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The day in photos: May 23, 2016

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A seal named Moneypenny peers out the window of her Friedrichskoog, Germany, enclosure.
A seal named Moneypenny peers out the window of her Friedrichskoog, Germany, enclosure. EPA

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A Chelsea Pensioner poses as he views displays through a floral design of Britain's Queen Elizabeth at the Chelsea Flower Show in London.
A Chelsea Pensioner poses as he views displays through a floral design of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth at the Chelsea Flower Show in London. Reuters

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A land activist holds a candle during a protest against detained local human rights activists in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
A land activist holds a candle during a protest against detained local human rights activists in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. AP

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A police officer wears a gas mask during clashes between police firing tear gas and protesters throwing rocks in Nairobi, Kenya.
A police officer wears a gas mask during clashes between police firing tear gas and protesters throwing rocks in Nairobi, Kenya. AP

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Mourners grieve slain police officer Ronald Tarentino, who was killed on duty, in Auburn, Massachusetts.
Mourners grieve slain police officer Ronald Tarentino, who was killed on duty, in Auburn, Massachusetts. AP

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Sheik Ahmed el-Tayyib, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Mosque, talks with Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican.
Sheik Ahmed el-Tayyib, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Mosque, talks with Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican. AP

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A Tasmanian devil named Big John shows his teeth in his Wild Life Sydney Zoo enclosure.
A Tasmanian devil named Big John shows his teeth in his Wild Life Sydney Zoo enclosure. AP

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A costumed reveler walks in the Zinneke Parade in Brussels, Belgium.
A costumed reveler walks in the Zinneke Parade in Brussels, Belgium. EPA

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Tourists view a painting on the wall of the Angkor Panorama Museum in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tourists view a painting on the wall of the Angkor Panorama Museum in Siem Reap, Cambodia. EPA

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Rain interrupts the French Open in Paris.
Rain interrupts the French Open in Paris. EPA

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Government officials burn confiscated consumer goods made from endangered animals at the Aceh Forestry Ministry Office in Band Aceh, Indonesia.
Government officials burn confiscated consumer goods made from endangered animals at the Aceh Forestry Ministry Office in Band Aceh, Indonesia. EPA

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Wreckage smolders after a bombing in Tartus, Syria.
Wreckage smolders after a bombing in Tartus, Syria. EPA

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Protesters block a depot entrance near a Donges, France, oil refinery.
Protesters block a depot entrance near a Donges, France, oil refinery. Reuters

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A stork couple feed their baby at Lake Steinhude in Bokeloh, Germany.
A stork couple feed their baby at Lake Steinhude in Bokeloh, Germany. EPA

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Russian President Vladimir Putin hugs Corey Perry of Canada during a victory ceremony for the IIHF World Championship.
Russian President Vladimir Putin hugs Corey Perry of Canada during a victory ceremony for the IIHF World Championship. Reuters

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Shi'ite fighters launch a rocket toward Islamic militants near Fallujah, Iraq.
Shi’ite fighters launch a rocket toward Islamic militants near Fallujah, Iraq. Reuters

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A couple smooches in front of a mural of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Vilnius, Lithuania.
A couple smooches in front of a mural of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Vilnius, Lithuania. Splash News

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A white tiger cools off in a pond in a Chandigarh, India, zoo enclosure.
A white tiger cools off in a pond in a Chandigarh, India, zoo enclosure. Shammi Mehra / AFP / Getty Images

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A dress made of 460 fern leaves and flowers is displayed at the Chelsea Flower Show in London.
A dress made of 460 fern leaves and flowers is displayed at the Chelsea Flower Show in London. Splash News

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President Barack Obama greets locals at a Hanoi, Vietnam, restaurant.
President Barack Obama greets locals at a Hanoi, Vietnam, restaurant. Reuters

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