Best photos of August 2: Half-moon in Kansas to Etihad train in Dubai

  • A half-moon rises beyond a sculpture in a park in Leawood, Kansas City, on August 1. AP Photo
    A half-moon rises beyond a sculpture in a park in Leawood, Kansas City, on August 1. AP Photo
  • US President Donald Trump stops on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One to berate and announce the sacking of Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labour Statistics, hours after a report showed US job growth cooled sharply over the past three months. Bloomberg
    US President Donald Trump stops on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One to berate and announce the sacking of Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labour Statistics, hours after a report showed US job growth cooled sharply over the past three months. Bloomberg
  • Euan McCabe of Great Britain competes during the Men's 10 metre Platform Diving preliminaries at the World Aquatics Championships Singapore 2025 on August 2. EPA
    Euan McCabe of Great Britain competes during the Men's 10 metre Platform Diving preliminaries at the World Aquatics Championships Singapore 2025 on August 2. EPA
  • Monsoon clouds gather over the city, as seen from Swayambhu Hill, while a group from the Newar community celebrate the month-long Gunla Parba festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 2. EPA
    Monsoon clouds gather over the city, as seen from Swayambhu Hill, while a group from the Newar community celebrate the month-long Gunla Parba festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 2. EPA
  • Workers and earthmovers at a construction site in Beijing, China, on August 2. AP Photo
    Workers and earthmovers at a construction site in Beijing, China, on August 2. AP Photo
  • The flooded Namo Ghat along the River Ganges following monsoon rains in Varanasi on August 1. AFP
    The flooded Namo Ghat along the River Ganges following monsoon rains in Varanasi on August 1. AFP
  • Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews smoke and volcanic ash in East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, on August 1. Reuters
    Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews smoke and volcanic ash in East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, on August 1. Reuters
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, travelled on an Etihad passenger train from Dubai to Fujairah. Photo: Dubai Media Office
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, travelled on an Etihad passenger train from Dubai to Fujairah. Photo: Dubai Media Office