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Police officers confiscate an Iran fans 'Women Life Freedom' Iran flag, inside the stadium before the match against Wales during the World Cup in Al Rayyan, Qatar, November 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

An armed local resident carries a cat in a carrier and a fish in an aquarium, which he took out of an apartment building damaged by recent shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine February 26. REUTERS/Mikhail Palinchak

Iran players line up during the national anthems before the match against England during the World Cup in Doha, Qatar, November 21. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

A civilian trains to throw Molotov cocktails to defend the city, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Zhytomyr, Ukraine March 1.  REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi

Hotel staff demonstrates 'Lantern Dining Experience', which enables diners to enjoy meals while protecting themselves against the spread of the (COVID-19 at Hoshinoya Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan, February 2. The lantern-shaped transparent partitions are...more

Servicemen of the Ukrainian National Guard take positions in central Kyiv, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, February 25. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Will Smith hits at Chris Rock as Rock spoke on stage during the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, March 27. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Alexandra, 12, holds her sister Esyea, 6, who cries as she waves at her mother Irina, while members of the Jewish community of Odessa board a bus to flee Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Odessa, Ukraine, March 7. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis

Russia's ambassador to Poland Sergey Andreev is covered in red substance thrown by protesters as he came to celebrate Victory day at the Soviet Military Cemetery to mark the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, in Warsaw, Poland May 9....more

People react outside the Buckingham Palace, after Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, died aged 96, according to Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain September 8. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

Will Smith reacts with his wife Jada to winning the Oscar for Best Actor in "King Richard" at the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, March 27. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Local resident Jim Finn, holding 8-month old daughter Allegra Finn, casts his ballot on the morning of the national election at a Bondi Beach polling station in Sydney, Australia, May 21.  REUTERS/Loren Elliott

A protester clashes with riot police officers during a protest against the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit 2022, near the Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand November 18. REUTERS/Tanat Chayaphattharitthee

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks on as he is surrounded by Ukrainian servicemen as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Bucha, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, April 4. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

A refugee child fleeing from Ukraine gestures when waiting for transport at Nyugati station, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, in Budapest, Hungary, February 28. REUTERS/Marton Monus

A pitch invader runs onto the pitch wearing a t-shirt with a message saying 'Respect for Iranian Women' and holding a rainbow flag during the match between Portugal and Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup in Lusail, Qatar, November 28. REUTERS/Molly...more

Police officers attend a funeral service for NYPD officer Jason Rivera, who was killed in the line of duty while responding to a domestic violence call, at St. Patrick's Cathedral in the Manhattan borough of New York City, January 28. REUTERS/David...more

Saudi Arabia's Salem Al-Dawsari celebrates scoring their second goal against Argentina during the World Cup in Lusail, Qatar, November 22. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

An abortion rights demonstrator dressed in a Handmaid's Tale costume, protests outside the United States Supreme Court, after the court ruled in the Dobbs v Women's Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion...more

People react outside the Ssgt Willie de Leon Civic Center, where students had been transported from Robb Elementary School after a shooting, in Uvalde, Texas, May 24.  REUTERS/Marco Bello

A man holds the hand of his 13 year-old son, who was killed by a Russian military strike, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine July 20. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova

The hand of Iryna Filkina, a woman who according to residents was killed by Russian army soldiers, is pictured as her body lies on the street, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Bucha, Kyiv region, Ukraine April 2. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

A Ukrainian service member with a dog observes in the industrial area of the city of Sievierodonetsk, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine June 20. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

Alfa Romeo's Guanyu Zhou and Mercedes' George Russell crash out at the start of the Formula One British Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain, July 3. REUTERS/Molly Darlington

A man carries a dog as people flee, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Irpin, Ukraine, March 9. REUTERS/Maksim Levin

The Parthenon temple is seen atop the Acropolis hill, during heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, January 24. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

Brazil's former President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures at an election night gathering on the day of the Brazilian presidential election run-off, in Sao Paulo, Brazil October 30. REUTERS/Carla Carniel

A person reacts during a pro-Ukrainian demonstration near Downing Street, in London, Britain, February 24. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

A classmate of Palestinian student Lian Al Shaer, 10, who was killed in recent Israel-Gaza fighting, reacts to Al Shaer's picture as a new school year begins, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip August 29. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

New leader of the Britain's Conservative Party Rishi Sunak walks outside the Conservative Campaign Headquarters, in London, Britain October 24. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Eminem takes a knee during the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show as Dr. Dre in Inglewood, California, February 13. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Ukrainian servicemen are seen next to a destroyed armoured vehicle, which they said belongs to the Russian army, outside Kharkiv, Ukraine February 24. REUTERS/Maksim Levin

A son and daughter embrace their father, a COVID patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ward, before his intubation procedure at the Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, California, January 25.  REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

A young pitch invader is removed from the pitch after the Southampton versus Manchester United match at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain, August 27. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Ukrainian photographer Maksim Levin carries a cat near the line of separation from Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk region, Ukraine January 25. REUTERS/Stanislav Kozliuk

Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates winning the final against Russia's Daniil Medvedev during the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, January 31. REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrive for a news conference in Kyiv, Ukraine June 16. Ludovic...more

A member of the public drags an activist who is blocking the road during a "Just Stop Oil" protest, in London, Britain, October 15. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

Iranian Shi'ite Muslim women take part in a mourning ritual ahead of Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar in Tehran, Iran August 7. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

A Ukrainian serviceman takes cover as an air-raid siren sounds during a Russian drone strike, which local authorities consider to be Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) Shahed-136, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October...more

Actor Matthew McConaughey, a native of Uvalde, Texas as well as a father and a gun owner, becomes emotional as he holds up a picture of 10-year-old victim Alithia Ramirez as he speaks to reporters about the school shooting in Uvalde during a press...more

Nasibe Samsaei, an Iranian woman living in Turkey, reacts after she cut her hair during a protest following the death of Mahsa Amini, outside the Iranian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey September 21. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Children look out from an evacuation train from Kyiv to Lviv as they say goodbye to their father at Kyiv central train station in central Kyiv, Ukraine March 3. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

People light a fire during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 21. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

An image of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is illuminated on the sail of Sydney Opera House, following the Queen's passing, in Sydney, Australia, September 9. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

A child looks out of a dust-covered window of a train next to a heart symbol depicted on it, as evacuees board a train before leaving the rebel-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukraine February 20. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

An ambulance is seen through the damaged window of a vehicle hit by bullets, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 28. Jedrzej Nowicki/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS

A Ukrainian service member holds a next generation light anti-tank weapon (NLAW), supplied by Britain, during drills at Ukraine's International Peacekeeping Security Centre near Yavoriv, in the Lviv region, Ukraine, January 28.  REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

A child sits on a swing in front of a damaged residential building, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 25. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

A satellite image shows a closer view of Mariupol Drama Theatre before bombing, as a word "children" in Russian is written in large white letters on the pavement in front of and behind the building, in Mariupol, Ukraine, March 14. Satellite image...more

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands up as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who appears on a screen, addresses the Canadian parliament in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 15.  REUTERS/Patrick Doyle

A person walks next to a mural of Russian President Vladimir Putin, which has been vandalised with red spray paint and the word "War" written instead of the original text reading: "Brother", following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Belgrade,...more

A man and a child escape from the town of Irpin, after heavy shelling on the only escape route used by locals, while Russian troops advance towards the capital of Kyiv, in Irpin, near Kyiv, Ukraine March 6. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Team Europe's Roger Federer in action during his doubles match with Rafael Nadal against Team World's Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe during the Laver Cup in London, Britain, September 23. Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

People wait in a traffic jam as they leave the city of Kharkiv, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised a military operation in eastern Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine February 24. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

A destroyed Russian tank's turret is seen stuck in the ground, amid Russian invasion of Ukraine in Zalissia, Kyiv region, Ukraine May 3. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra