• Crowds visit an amusement park in Idlib, north-west Syria, during the Eid Al Adha festival. AFP
    Crowds visit an amusement park in Idlib, north-west Syria, during the Eid Al Adha festival. AFP
  • A pearl mussels farm in Jiujiang, in central China's Jiangxi province. AFP
    A pearl mussels farm in Jiujiang, in central China's Jiangxi province. AFP
  • The aftermath of a collision between an express passenger train and a goods train in Nirmaljote, near Rangapani station in West Bengal state, north-east India. At least four people were killed. AFP
    The aftermath of a collision between an express passenger train and a goods train in Nirmaljote, near Rangapani station in West Bengal state, north-east India. At least four people were killed. AFP
  • Nguyen Thi Hong Van, 55, a collector and seller of Russian souvenirs who lived in Russia for 20 years, in her shop in Vietnam's capital Hanoi. Reuters
    Nguyen Thi Hong Van, 55, a collector and seller of Russian souvenirs who lived in Russia for 20 years, in her shop in Vietnam's capital Hanoi. Reuters
  • The Eiffel Tower decorated with the Olympic rings for the upcoming Paris 2024 Games. AFP
    The Eiffel Tower decorated with the Olympic rings for the upcoming Paris 2024 Games. AFP
  • Firefighters try to tackle the Point Fire, in Healdsburg, California. AP
    Firefighters try to tackle the Point Fire, in Healdsburg, California. AP
  • Pilgrims cast stones at pillars symbolising the devil, in Mina, near Makkah, during Hajj. Reuters
    Pilgrims cast stones at pillars symbolising the devil, in Mina, near Makkah, during Hajj. Reuters
  • Inuit hunter Hjelmer Hammeken looks for seals with his dog sled, outside Ittoqqortoormiit, on Scoresbysund Fjord, eastern Greenland. AFP
    Inuit hunter Hjelmer Hammeken looks for seals with his dog sled, outside Ittoqqortoormiit, on Scoresbysund Fjord, eastern Greenland. AFP

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