June 19, 2014
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Spain's Queen Letizia holds the hands of her husband King Felipe VI during the swearing-in ceremony at the Spanish Parliament. Felipe is being formally proclaimed monarch after 76-year-old King Juan Carlos abdicated to enable younger royal blood to rally a country beset by economic problems, including an unemployment rate of 25 percent.
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A Christie's employee poses with Albert Giacometti's "Le Main" at Christie's auction house in London. The piece is estimated to achieve 15 million pounds ($25 million) when it comes to auction as part of the Christie's Impressionist and Modern art evening sale on June 14.
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Pakistani shopkeeper Talib Hussain displays a giant sized money garland to customers in Bannu, June 18, 2014. These traditional garlands are made of local currency notes and are gifted to grooms by their friends and relatives in marriages. The garlands usually are worth between rupees 5,000-10,000 (US$60-100).
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A vendor walks down the stairs as fans watch the 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match between Ivory Coast and Colombia at the Brasilia national stadium in Brazil.