Today's best photos: from wildfires in Spain to the Commonwealth Games - in pictures

  • Firefighters battle a blaze in the village of A Caniza in Galicia, north-western Spain. According to the European Forest Fire Information System, this is the worst year for wildfires in Spain in 30 years. EPA
    Firefighters battle a blaze in the village of A Caniza in Galicia, north-western Spain. According to the European Forest Fire Information System, this is the worst year for wildfires in Spain in 30 years. EPA
  • People in the Rift Valley town of Eldoret line up to cast their vote in Kenya's general election. Reuters
    People in the Rift Valley town of Eldoret line up to cast their vote in Kenya's general election. Reuters
  • A bridge is submerged by torrential rain at the Han river in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
    A bridge is submerged by torrential rain at the Han river in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
  • Baker Shapari, 40, poses for a portrait in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Since their takeover a year ago, the Taliban have squeezed Afghan women out of public life. AFP
    Baker Shapari, 40, poses for a portrait in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Since their takeover a year ago, the Taliban have squeezed Afghan women out of public life. AFP
  • Containers block the Tienditas International Bridge at the border between Colombia and Venezuela in Cucuta, Colombia. AFP
    Containers block the Tienditas International Bridge at the border between Colombia and Venezuela in Cucuta, Colombia. AFP
  • Yemeni pupils attend the first day of the new academic year at a school in the city of Taez. AFP
    Yemeni pupils attend the first day of the new academic year at a school in the city of Taez. AFP
  • Burmese protesters walk through Yangon with umbrellas bearing the number 8 during a rally to mark the anniversary of the August 8, 1988 democracy uprising against a previous junta. AFP
    Burmese protesters walk through Yangon with umbrellas bearing the number 8 during a rally to mark the anniversary of the August 8, 1988 democracy uprising against a previous junta. AFP
  • Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games above the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, England. Reuters
    Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games above the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, England. Reuters