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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 22: A woman walks past the People's Bank of China (PBOC) building on May 22, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jiang Qiming/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

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Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Windham, New Hampshire, U.S., August 8, 2023.

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An entrance to Le Gavroche restaurant in the Mayfair district of London, UK, on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. London's affluent Mayfair and St James's district is host to Britain's hedge fund industry. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales has admitted he "made a mistake" by giving Spain star Jennifer Hermoso an unwanted kiss on the lips after the 33-year-old received her gold medal following the team's Women's World Cup final victory over England on Sunday.

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 14: Mason Greenwood of Manchester United runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford on March 14, 2021 in Manchester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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DUNFERMLINE, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 03: King Charles III hosts a reception to celebrate British South Asian communities, in the Great Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on October 3, 2022 in Dunfermline, Scotland. Between 200 - 300 guests of British Indian, Pakistani, Bangladesh, Sri Lankan, Nepalese, Bhutanese and Maldivian heritage from across the UK attended the reception. (Photo by Kirsty O'Connor/Pool/Getty Images)

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Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona during the La Liga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Cadiz CF played at Lluis Companys Stadium on August 20, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Sergio Ruiz/Pressinphoto/Icon Sport)

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Charlize Theron denies she’s had bad plastic surgery, says she’s simply aging

OLYMPIA FIELDS, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 20: Viktor Hovland of Norway poses with the BMW Trophy after winning the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club on August 20, 2023 in Olympia Fields, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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Spain's Alexia Putellas kisses the World Cup trophy after defeating England on August 20.

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CEO of Goldman Sachs David Solomon participates in a panel titled "Empowering Women as Entrepreneurs and Leaders" at the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 12: Lauren Hemp of England celebrates scoring her goal with team mate Alessia Russo during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Quarter Final match between England and Colombia at Stadium Australia on August 12, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images)

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FILE PHOTO: A Ukrainian serviceman, of the 10th separate mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, prepares to fire a mortar at their positions at a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine July 13, 2023. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova/File Photo

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