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South African wildlife photographer Steve Benjamin captured this seal as he swam with a group of about 500 seals near Duiker Island, a tiny granite boulder off Hout Bay, Cape Town. Photo: Rex

South African wildlife photographer Steve Benjamin captured this seal as he swam with a group of about 500 seals near Duiker Island, a tiny granite boulder off Hout Bay, Cape Town. Photo: Rex

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Steve Carell and Miranda Cosgrove pose with the minion costume characters from Despicable Me 2 in central London. (PA)

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On the second day of his visit to Germany, Mr Obama walked down a red carpet during military honours at Schloss Bellevue. (AP)

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Lea Thompson at the L.A. premiere of Star Trek Into Darkness

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