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Activists of Student Federation of India and All India Democratic Women's Association hold placards during a protest against the alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl, in New Delhi on August 4, 2021. Prakash Singh/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Belarusian athlete Kristina Timanovskaya was offered a humanitarian visa by Poland after her country's officials tried to force her to take an early flight home from the Tokyo Olympics. Here she boards a flight Wednesday to Austria at Japan's Narita international Airport. Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images hide caption
Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast, raise their fists during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, July 13. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are seeking justice for their loved ones. Bilal Hussein/AP hide caption
U.S. sprinter Erriyon Knighton, shown here competing in a qualifying heat of the men's 200 meter at the Olympics, is racing in the final on Wednesday. Patrick Smith/Getty Images hide caption
Afghan Taliban fighters and villagers attend a gathering in Laghman province, Alingar district, in March 2020 as they celebrate the peace deal signed between the U.S. and the Taliban. Wali Sabawoon/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
COVID-19 patients receive treatment at the St. Luke Foundation for Haiti hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 16. The country received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine doses that month. Ricardo Arduengo/Reuters hide caption
A Bright Spot Amid Haiti's Woes: Its 1st Mass Rollout Of COVID Vaccines
In Wuhan, China, residents wait in line for coronavirus testing on Tuesday. The city is testing its entire population after the discovery of eight cases in the city. STR/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Greece's Evangelia Papazoglou and Evangelia Platanioti compete Monday in the preliminary for the duet free artistic swimming event in Tokyo. Their hopes are now dashed after Greek officials said the team will not participate in the group or duet artistic swimming events. Alexander Safonov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption
Trucks carrying water and food on Sunday streamed into Xinxiang, one of the cities struck by deadly flooding in China. Dake Kang/AP hide caption
This undated photo shows Vitaly Shishov, leader of the Kyiv-based Belarusian House in Ukraine. Shishov helped Belarusians fleeing persecution. He was found hanged in a park not far from his home, police said Tuesday. Human Rights Center Viasna via AP hide caption
Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 200-meter final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. David Ramos/Getty Images hide caption
Shoppers turn out heavily Monday at a supermarket in Wuhan, China, after nearby residential blocks went into lockdown as part of COVID-19 prevention measures. Feature China/Barcroft Media via Getty Images hide caption
U.S. star Simone Biles looks relieved as she finishes the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final on Tuesday at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Natacha Pisarenko/AP hide caption
Containers of Moderna vaccines donated by the U.S. arrive last week in Bogotá, Colombia. Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Biden Says U.S. Leads The World In Vaccine Donations — And Promises More
U.S. athlete Brittney Reese competes in the women's long jump final at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption
Norway's Karsten Warholm reacts after winning the men's 400-meter hurdles final on Tuesday at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Petr David Josek/AP hide caption
Firefighters battle a wildfire on August 2 in Mugla, Marmaris district. The European Union sent help to Turkey and volunteers joined firefighters in battling a week of violent blazes that have killed eight people. Yasin Akgul/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Gold medalists Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy and Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar shared the podium after the men's high jump at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. Jean Catuffe/Getty Images hide caption
Team USA's Triston Casas trots the bases Monday after hitting a three-run homer against Japan as Hideto Asamura watches. Japan came back to defeat the U.S. 7-6 in extra innings at the Tokyo Olympics. Kazuhiro Fujihara/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Protesters hold signs during a hearing on the possible evictions of Palestinians from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem, outside the Israeli Supreme Court in Jerusalem on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. Maya Alleruzzo/AP hide caption
After making history Monday, weightlifter Laurel Hubbard thanked the International Olympic Committee "for living up to the Olympic values and showing that sport is for all and that weightlifting can be done by all types of people." Swen Pförtner/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption