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Best Photos of July 31: From a Moroccan Air Force aerobatic display to a stunning sunset in Basra

Best Photos of July 31: From a Moroccan Air Force aerobatic display to a stunning sunset in Basra

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Palestinian children stand by a burnt-out car after an attack by Israeli settlers in Silwad village near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
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