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.
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Two friends from 19 (Kohima) Platoon say their farewells ahead of their graduation parade at the Army Foundation College on August 13, 2015 in Harrogate, England. Over 600 Junior Soldiers aged between 16 and 18 graduated at the Army Foundation College following a year of undergoing military skills training, vocational qualifications and City and Guilds apprenticeships. Following the parade which, other than Trooping of the Colour in London, is the largest in Europe the Junior soldiers will go on to join their respective units and continue with their military careers. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) (credit:Ian Forsyth via Getty Images)
(02 of20)
Eimear Coghlan, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014 (2nd on the left front row), and Miss Bikini Ireland Judy Fitzgerald, lead a procession of models in bikinis down a rainy Carnaby Street in London to highlight TanOrganic's #safetanning and melanoma awareness campaign. (credit:David Parry/PA Wire)
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Lady Gaga and Lisa Vanderpump caused quite the commotion after dinner at Pump Lounge in West Hollywood. A swarm of fans and photographers gathered to catch a glimpse of the famous duo. (credit:AKM-GSI / Splash News)
Myer Spring 2015 Fashion Launch - Runway(05 of20)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 13: Jennifer Hawkins showcases designs by Cozi during the Myer Spring 2015 Fashion Launch on August 13, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/Getty Images) (credit:Don Arnold via Getty Images)
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England's Katherine Brunt celebrates taking the wicket of Australia's Elyse Villani during day three of the Women's Ashes Test at The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury. (credit:Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)
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Charlotte Haney, Georgia James, and Katie Masters celebrate their A-level results at Brighton College in Sussex. (credit:John Stillwell/PA Wire)
(08 of20)
COWES, ENGLAND - AUGUST 13: Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall take part in the Artemis Challenge on August 13, 2015 in Cowes, England. (Photo by Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images) (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
(09 of20)
Migrants get out of an inflatable boat as they arrive on the Greek island of Kos after crossing a part of the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece on August 13, 2015. Greece sent extra riot police to Kos as tensions mounted over a huge influx of migrants. The Greek government said it was 'immediately' dispatching a ship to Kos to double up as an accommodation and processing centre for up to 2,500 people as around 7,000 migrants wait to apply for immigration papers. (credit:ANGELOS TZORTZINIS via Getty Images)
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Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc seen at Showtime's Annual Summer Soiree at 2015 TCA held at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles. (credit:Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP)
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Stars and meteor streaks are seen behind a destroyed house, near Tuzla, Bosnia, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak on Wednesday night. (AP Photo/Amel Emric) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(12 of20)
PUMA today introduced the new 2015/16 Arsenal cup kit, which will be worn by the club’s first team in away games of cup competitions, including the UEFA Champions LeagueTM tournament starting in September. This playing kit is the third and final new strip for the 2015/16 season, following the home and away shirt launches in June and July. The new cup kit features a modern interpretation of a classic football sash, a diagonal stripe across the chest. PUMA’s new design however is modernised through the addition of more geometric stripes, chosen in the seasonal colours white, victory gold and capri breeze blue on an overall anthracite base. As with this season’s home and away shirt, the cup shirt includes PUMA’s classic Form Strip as a mesh panel on the sleeves.
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Smoke rises amid mangled wreckage at the site of a series of explosions in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. A series of enormous explosions at an industrial area in the Chinese port of Tianjin killed at least 17 people and injured hundreds, state media reported August 13, unleashing a fireball that ripped through the night sky. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
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TIANJIN, CHINA - AUGUST 13: (CHINA OUT) Fire and smoke are seen after explosions at a warehouse on late Wednesday in Binhai New Area on August 13, 2015 in Tianjin, China. At least 17 people dead, 32 are in critical condition and at least another 400 injured during the explosions of a warehouse on late Wednesday in Binhai New Area in Tianjin, according to police authority. (Photo by Tong Yu/CNSPHOTO/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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Phil Mickelson signs autographs after a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (credit:Chris Carlson/AP)
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A couple (names and nationality not known) take a selfie with West Midlands Police officer Sergeant Brett Williams in Magaluf, Spain, as two British police officers are spending a week helping the Guardia Civil in the Majorcan resort to keep an eye on young British revellers. (credit:Nick Ansell/PA Wire)
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Miranda Kerr is seen catching a flight out of LAX with new boyfriend Evan Spiegel, 12 August 2015 13 August 2015. Vantage News/IPx (credit:Vantagenews.co.uk/IPx)
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 12: Motley Crue perform onstage during their Motley Crue: The Final Tour 'All Good Things Must Come To An End' at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on August 12, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) (credit:Kevin Mazur via Getty Images)
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In this photo taken with long exposure, people carrying lanterns watch the sky at night during the annual Perseid meteor shower in El Escorial, outside Madrid, in the early hours of Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015. Some Catholics refer to the Perseids as the "tears of Saint Lawrence" since August 10 is the date of that saint's martyrdom. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Stork recreate Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood in shortbread form