muslims pray in the iconic Sultan Ahmed Mosque, better known as the Blue Mosque, in the historic Sultanahmet district of Istanbul, Turkey, late Wednesday, June 17, 2015, during the first 'taraweeh', nightly prayer of the month of Ramadan. Millions of Muslims around the world will mark the start of Ramadan on Thursday June 18, a month of intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. Muslims follow a lunar calendar and a moon-sighting methodology that can lead to different countries declaring the start of Ramadan a day or two apart. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 18: A view from the Brisbane City skyline can be seen from Kangaroo Point on June 18, 2015 in Brisbane, Australia. A thick coverage of fog lay over Brisbane this morning reducing visibility and causing delays across public transport and peak hour traffic. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) (credit:Bradley Kanaris via Getty Images)
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This long exposure picture taken on June 18, 2015 shows hot lava flowing from mount Sinabung in Karo, North Sumatra province. More than 1,200 Indonesian villagers were on June 15, evacuated from their homes close to a rumbling volcano on Sumatra island, an official said. AFP PHOTO / SUTANTA ADITYA (Photo credit should read SUTANTA ADITYA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SUTANTA ADITYA via Getty Images)
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CHIBA, JAPAN - JUNE 18: 'Pepper' speaks during a news conference on June 18, 2015 in Chiba, Japan. Softbank Corp. announced that its humanoid product, Pepper, developed by the company's Aldebaran Robotics unit, will be available for consumers at 198,000 yen on June 20, 2015. SoftBank Corp. also announced that Alibaba Group Holding Limited and Foxconn Technology Group reached an agreement that Alibaba and Foxconn will each invest 14.5 billion in SoftBank Robotics Holdings Corp., to promote Softbank's robotic business including Pepper to the global market. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images) (credit:Koki Nagahama via Getty Images)
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Betsy Lauritzen loses control of her umbrella after a strong gust of wind caused by Tropical Depression Bill in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, June 17, 2015. The tropical storm has caused little damage so far in Texas, but authorities warned Wednesday that as Tropical Depression Bill moves northeast, already swollen rivers could overflow their banks and cause more problems for water-weary residents. (AP Photo/LM Otero) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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This Sunday, June 7, 2015 photo shows, Perez Hilton, from left, his son Mario, and his new daughter Mia posing for a portrait at the Sofitel, in New York. Hiltonâs first Fatherâs Day with his baby girl will be on Sunday, June 21. The 37-year-old celebrity blogger (real name: Mario Lavanderia) started his family in 2013 when son Mario was born via surrogate. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP)(Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP) (credit:Amy Sussman/Invision/AP)
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Kendall Jenner attends the Fragrance Foundation Awards at Alice Tully Hall on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP) (credit:Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
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Pro-democracy protesters hold yellow umbrellas during a rally outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong Thursday, June 18, 2015. The Hong Kong government's controversial Beijing-backed election reforms were defeated Thursday by pro-democracy lawmakers. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signs autographs from the window of a food truck after he formally announced that he would join the race for president with a speech at Miami Dade College, Monday, June 15, 2015, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 18: Lystra Adams attends Ladies Day on day 3 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2015 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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Mourners stand by during a candlelight vigil for six Irish students Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in Berkeley, Calif. The six Irish students died when a balcony collapsed during a party. (AP Photo/Beck Diefenbach) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 18: Women in hats chat as they arrive for Ladies Day on day 3 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2015 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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73 year old Ray Woodcock sets a new UK record bungee jump of 465ft which was filmed using EE’s new 4GEE Action Cam, the world’s first action camera that live streams over 4G.
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Naomi Watts, left, and Nicole Kidman, winner of the Crystal Award for Excellence in Film, embrace at the Women in Film 2015 Crystal And Lucy Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP) (credit:Paul A. Hebert/AP)
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The sun sets over Trent Bridge (credit:Simon Cooper/EMPICS Sport)
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Actors Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman attend the premiere of "A Little Chaos" at the Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Police close off a section of Calhoun Street near the Emanuel AME Church following a shooting Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Worshippers gather to pray in a hotel parking lot across the street from the scene of a shooting Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she arrives on the second day of Royal Ascot horse racing meet at Ascot, England, Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Royal Ascot is the annual five day horse race meeting that Britain's Queen Elizabeth II attends every day of the event. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Conservtive party MP for Hendon Matthew Offord (left) talks to students outside the Houses of Parliament in London, as people from around the country have converged to urge their MPs to take stronger action to protect the things they love from climate change. (credit:John Stillwell/PA Wire)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 17: Broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson greets Alice Beer after watching the match between Gilles Simon of France and Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia during day three of the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club on June 17, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
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Scrapped vehicles are pictured on a scrapyard on June 4, 2015 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province of China. Most of those vehicles were impounded after breaking traffic laws. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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Lo and behold! The world’s first ever flying cake is taking to the London skies! This week a delicious baking phenomenon was seen rising high towards the sky amidst the tall palm trees in the city’s hidden tropical oasis at the Barbican Conservatory.