Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon takes part in a playgroup setting with children as she meets with families and children, to hear how the doubling of the Scottish Child Payment is benefiting those who need it most, during a visit to Govan Help, a charity that supports vulnerable children, parents and families, in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain April 4, 2022. Peter Summers/Pool via REUTERS 

A woman holds a placard which reads "Double day, half pay, revalue the first of the chores" as she takes part in a march along the streets as part of the International Women's Day in Paris, France, March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier 

2022 Beijing Olympics - Curling - Mixed Doubles Round Robin Session 12 - Canada v Australia - National Aquatics Center, Beijing, China - February 6, 2022. Staff members take pictures of an Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at National Aquatics Center before the game. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein 

General view of an advertisement, on a double-decker bus, for e-scooters from micromobility firm Tier, which is taking part in a test project for scooter use in London, Britain, August 2, 2021. Picture taken August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Nick Carey 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Mixed Doubles - Medal Ceremony - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021. Gold medalists Jun Mizutani of Japan and Mima Ito of Japan, Silver medalists Xu Xin of China and Liu Shiwen of China, and Bronze medalists Cheng I-Ching of Taiwan and Lin Yun-Ju of Taiwan, take the podium during medal ceremony REUTERS/Thomas Peter 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Mixed Doubles - Medal Ceremony - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021. Gold medalists Jun Mizutani of Japan and Mima Ito of Japan, Silver medalists Xu Xin of China and Liu Shiwen of China, and Bronze medalists Cheng I-Ching of Taiwan and Lin Yun-Ju of Taiwan, remove their protective face masks before taking pictures during medal ceremony REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Mixed Doubles - Medal Ceremony - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021. Gold medalists Jun Mizutani of Japan and Mima Ito of Japan take the podium REUTERS/Thomas Peter 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Mixed Doubles - Medal Ceremony - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021. Gold medalists Jun Mizutani of Japan and Mima Ito of Japan take the podium REUTERS/Thomas Peter 

A person takes a photo of the White House from a double decker tour bus as the tour passes through Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, U.S., June 6, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger 

Double-dutch rope-jumper KAI, 29, and his team REG STYLE pose for a portrait while practicing at Yoyogi park in Tokyo, Japan, May 2, 2021. "I also think we probably don't need to go out of our way to hold them, (the Games)" KAI said. "But if they could give people energy and take place in a happy mood, I think they should definitely take place." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KYUNG-HOON PORTRAITS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

An exercise band, a ball and a seed bag belonging to long COVID sufferer Jorge Martin, 44, the head of a higher-education association, are photographed through blue plastic, in Ansoain, northern Spain, March 17, 2021. The photograph was taken through blue plastic to visualise the effects of long COVID. Martin has been off work for more than a year due to long COVID. He developed double pneumonia when he got infected with coronavirus during the first wave of the disease. He has been battling with cognitive difficulties and a long list of physical problems ever since. "I would not have pictured myself at my age using rehabilitation tools, but I've welcomed them because they help me with my physical aches and provide me with some relief from the distress of looking at the calendar and realising that a year has gone by and I'm still not recovered," he said. Martin is worried about the toll the disease is taking on his job. "I forget the names of family members, even my own license plate. The other day, I was trying to write something down and I realised I was writing again what I had written two days before. My job is intellectual, what's going to happen if this gets worse?" REUTERS/Susana Vera SEARCH "SPAIN LONGCOVID" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Long COVID sufferer Jorge Martin, 44, the head of a higher-education association, poses for a photograph taken through blue plastic, in Ansoain, northern Spain, March 17, 2021. The photograph was taken through blue plastic to visualise the effects of long COVID. Martin has been off work for more than a year due to long COVID. He developed double pneumonia when he got infected with coronavirus during the first wave of the disease. He has been battling with cognitive difficulties and a long list of physical problems ever since. "I would not have pictured myself at my age using rehabilitation tools, but I've welcomed them because they help me with my physical aches and provide me with some relief from the distress of looking at the calendar and realising that a year has gone by and I'm still not recovered," he said. Martin is worried about the toll the disease is taking on his job. "I forget the names of family members, even my own license plate. The other day, I was trying to write something down and I realised I was writing again what I had written two days before. My job is intellectual, what's going to happen if this gets worse?" REUTERS/Susana Vera SEARCH "SPAIN LONGCOVID" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

A combination picture shows long COVID sufferer Jorge Martin, 44, the head of a higher-education association, posing for a photograph taken through blue plastic, and an exercise band, a ball and a seed bag belonging to Martin photographed through blue plastic, in Ansoain, northern Spain, March 17, 2021. The photographs were taken through blue plastic to visualise the effects of long COVID. Martin has been off work for more than a year due to long COVID. He developed double pneumonia when he got infected with coronavirus during the first wave of the disease. He has been battling with cognitive difficulties and a long list of physical problems ever since. "I would not have pictured myself at my age using rehabilitation tools, but I've welcomed them because they help me with my physical aches and provide me with some relief from the distress of looking at the calendar and realising that a year has gone by and I'm still not recovered," he said. Martin is worried about the toll the disease is taking on his job. "I forget the names of family members, even my own license plate. The other day, I was trying to write something down and I realised I was writing again what I had written two days before. My job is intellectual, what's going to happen if this gets worse?" REUTERS/Susana Vera SEARCH "SPAIN LONGCOVID" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

People watch and take pictures of a double rainbow as they stroll on a beach during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sopot, Poland May 12, 2020. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti 

Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall take a new electric double decker bus to the London Transport Museum, in London, Britain March 4, 2020. Stuart C. Wilson/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall take a new electric double decker bus to the London Transport Museum, in London, Britain March 4, 2020. Stuart C. Wilson/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall take a new electric double decker bus to the London Transport Museum, in London, Britain March 4, 2020. Stuart C. Wilson/Pool via REUTERS 

People in a costume of a double-headed eagle take part in a rally calling for opposition candidates to be registered for elections to Moscow City Duma, the capital's regional parliament, in Saint Petersburg, Russia August 3, 2019. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov 

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 14, 2019 Sweden's Robert Lindstedt takes a drink from a spectator in attendance during the mixed doubles final against Croatia's Ivan Dodig and Taiwan's Latisha Chan REUTERS/Carl Recine 

South Africa's double Olympic champion Caster Semenya takes part in the 5,000m run at South African Championships in Germiston, South Africa, April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko 

South Africa's double Olympic champion Caster Semenya takes part in the 5,000m run at South African Championships in Germiston, South Africa, April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko 

South Africa's double Olympic champion Caster Semenya takes part in the 5,000m run at South African Championships in Germiston, South Africa, April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko 

Badminton - 2018 Asian Games - Women's Doubles Medal Ceremony - GBK - Istora - Jakarta, Indonesia - August 27, 2018 - Gold medalists Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan of China, silver medalist Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsumoto of Japan and bronze medalists Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota of Japan, and Greysia Polii of Indonesia and Apriyani Rahayu of Indonesia take a selfie on the podium. REUTERS/Cathal Mcnaughton 

Jenny Ostrom, 37, a director of photography and her husband Chad Ostrom, 37, a director, stand in McCarren Park, near their home in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., February 8, 2018. "We met the first day of college in the middle of the heartland, Kansas. My friends and I thought it noble to help the arriving freshman girl students move into the dorms. There was Jenny, unpacking boxes with her family and in classic, comedy double-take action I walked by her room, stopped, and walked right back to it. Through three states, long-distance dating, high times, low moments and 19 years later, we now share a home, a little girl and a life," said Chad. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson SEARCH "GLOBAL LOVE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Jenny Ostrom, 37, a director of photography and her husband Chad Ostrom, 37, a director stand in McCarren Park near their home in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., February 8, 2018. "We met the first day of college in the middle of the heartland, Kansas. My friends and I thought it noble to help the arriving freshman girl students move into the dorms. There was Jenny, unpacking boxes with her family and in classic, comedy double-take action I walked by her room, stopped, and walked right back to it. Through three states, long distance dating, high times, low moments and 19 years later, we now share a home, a little girl and a life". REUTERS/Lucas Jackson 

Across United States, state and local officials are scrambling to manage an influx of Puerto Ricans, a migration that is impacting education budgets, housing, demographics and voter rolls in communities where these newcomers are landing. Florida, already home to more than 1 million Puerto Ricans, is on the front lines. About 300,000 island residents have arrived in the state since early October, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management. While some Puerto Ricans may eventually return home, many will not. The island is still reeling months after Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 storm, wreaked catastrophic damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure. Nearly 40 percent of residents still lack electricity. The economy has been devastated.ÊFor Florida, the inflow of Puerto Ricans is altering public budgets and perhaps the political calculus in a state that President Donald Trump won by a slim margin in 2016. Puerto Ricans, who are U.S. citizens, are on pace to overtake Cuban-Americans within a few years as the state's largest Latino voting bloc. Many criticised the Trump administration's hurricane response as inadequate. Politicians are taking notice. Florida's Republican Governor Rick Scott has reached out to these newcomers. The state has opened reception centres where Puerto Ricans can apply for food stamps and Medicaid, the federal healthcare system for the poor. Scott has asked for an additional $100 million in state spending to house arriving families, many of whom are doubled up with relatives or packed into ageing hotels. REUTERS/Alvin Baez SEARCH "PUERTO RICO FLORIDA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. Matching text: USA-FLORIDA/PUERTORICO 

70th Cannes Film Festival - Screening of the film "L'Amant double" (Amant Double) in competition - Red Carpet Arrivals - Cannes, France. 26/05/2017. Photographers take picture on the red carpet. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau 

Tennis - Croatia v Argentina - Davis Cup Final - Arena Zagreb, Croatia - 26/11/16 Fans take pictures prior to doubles match. REUTERS/Marko Djurica 

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A woman takes a child's hand after receiving free vegetables after it was handed out by vegetable growers as a way of protesting price distortions and double-digit inflation they say crushes profits, outside the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace in Buenos Aires, Argentina September 14, 2016. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci 

Britain's Prince Harry (C) watches as a young female boxer takes part in a training session during a visit to the Double Jab Boxing Club in South East London on June 6, 2016 to support Sport for Social Development initiatives. REUTERS/Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool 

Britain's Prince Harry (C) watches as a young boxer takes part in a training session during a visit to the Double Jab Boxing Club in South East London on June 6, 2016 to support Sport for Social Development initiatives. REUTERS/Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool 

Bohai Capital's Chief Operating Officer Ren Weidong, poses for pictures during an interview with Reuters in Beijing, China, March 29, 2016. Chinese aircraft lessor Bohai Capital, known for its September purchase of Irish peer Avolon Holdings Ltd, aims to nearly double its fleet in coming years to take advantage of a boom in Chinese travel demand, Ren told Reuters. Picture taken March 29, 2016. To match Interview BOHAI-FIN-HOLD-INVESTMENT/ REUTERS/Matthew Miller 

People take a selfie at Shibuya junction, which is popular among tourists, in Tokyo, Japan, March 30, 2016. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set on Wednesday an ambitious target to double the number of foreign visitors and the amount of money they spend in the country by 2020 to breathe life into a flagging economy. REUTERS/Thomas Peter 

A woman takes a pictures of a mannequin wearing a rabbit mask in the Harajuku district of Tokyo, which is popular among tourists, in Japan, March 30, 2016. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set on Wednesday an ambitious target to double the number of foreign visitors and the amount of money they spend in the country by 2020 to breathe life into a flagging economy. REUTERS/Thomas Peter 

A boy stands on a post to take pictures of Shibuya junction, which is popular among tourists, in Tokyo, Japan, March 30, 2016. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set on Wednesday an ambitious target to double the number of foreign visitors and the amount of money they spend in the country by 2020 to breathe life into a flagging economy. REUTERS/Thomas Peter 

Tourists on top of a double decker sightseeing bus, take cover against the crashing waves at the seafront Malecon in Havana in this January 17, 2016 picture. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

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Pedestrians watch as protesters (not pictured) take part in a "March for dignity" to protest against austerity measures under the slogan "Pan, techo, trabajo y dignidad" (Bread, housing, job and dignity) in downtown Malaga, southern Spain, October 22, 2015. Spain's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in over four years and is now lower than when Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy took office, potentially boosting his chances in an election less than two months away. Frustration over an enduring jobs crisis will weigh on the Dec. 20 vote, with many Spaniards divided over whether their prospects are improving after a double-dip recession that sent unemployment soaring to nearly 27 percent in 2013. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

People take part in a "March for dignity" to protest against austerity measures under the slogan "Pan, techo, trabajo y dignidad" (Bread, housing, job and dignity) in downtown Malaga, southern Spain, October 22, 2015. Spain's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in over four years and is now lower than when Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy took office, potentially boosting his chances in an election less than two months away. Frustration over an enduring jobs crisis will weigh on the Dec. 20 vote, with many Spaniards divided over whether their prospects are improving after a double-dip recession that sent unemployment soaring to nearly 27 percent in 2013. The banner reads, "We can". REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

A scrap dealer leans on a traffic signal and watches as protesters (not pictured) take part in a "March for dignity" to protest against austerity measures under the slogan "Pan, techo, trabajo y dignidad" (Bread, housing, job and dignity) in downtown Malaga, southern Spain, October 22, 2015. Spain's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in over four years and is now lower than when Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy took office, potentially boosting his chances in an election less than two months away. Frustration over an enduring jobs crisis will weigh on the Dec. 20 vote, with many Spaniards divided over whether their prospects are improving after a double-dip recession that sent unemployment soaring to nearly 27 percent in 2013. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

Employees of a pharmacy watch as protesters take part in a "March for dignity" to protest against austerity measures under the slogan "Pan, techo, trabajo y dignidad" (Bread, housing, job and dignity) in downtown Malaga, southern Spain, October 22, 2015. Spain's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in over four years and is now lower than when Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy took office, potentially boosting his chances in an election less than two months away. Frustration over an enduring jobs crisis will weigh on the Dec. 20 vote, with many Spaniards divided over whether their prospects are improving after a double-dip recession that sent unemployment soaring to nearly 27 percent in 2013. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

People take part in a "March for dignity" to protest against austerity measures under the slogan "Pan, techo, trabajo y dignidad" (Bread, housing, job and dignity) in downtown Malaga, southern Spain, October 22, 2015. Spain's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in over four years and is now lower than when Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy took office, potentially boosting his chances in an election less than two months away. Frustration over an enduring jobs crisis will weigh on the Dec. 20 vote, with many Spaniards divided over whether their prospects are improving after a double-dip recession that sent unemployment soaring to nearly 27 percent in 2013. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

A student shouts slogans as he takes part in a "March for dignity" to protest against austerity measures under the slogan "Pan, techo, trabajo y dignidad" (Bread, housing, job and dignity) in downtown Malaga, southern Spain, October 22, 2015. Spain's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in over four years and is now lower than when Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy took office, potentially boosting his chances in an election less than two months away. Frustration over an enduring jobs crisis will weigh on the Dec. 20 vote, with many Spaniards divided over whether their prospects are improving after a double-dip recession that sent unemployment soaring to nearly 27 percent in 2013. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

A student shouts slogans as he takes part in a "March for dignity" to protest against austerity measures under the slogan "Pan, techo, trabajo y dignidad" (Bread, housing, job and dignity) in downtown Malaga, southern Spain, October 22, 2015. Spain's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in over four years and is now lower than when Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy took office, potentially boosting his chances in an election less than two months away. Frustration over an enduring jobs crisis will weigh on the Dec. 20 vote, with many Spaniards divided over whether their prospects are improving after a double-dip recession that sent unemployment soaring to nearly 27 percent in 2013. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

A man holds Andalusian flags as he takes part in a "March for dignity" to protest against austerity measures under the slogan "Pan, techo, trabajo y dignidad" (Bread, housing, job and dignity) in downtown Malaga, southern Spain, October 22, 2015. Spain's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in over four years and is now lower than when Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy took office, potentially boosting his chances in an election less than two months away. Frustration over an enduring jobs crisis will weigh on the Dec. 20 vote, with many Spaniards divided over whether their prospects are improving after a double-dip recession that sent unemployment soaring to nearly 27 percent in 2013. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

People take part in a "March for dignity" to protest against austerity measures under the slogan "Pan, techo, trabajo y dignidad" (Bread, housing, job and dignity) in downtown Malaga, southern Spain, October 22, 2015. Spain's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in over four years and is now lower than when Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy took office, potentially boosting his chances in an election less than two months away. Frustration over an enduring jobs crisis will weigh on the Dec. 20 vote, with many Spaniards divided over whether their prospects are improving after a double-dip recession that sent unemployment soaring to nearly 27 percent in 2013. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

Silvina Batakis, Economy Minister of Buenos Aires' Province speaks in this handout photo taken on April 30, 2015 in La Plata. Argentina's ruling party candidate Daniel Scioli said on Thursday he would appoint his trusted economy minister in the province of Buenos Aires to take the same role on a national level if he wins the October 25 presidential election. The next government will inherit a sovereign debt default, an acute dollar shortage, double-digit inflation and a gaping fiscal deficit. Analysts said Scioli's comments would be viewed positively by financial markets. Batakis, largely unknown outside of Argentina, took the helm of Buenos Aires province economy ministry in December 2011 and last year turned its chronic fiscal deficit into surplus, partly via tax reform. Picture taken April 30, 2015. REUTERS/Buenos Aires Governor's Office/Handout via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS 

Tang Weiguo (L), takes a nap on chairs at during a mid-day break at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China, June 16, 2015. Some are in it just for the money, others to help buy a meal. Then there are those who trade for fun or to spend time among friends. Millions of investors - pensioners, security guards, high-school students - dominate China's stock markets, conducting about 80 percent of all trades. Retirees gather in brokerage houses dotted around China also to enjoy some company and savour the air conditioning on hot days. Some start as young as 13, trading from home with an eye on future careers in finance. Winning isn't guaranteed. This year, among the most turbulent in China's financial history, its stock markets more than doubled in the six months to May, only to crash amid concerns that growth in the country, which makes everything from cars to steel, is slowing faster than previously thought. REUTERS/Aly Song PICTURE 4 OF 23 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY "PLAYING THE MARKET - CHINA’S SMALL INVESTORS" SEARCH "PLAYING SONG" FOR ALL IMAGES 

Firefighters take a break after trying to put fire down at the explosion site in Binhai new district in Tianjin, China August 13, 2015. The death toll from two huge explosions that tore through an industrial area in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin more than doubled to 44, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

An injured man evacuated from the area near the explosion site takes pictures of pluming smoke in Binhai new district in Tianjin, China August 13, 2015. The death toll from two huge explosions that tore through an industrial area in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin more than doubled to 44, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj 

People take pictures at the explosion site in Binhai new district in Tianjin, China August 13, 2015. The death toll from two huge explosions that tore through an industrial area in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin more than doubled to 44, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj 

A man takes a picture of buildings across a river with his phone, in Ho Chi Minh City April 26, 2015. Brought to its knees when its property market bubble burst four years ago, Vietnam is riding into another boom, with construction starting in Ho Chi Minh City on two of the world's tallest skyscrapers and buyers snapping up new projects fast. The speed of the market's turnaround has been startling. Successful property transactions have doubled from a year ago, and developers have halved their unsold inventory from $6 billion at the peak of the crisis at the start of 2013. Photo taken April 26, 2015. REUTERS/Kham

Japanese award-winning architect Tadao Ando takes his seat at a news conference in Tokyo, July 16, 2015. The architect who oversaw the selection of plans for Japan's new Olympic stadium defended the controversial design on Thursday, saying ballooning costs were not his fault even as the government appeared poised to consider cost-cutting changes. Last month's announcement that costs for the new National Stadium had surged to $2.1 billion, nearly double original estimates, set off a firestorm among the public, skeptical about spending so much when the country is still recovering from the 2011 disasters that left nearly 20,000 dead. REUTERS/Issei Kato

A man takes a nap in a tricycle on a street at a financial district in Beijing, China, July 10, 2015. The plunge in China's previously booming stock markets, which had more than doubled in the year to mid-June, has created a major headache for President Xi Jinping and China's top leaders, who are already grappling with slowing growth. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

A group of young men pose for a picture as they take a break from roller blading at a public garden in Khartoum, Sudan, May 14, 2015. In Sudan, which faces insurgences in the western region of Darfur and along its border with breakaway South Sudan, as well as double-digit inflation and high unemployment, life goes on for young people in the capital Khartoum. As well as studying, for those who can afford it, the urban young of Sudan play football and netball, swim and fish in the nearby River Nile, attend prayers at local mosques and enjoy concerts or family celebrations. Other entertainment includes watching U.K. football matches and films on TV, with Facebook being ever popular for chatting amongst friends. Picture taken using wide angle lens. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

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Monika, 24, takes part in a boxing training session at a youth club in Khartoum, Sudan, May 21, 2015. In Sudan, which faces insurgences in the western region of Darfur and along its border with breakaway South Sudan, as well as double-digit inflation and high unemployment, life goes on for young people in the capital Khartoum. As well as studying, for those who can afford it, the urban young of Sudan play football and netball, swim and fish in the nearby River Nile, attend prayers at local mosques and enjoy concerts or family celebrations. Other entertainment includes watching U.K. football matches and films on TV, with Facebook being ever popular for chatting amongst friends. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

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