• Boats heading out to sea on the first day of the fishing season in Yangjiang, southern China. AFP
    Boats heading out to sea on the first day of the fishing season in Yangjiang, southern China. AFP
  • Joao Bosco Fernandes Sampaio, 61, of the indigenous Tukano people, in Manaus, Brazil. Brazil's indigenous people began to be surveyed this month in the framework of the new national census. EPA
    Joao Bosco Fernandes Sampaio, 61, of the indigenous Tukano people, in Manaus, Brazil. Brazil's indigenous people began to be surveyed this month in the framework of the new national census. EPA
  • A 'bathtub ring' of mineral deposits left by higher water levels at the drought-stricken Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico. AFP
    A 'bathtub ring' of mineral deposits left by higher water levels at the drought-stricken Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico. AFP
  • The traditional 'Tigrada' in Chilapa, Mexico, when thousands of people dressed as tigers flood the streets. EPA
    The traditional 'Tigrada' in Chilapa, Mexico, when thousands of people dressed as tigers flood the streets. EPA
  • Destruction in the warzone of Kramatorsk, after military strikes as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues. Reuters
    Destruction in the warzone of Kramatorsk, after military strikes as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues. Reuters
  • This 3,932-metre sawdust rug broke the Guinness world record for length and was made by 240 artisans using 80 tonnes of multi-coloured sawdust. EPA
    This 3,932-metre sawdust rug broke the Guinness world record for length and was made by 240 artisans using 80 tonnes of multi-coloured sawdust. EPA
  • Street artist Varvara Logvyn paints national emblems on to anti-tank obstacles in Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine. EPA
    Street artist Varvara Logvyn paints national emblems on to anti-tank obstacles in Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine. EPA
  • The scene in the run-up to the 10th anniversary of the Marikana massacre, in which 34 mineworkers were killed and more than 70 injured when South African police opened fire on a group protesting over wages. AFP
    The scene in the run-up to the 10th anniversary of the Marikana massacre, in which 34 mineworkers were killed and more than 70 injured when South African police opened fire on a group protesting over wages. AFP
  • Arthur Abele, of Germany, runs alone in a decathlon 110 metres hurdles heat at the European Championships in Munich. He was disqualified from his original heat, then allowed to run on his own after the decision was revised. AP
    Arthur Abele, of Germany, runs alone in a decathlon 110 metres hurdles heat at the European Championships in Munich. He was disqualified from his original heat, then allowed to run on his own after the decision was revised. AP
  • Catholic devotees commemorate the Virgin of Altagracia, on the centenary of her canonical coronation, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. EPA
    Catholic devotees commemorate the Virgin of Altagracia, on the centenary of her canonical coronation, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. EPA
  • Fireworks explode over Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. AFP
    Fireworks explode over Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. AFP
  • A dog receiving acupuncture and physiotherapy at an animal clinic in Beijing. A growing number of animals are being signed up for traditional medicine in China — care their masters say is less invasive and comes with fewer side effects than conventional treatment. AFP
    A dog receiving acupuncture and physiotherapy at an animal clinic in Beijing. A growing number of animals are being signed up for traditional medicine in China — care their masters say is less invasive and comes with fewer side effects than conventional treatment. AFP
  • Supporters of presidential candidate Raila Odinga protest against the results of Kenya's general election in Kibera, Nairobi, in which William Ruto was declared the winner. AFP
    Supporters of presidential candidate Raila Odinga protest against the results of Kenya's general election in Kibera, Nairobi, in which William Ruto was declared the winner. AFP
  • Stargazers gather to watch the Perseid meteor shower among the ancient statues on Mount Nemrut in south-eastern Turkey. AP
    Stargazers gather to watch the Perseid meteor shower among the ancient statues on Mount Nemrut in south-eastern Turkey. AP
  • LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 15: Twins Gonul Ali and Goode Ali attend the inaugural flight of major new artwork "Fields of EveryWhen", a spectacular 25 meter high hot air balloon celebrating the people and places of Thamesmead, by artists musson+retallick, winners of the Thamesmead Open, an international art competition, organised by Peabody at Southmere Square on August 15, 2022 in London, England. The 25 metre high hot air balloon features over 200 artworks celebrating Thamesmead creating a spectacular exhibition in the sky. The balloon will fly 5 times over Thamesmead this summer including at the Thamesmead Festival on Saturday 20th of August. (Photo by John Phillips / Getty Images for Peabody)
    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 15: Twins Gonul Ali and Goode Ali attend the inaugural flight of major new artwork "Fields of EveryWhen", a spectacular 25 meter high hot air balloon celebrating the people and places of Thamesmead, by artists musson+retallick, winners of the Thamesmead Open, an international art competition, organised by Peabody at Southmere Square on August 15, 2022 in London, England. The 25 metre high hot air balloon features over 200 artworks celebrating Thamesmead creating a spectacular exhibition in the sky. The balloon will fly 5 times over Thamesmead this summer including at the Thamesmead Festival on Saturday 20th of August. (Photo by John Phillips / Getty Images for Peabody)

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