• Moroccan horsemen fire their rifles during a performance to celebrate the annual Moussem festival in El Jadida on August 6, 2023. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP)
    Moroccan horsemen fire their rifles during a performance to celebrate the annual Moussem festival in El Jadida on August 6, 2023. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP)
  • A bridge damaged after rain and flooding brought by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri, in Zhuozhou, China's Hebei province. Reuters
    A bridge damaged after rain and flooding brought by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri, in Zhuozhou, China's Hebei province. Reuters
  • Lights on the Sydney Opera House show support for Australia's women's football team ahead of their World Cup match against Denmark. AFP
    Lights on the Sydney Opera House show support for Australia's women's football team ahead of their World Cup match against Denmark. AFP
  • Artisans work on an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha for a festival in Mumbai. AFP
    Artisans work on an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha for a festival in Mumbai. AFP
  • Col-Maj Amadou Abdramane, second right, is greeted by supporters at the Stade General Seyni Kountche in Niamey, Niger. AFP
    Col-Maj Amadou Abdramane, second right, is greeted by supporters at the Stade General Seyni Kountche in Niamey, Niger. AFP
  • Rocky's Cat Club on the eve of International Cat Day in Ampang, near Kuala Lumpur. AFP
    Rocky's Cat Club on the eve of International Cat Day in Ampang, near Kuala Lumpur. AFP
  • Vendors sell acai berries at Ver-o-Peso market, ahead of the summit of Amazon rainforest nations in Belem, Para state, Brazil. Reuters
    Vendors sell acai berries at Ver-o-Peso market, ahead of the summit of Amazon rainforest nations in Belem, Para state, Brazil. Reuters
  • Damaged tracks are repaired a day after the derailment of a passenger train in Nawabshah, Pakistan. AFP
    Damaged tracks are repaired a day after the derailment of a passenger train in Nawabshah, Pakistan. AFP

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