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Eastern Ghouta, Syria

Footage captured by an unmanned aerial vehicle shows ruined buildings in the besieged town of Douma
Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Paris, France

An Abondance cow eats hay during the 55th Salon International de l’Agriculture at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre
Photograph: Gerard Julien/AFP/Getty Images

Apeldoorn, Netherlands

Canada competes in the first round of the men’s team pursuit in the 2018 UCI track cycling world championships
Photograph: Alex Broadway/SWpix.com/REX/Shutterstock