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Broken glass from the window of a car in which a man was shot lies on the street in front of a kiosk in Hanau, Germany

Broken glass from the window of a car in which a man was shot lies on the street in front of a kiosk in Hanau, Germany AP

Broken glass from the window of a car in which a man was shot lies on the street in front of a kiosk in Hanau, Germany

Broken glass from the window of a car in which a man was shot lies on the street in front of a kiosk in Hanau, Germany AP

People hold hands as they form a human chain, during a vigil for victims of last night's shooting in the central German town Hanau, at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday

People hold hands as they form a human chain, during a vigil for victims of last night's shooting in the central German town Hanau, at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday AP

Local Togolese Chiefs attends an election campaign rally in Lome, Togo on Thursday February 20, 2020

Local Togolese Chiefs attends an election campaign rally in Lome, Togo on Thursday February 20, 2020 AP

A model wears a creation part of the Prada women's Fall-Winter 2020-2021 collection, that was presented in Milan, Italy, on Thursday

A model wears a creation part of the Prada women's Fall-Winter 2020-2021 collection, that was presented in Milan, Italy, on Thursday AP

A protester does a handstand while security forces close the site of the protest during clashes in downtown Baghdad in Iraq

A protester does a handstand while security forces close the site of the protest during clashes in downtown Baghdad in Iraq AP

Pope Francis is kissed by a man during his weekly general audience, at the Pope Paul VI hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday

Pope Francis is kissed by a man during his weekly general audience, at the Pope Paul VI hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday AP

Bong Joon-ho, director of Oscar-winning “Parasite,” gestures during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea

Bong Joon-ho, director of Oscar-winning “Parasite,” gestures during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea AP

Volunteers with the right-wing paramilitary Azov National Corps hold St.Valentine posters depicting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, during an action of protest in front of the presidential office in Kyiv, Ukraine

Volunteers with the right-wing paramilitary Azov National Corps hold St.Valentine posters depicting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, during an action of protest in front of the presidential office in Kyiv, Ukraine AP

Elderly women wearing protective face masks sit at a nursing home in Hong Kong, on Friday

Elderly women wearing protective face masks sit at a nursing home in Hong Kong, on Friday AP

Turkish soldiers fire a missile at Syrian government position in the province of Idlib, Syria, on Friday

Turkish soldiers fire a missile at Syrian government position in the province of Idlib, Syria, on Friday AP

A Muslim family walks after performing Friday prayers outside the mosque of Hassan II, one of the largest in Africa, in Casablanca, Morocco

A Muslim family walks after performing Friday prayers outside the mosque of Hassan II, one of the largest in Africa, in Casablanca, Morocco AP

A man rides his custom made bicycle between cars at the malecon in Havana, Cuba, on Thursday

A man rides his custom made bicycle between cars at the malecon in Havana, Cuba, on Thursday AP

The sun rises behind the buildings of the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, on a cold Saturday

The sun rises behind the buildings of the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, on a cold Saturday AP

A bride watches her smartphone in a mass wedding ceremony at the Cheong Shim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, on Friday

A bride watches her smartphone in a mass wedding ceremony at the Cheong Shim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, on Friday AP

Model Coco Rocha wears the final look of the Christian Siriano collection during Fashion Week, on Thursday

Model Coco Rocha wears the final look of the Christian Siriano collection during Fashion Week, on Thursday AP

A Guarani Mbya man smokes a pipe next to a cut tree as he occupies land as a protest against real estate developer Tenda which plans to build apartment buildings here, next to his indigenous community's land in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Thursday

A Guarani Mbya man smokes a pipe next to a cut tree as he occupies land as a protest against real estate developer Tenda which plans to build apartment buildings here, next to his indigenous community's land in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Thursday AP

A protester looks on during a rally in front of the parliament building to protest against changes to laws governing the sale of farmland, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday

A protester looks on during a rally in front of the parliament building to protest against changes to laws governing the sale of farmland, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday AP

A young man strikes a pose showing off his muscles, framed by a pull up bar in Havana, Cuba on Wednesday

A young man strikes a pose showing off his muscles, framed by a pull up bar in Havana, Cuba on Wednesday AP

Some passengers are seen on the Diamond Princess as the cruise ship is anchored at Yokohama Port for supplies replenished in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Thursday

Some passengers are seen on the Diamond Princess as the cruise ship is anchored at Yokohama Port for supplies replenished in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Thursday AP

Flowers are placed on actor Kirk Douglas' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Douglas, the muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of other films and helped fatally weaken the Hollywood blacklist, has died at 103.

Flowers are placed on actor Kirk Douglas' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Douglas, the muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of other films and helped fatally weaken the Hollywood blacklist, has died at 103. AP

Protesters burn an effigy of Indian prime minister during a rally to express solidarity with Indian Kashmiris struggling for their independence, in Karachi, Pakistan, on Wednesday

Protesters burn an effigy of Indian prime minister during a rally to express solidarity with Indian Kashmiris struggling for their independence, in Karachi, Pakistan, on Wednesday AP

Spectators pay tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant prior to the start of the Italian Basketball second division match between Rieti and Scafati in Rieti's PalaSojourne, Italy, Wednesday

Spectators pay tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant prior to the start of the Italian Basketball second division match between Rieti and Scafati in Rieti's PalaSojourne, Italy, Wednesday AP

A mural of jazz great Louis Armstrong is reflected in raindrops on a window on Januar 31, 2020, in Lexington, Kentucky.

A mural of jazz great Louis Armstrong is reflected in raindrops on a window on Januar 31, 2020, in Lexington, Kentucky. AP

Groundhog Club co-handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 134th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on February 2, 2020. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast an early spring.

Groundhog Club co-handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 134th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on February 2, 2020. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast an early spring. AP

Desert locusts jump up from the ground and fly away as a cameraman walks past, in Nasuulu Conservancy, northern Kenya. As locusts by the billions descend on parts of Kenya in the worst outbreak in 70 years, small planes are flying low over affected areas to spray pesticides in what experts call the only effective control.

Desert locusts jump up from the ground and fly away as a cameraman walks past, in Nasuulu Conservancy, northern Kenya. As locusts by the billions descend on parts of Kenya in the worst outbreak in 70 years, small planes are flying low over affected areas to spray pesticides in what experts call the only effective control. AP

Katelyn Yang from the United States performs on stage during the first day of the 48th Prix de Lausanne at the 2m2c Montreux Music & Convention Centre, in Montreux, Switzerland, on Monday

Katelyn Yang from the United States performs on stage during the first day of the 48th Prix de Lausanne at the 2m2c Montreux Music & Convention Centre, in Montreux, Switzerland, on Monday AP

People enter the sea as they participate in a ritual to honor the African sea goddess Yemanja, at a beach in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Sunday

People enter the sea as they participate in a ritual to honor the African sea goddess Yemanja, at a beach in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Sunday AP

Dawn's first light breaks in Parliament Square with the statue of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill looking toward the Palace of Westminster in London, on Saturday

Dawn's first light breaks in Parliament Square with the statue of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill looking toward the Palace of Westminster in London, on Saturday AP

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., waves as he leaves after speaking at a Super Bowl watch party campaign event, on Sunday

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., waves as he leaves after speaking at a Super Bowl watch party campaign event, on Sunday AP

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., stands on stage with her grandchildren, Atticus Mann Tyagi, center, and Lavinia Tyagi, as she arrives to speak at a caucus night rally the Forte Banquet and Conference Center, on Monday

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., stands on stage with her grandchildren, Atticus Mann Tyagi, center, and Lavinia Tyagi, as she arrives to speak at a caucus night rally the Forte Banquet and Conference Center, on Monday AP

Actress Renee Zellweger looks at her award for Best Actress for Judy, backstage at the Bafta Film Awards, in central London, on Sunday

Actress Renee Zellweger looks at her award for Best Actress for Judy, backstage at the Bafta Film Awards, in central London, on Sunday AP

Members of the Spanish parliament applaud Spain's King Felipe VI, left, after giving a speech during the official opening of the parliamentary season in Madrid, on Monday

Members of the Spanish parliament applaud Spain's King Felipe VI, left, after giving a speech during the official opening of the parliamentary season in Madrid, on Monday AP

Workers arrange beds in a convention center that has been converted into a temporary hospital in Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province on Tuesday

Workers arrange beds in a convention center that has been converted into a temporary hospital in Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province on Tuesday AP

People try to catch lucky beans scattered by celebrities during "Mame-maki," a bean throwing ceremony, at Zojoji Buddhist temple on Monday in Tokyo. The ritual, performed annually to mark the beginning of the spring in the lunar calendar, is believed to bring good luck and drive away evil.

People try to catch lucky beans scattered by celebrities during "Mame-maki," a bean throwing ceremony, at Zojoji Buddhist temple on Monday in Tokyo. The ritual, performed annually to mark the beginning of the spring in the lunar calendar, is believed to bring good luck and drive away evil. AP

Workers in protective suits hand out meals to patients at a hotel being used for people held in medical isolation in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province on Monday. Hong Kong hospitals cut services as medical workers were striking for a second day Tuesday to demand the border with mainland China be shut completely to ward off a virus that caused its first death in the semi-autonomous territory

Workers in protective suits hand out meals to patients at a hotel being used for people held in medical isolation in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province on Monday. Hong Kong hospitals cut services as medical workers were striking for a second day Tuesday to demand the border with mainland China be shut completely to ward off a virus that caused its first death in the semi-autonomous territory AP

An anti-government protester jumps over burning tires blocking a street during a demonstration against the newly appointed Prime Minister Mohammed Allawi in Najaf, Iraq, on Sunday

An anti-government protester jumps over burning tires blocking a street during a demonstration against the newly appointed Prime Minister Mohammed Allawi in Najaf, Iraq, on Sunday AP

"Joaldunaks" march along the street as they take part in a Carnival in the small Pyrenees village of Ituren, northern Spain. In one of the most ancient carnival celebrations in Europe, dozens of people don sheepskins, lace petticoats and conical caps and sling cowbells across their lower backs as they parade to herald the advent of spring.

"Joaldunaks" march along the street as they take part in a Carnival in the small Pyrenees village of Ituren, northern Spain. In one of the most ancient carnival celebrations in Europe, dozens of people don sheepskins, lace petticoats and conical caps and sling cowbells across their lower backs as they parade to herald the advent of spring. AP

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