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Staff turn away tourists from the Acropolis in Athens as Greece shuts its archaeological sites during the hottest hours of the day due to a new heatwave. The Acropolis, a World Heritage Site, is currently experiencing a surge in visitor numbers and had already closed last weekend during the hottest hours. Greece is preparing for further high temperatures until Sunday, with peaks of 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit) expected in the centre of the country on Thursday. IMAGES
Pope Francis lands on the island of Lesbos, the migration flashpoint he first visited in 2016, where he will visit a camp to plead for better treatment of refugees as attitudes towards migrants harden across Europe. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for a summit of southern EU leaders that is set to focus on climate change and "security challenges" including migration and the Afghan crisis. IMAGES
Images of people visiting the Taj Mahal as India eases Covid-19 restrictions. The Taj Mahal had shut to visitors two months ago amid a deadly surge of coronavirus infections that swept the country. IMAGES
The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro reopens to tourists as the city eases its lockdown. Coronavirus has killed 106,523 people in Brazil so far. IMAGES
Crowds flock to the beach in Athens as Greece encourages tourists to visit and international flights from several countries resume. IMAGES
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