Pictures of the week: From Typhoon Gaemi in Manila to a Cuban fisherman

Striking pictures from around the world

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  Rescuers help a child off a boat after heavy rain brought by Typhoon Gaemi, in Metro Manila, the Philippines. Reuters

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  A long, slow-moving trail of light created by a Blue Ghost firefly is visible near Cincinnati. AP

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  A homeless encampment in Oakland, California. The state's governor, Gavin Newsomm, has issued an executive order to direct state agencies on how to remove homeless encampments, a month after a Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces. AP

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  Smoke fills the air following an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in the town of Elin Pelin, near Sofia, Bulgaria. Reuters

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  People in cosplay sit outside Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. EPA

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  People try to catch about two tonnes of fish released by the city during an annual event to thank locals for the fishing harvest at Gemblegan Reservoir in Klaten, central Java. AFP

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  Artworks decorate the banks of the River Seine, the day before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. AP

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  The Moon through a humid and hazy night sky in Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National

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  Auto repair employees watch water levels rise inside their shop during monsoon rains in Mumbai, India, on July 25. AP Photo / Rafiq Maqbool

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  Al-Hamd Mosque No. 259 along the E12 highway at Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  The First Baptist Dallas church's steeple stands as firefighters battle a fire at the church on Friday. AP

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  Students beat a policeman with sticks during a protest over the quota system in public service in Dhaka, Bangladesh. AP

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  Mount Merapi spews lava onto its slopes as seen from Wonokerto, Yogyakarta. AFP

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  Mourners recite a prayer over the bodies of members of the Qadih family before their burial in Khuzaa, the southern Gaza Strip, after an overnight Israeli strike hit their house in Bani Suheila. AFP

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  A palm tree is ablaze as Los Angeles firefighters battle a building fire, in the Panorama City area of LA, California. AP

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  National Samsung Electronics Union members rally outside the Samsung headquarters in Giheung, Gyeonggi-do province, South Korea, during a general strike. EPA

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  Effigies of Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Vice President Sara Duterte are carried by protesters marching to Congress, coinciding with the leader's State of the Nation address, in Manila. AFP

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  Hindu devotees take part in a procession dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Shiva, that marks the first Monday of the monsoon (Sawan) month, in Varanasi, India. AFP

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  A person swings 120m above the ground on the highest swing in Europe, which allows participants, secured by a bungee line, to swing as far out as they dare, near Alexanderplatz in Berlin. Reuters

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  At the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in the Chinese capital, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, centre, stands with delegates at the signing of the Beijing Declaration towards unity among Palestinian factions including Fatah and Hamas. AFP

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  Shoppers at a flea market in Maracaibo in Venezuela. AP

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  A farm labourer prepares to plant rice saplings in a field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India. Reuters

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  A bare-chested rider with horses passes a Ukrainian anti-aircraft unit in the Khmelnytsky region of Ukraine. AFP

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  Rescue and security personnel work at an accident site after a Saurya Airlines flight crashed during takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. AFP

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  Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns for president as the presumptive Democratic candidate during an event in West Allis, Wisconsin. AP

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  Firefighters battle a blaze near Chico, California. Reuters

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  Pitch invaders after the football match between Argentina and Morocco, at the Paris Olympic Games. Reuters

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  Homeless families, who were evacuated from street camps, stage a protest in front of the city hall of the 18th district of Paris, to call attention to their lack of housing ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Reuters

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  Fireworks illuminate the night sky above the Santiago de Compostela Arch cathedral, during celebrations for Saint James Day in honour of the city's patron saint, in Santiago de Compostela, north-western Spain. EPA

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  A Cuban fisherman prepares for work on an improvised raft in Havana Bay. AFP