• A child swims in the flood water caused by heavy rains as a passenger bus passes by, in Manila, Philippines, August 6, 2022. REUTERS / Lisa Marie David TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    A child swims in the flood water caused by heavy rains as a passenger bus passes by, in Manila, Philippines, August 6, 2022. REUTERS / Lisa Marie David TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • Supporters of Kenya's opposition leader and presidential candidate Raila Odinga, of the Azimio One Kenya Alliance, attend his final campaign rally at a stadium in Nairobi, before the general election on August 9. Reuters
    Supporters of Kenya's opposition leader and presidential candidate Raila Odinga, of the Azimio One Kenya Alliance, attend his final campaign rally at a stadium in Nairobi, before the general election on August 9. Reuters
  • Firefighters battle the flames of a forest fire in the parish of Cures, in Boiro, north-western Spain. EPA
    Firefighters battle the flames of a forest fire in the parish of Cures, in Boiro, north-western Spain. EPA
  • Bandages on the hands of British tennis player Emma Raducanu, during her women's singles match against Ludmilla Samsonova of Russia, at the Citi Open ATP tennis tournament, in Washington. EPA
    Bandages on the hands of British tennis player Emma Raducanu, during her women's singles match against Ludmilla Samsonova of Russia, at the Citi Open ATP tennis tournament, in Washington. EPA
  • Macaques run on the roof of an old building in Dharmsala, India. AP
    Macaques run on the roof of an old building in Dharmsala, India. AP
  • Migrants from Tunisia wait in a wooden boat before they are assisted by crew members of the Spanish NGO Open Arms, in the Mediterranean sea. AP
    Migrants from Tunisia wait in a wooden boat before they are assisted by crew members of the Spanish NGO Open Arms, in the Mediterranean sea. AP
  • The headquarters of the regional military administration, destroyed by a Russian attack, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. AP
    The headquarters of the regional military administration, destroyed by a Russian attack, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. AP
  • A trio of hot air balloons soar across the sky south of Indianola, Iowa during the National Balloon Classic. The Des Moines Register via AP
    A trio of hot air balloons soar across the sky south of Indianola, Iowa during the National Balloon Classic. The Des Moines Register via AP

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Today's best photos: from Manila floods to hot air balloons

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August 06, 2022

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