Pictures Of The Day: The Best Images From Around The World On Thursday 9th July 2015

PHOTOS: We Pick The Best Images From Around The World

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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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Drake (right) watches the match between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova on day Ten of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. (credit:Mike Egerton/PA Wire)
Real Madrid Officially Present New Signing Danilo(02 of26)
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MADRID, SPAIN - JULY 09: Danilo poses during his official presentation as a new Real Madrid player at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on July 9, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images) (credit:Angel Martinez via Getty Images)
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte who was christened at Sandringham on Sunday July 5, 2015. Mandatory credit: Mario Testino / Art Partner. (credit:Mario Testino / Art Partner/PA Wire)
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An aerial view showing a Thunderbird 2 which has been carved into an 15 acre field of growing maize plants near York as York Maze celebrates 50 years of the television series Thunderbirds. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 9: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge talks to England's (left-right) Karen Carney, Ellen White and captain Stepeh Houghton as he meets members of the England Women's Football team during a breakfast reception at Kensington Palace, on July 9, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Andrew Matthews - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 9: England's Karen Bardsley (left) takes a selfie with her team mates in front of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge as he meets members of the England Women's Football team during a breakfast reception at Kensington Palace, on July 9, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Andrew Matthews - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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WHARTON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 09: British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne works on a Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet during his visit to BAE Systems on July 9, 2015 in Wharton, United Kingdom. Yesterday, George Osborne revealed the new budget in which 2 percent of the national income has been dedicated to the military every year, keeping in line with the NATO spending target. (Photo by Andrew Yates - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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Ahead of a panel with Executive Producers Steven Moffat, Sue Vertue and actor Rupert Graves at San Diego Comic Con later today, a new picture of Sherlock and John Watson has been released. The image is from the forthcoming Sherlock Special, made for BBC One by Hartswood Films, transmission date TBC. (credit:BBC/Hartswood/Robert Viglasky)
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A man prepares to release a green turtle at a beach in Sanur on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on July 9, 2015. Indonesian police seized 37 endangered green turtles from a boat during an operation in the Badung strait on July 8. (credit:SONNY TUMBELAKA via Getty Images)
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BERLIN, GERMANY - JULY 09: Doutzen Kroes attends the Mercedes-Benz Press Vernissage during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Spring/Summer 2016 at Brandenburg Gate on July 9, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Luca Teuchmann/Getty Images for IMG) (credit:Luca Teuchmann via Getty Images)
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Carys Douglas,Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones and son Dylan Douglas attend the European premiere of Marvel's 'Ant-Man' at Odeon Leicester Square on July 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 09: (CHINA OUT) Visitors view ten-meter high model of Bumblebee from 'Transformers' at the China Millennium Monument (also known as Zhonghua Shijitan) located on the extension line of Beijing West Chang'an Avenue on July 9, 2015 in Beijing, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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Miss Virginia, Laura Puleo, competes in the bathing suit competition during the preliminary round of the 2015 Miss USA Pageant in Baton Rouge, La., Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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People queue for buses at Stratford station, London, as commuters face travel misery trying to get to work because of a strike which has brought London Underground to a standstill. (credit:Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)
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LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 07: Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm on July 7, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The monsoon storm dropped heavy rain and hail in parts of the valley causing street flooding and power outages. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (credit:Ethan Miller via Getty Images)
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A gull flips a herring in order to swallow it whole while flying away with a meal robbed from a delivery truck, Wednesday, July 8, 2015, in Rockland, Maine. Herring is primarily used for lobster bait, with a small percentage of it going to the sardine industry. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Gabby Logan is the first to try ‘My Messy Adventure,’ a brand new interactive story featuring some of Roald Dahl’s most famous characters. The story was created by Persil, the Roald Dahl Literary Estate and Quentin Blake to encourage families to get outdoors this summer
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Pope Francis is framed by a feather headdress worn by one of the indigenous people and children wearing traditional costumes greeting him upon his arrival at the El Alto airport, Bolivia, Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Due to the altitude, the pope will spend only a few hours in the capital city La Paz, during his South American tour. Bolivia is the second of three countries Francis will be visiting on his South American tour. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jimenez Fortes performs with a bull during a bullfight at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Revelers from around the world arrive in Pamplona every year to take part on some of the eight days of the running of the bulls.(AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd sits in the dock as he awaits sentencing at the District Court in Tauranga on July 9, 2015. The 60-year-old Australian, who has lived in Tauranga for over 30 years, hit the headlines last November when he appeared in court accused of attempting to hire a hitman to kill two people. Rudd made a surprise guilty plea on charges of threatening to kill and drug possession at the opening of his trial in New Zealand. The veteran rocker had previously denied all allegations against him, but changed his plea on the first day of the trial at Tauranga District Court. AFP PHOTO/ MARTY MELVILLE (Photo credit should read Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MARTY MELVILLE via Getty Images)
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David Beckham and Romeo Beckham at Wimbledon Tennis Championships, London, Britain (credit:Ray Tang/REX)
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David Beckham and Romeo Beckham at Wimbledon Tennis Championships, London, Britain (credit:Ray Tang/REX)
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Rita Ora arriving for the X Factor Auditions held at EventCity, Manchester City. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Mexican Lucha Libre wrestlers Dr Wagner JR, Cassandro and El Hijo Del Santo pose at York Hall with Lucha Britannia's Metallico on July 8, 2015 in London, England. Lucha Libre, which translates as 'free fighting', is a Mexican style of wrestling where fighters enter the ring in flamboyant capes and outlandish suits, performing acrobatic moves and flying from spectacular heights. The three day wrestling festival will take place at York Hall in Bethnal Green from 9th - 11th July 2015. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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Indian fishermen paddle a boat on the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati, the capital of the north-eastern state of Assam on July 8, 2015. (credit:BIJU BORO via Getty Images)
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BERLIN, GERMANY - JULY 08: The Designer Patrick Mohr poses with Spongebob at the Patrick Loves Spongebob by PM Presentation during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Spring/Summer 2016 at on July 8, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images for IMG) (credit:Carsten Koall via Getty Images)

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