The official handover ceremony that marked Britain's return of Hong Kong to China. The event marked the end of 156 years of British colonial rule over the territory. PAUL LAKATOS/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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The parents of Harry Dunn, the 19-year-old who was killed in England when an American woman drove the wrong way, said no to President Trump's suggestion on Tuesday they meet with the woman right then. Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn are seen here in New York City on Tuesday. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters hide caption
The Department of Justice announced that hundreds of people have been charged in the takedown of a massive darknet child pornography website. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
President Trump listens during a news conference with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the White House on Wednesday. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
Fans and supporters of singer/actress Sulli flooded social media with posts celebrating her artistry, praising her outspoken and unapologetic stances on sexuality and feminism, and calling for an end to online harassment and bullying. Han Myung-Gu/WireImage/Getty Images hide caption
Goldfish, like these showcased at Tokyo's Nihonbashi Art Aquarium, have been bred in China over centuries, into forms so varied and rare that one can be worth hundreds of dollars. Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Democratic presidential hopeful Mayor Pete Buttigieg looks on as former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke speaks during the fourth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season on Tuesday. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent leaves Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday after testifying before congressional lawmakers as part of the House impeachment inquiry. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
The Compatriots: The Brutal and Chaotic History of Russia's Exiles, Émigrés, and Agents Abroad, by Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan Public Affairs hide caption
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, shown here during a game on Monday, has weighed in on comments made by Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption
A vineyard in Tarija, Bolivia, the center of the country's wine industry. A growing number of wineries here are improving their techniques, ramping up production and starting to export, as global interest in Bolivia's award-winning wines grows. Insights/Universal Images Group/Getty Images hide caption
Police and protesters clashed on Monday in Barcelona after Spain's Supreme Court sentenced nine leaders for their involvement in an independence referendum two years ago that Madrid says was illegal. Emilio Morenatti/AP hide caption
A man uses a shovel to scoop mud Tuesday in a neighborhood devastated by Typhoon Hagibis in Nagano, Japan. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption
A photo taken from Turkey's Sanliurfa province shows smoke rising after Turkish armed forces hit targets in Ras al-Ain, a town east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria, on Monday. Arif Hudaverdi Yaman/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption
A protester shakes hands with a security officer in Quito, Ecuador, on Sunday as they celebrate the government's announcement that it has cancelled an austerity package. The package had triggered violent protests that paralyzed the economy and left seven people dead. Dolores Ochoa/AP hide caption
Syrian government troops on Monday moved into towns in northern Syrian formerly controlled by U.S.-backed Kurdish militants. That sets up a potential clash with Turkish forces. Baderkhan Ahmad/AP hide caption
Typhoon Hagibis left overturned cars and mud-slicked streets in Hoyasu, Japan. Rescue crews are still combing through areas that flooded after extreme rain caused rivers to break through levees. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption
Bolivian President Evo Morales (right) with Vice President Álvaro García Linera launch their campaign for reelection in Chimore, Cochabamba department, Bolivia on May 18. The election is set for Oct. 20. Noah Friedman-Rudovsky/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Turkey-backed Syrian fighters sit atop an armored personnel carrier in the southwestern neighborhoods of the border Syrian town of Tal Abyad on Sunday. The U.S. plans to evacuate its troops from northern Syria amid the Turkish offensive. Bakr Alkasem/AFP via Getty Images hide caption