• Lava flows from the Mt Etna volcano as seen from Southeast Crater, in Nicolosi, Sicily, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (AP Photo / Salvatore Allegra)
    Lava flows from the Mt Etna volcano as seen from Southeast Crater, in Nicolosi, Sicily, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (AP Photo / Salvatore Allegra)
  • A river polluted by a nearby oilfield in Rumeylan, Syria. AFP
    A river polluted by a nearby oilfield in Rumeylan, Syria. AFP
  • Stunts at the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow. AFP
    Stunts at the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow. AFP
  • A portion of the Shimla-Kalka heritage railway track that was washed away after heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh state, India. AP
    A portion of the Shimla-Kalka heritage railway track that was washed away after heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh state, India. AP
  • Pakistani soldiers stand guard at the tomb of national poet Allama Mohammad Iqbal on the country's Independence Day. AFP
    Pakistani soldiers stand guard at the tomb of national poet Allama Mohammad Iqbal on the country's Independence Day. AFP
  • A displaced Lahaina resident at a memorial service for a church lost in the fire, in Wailuku, Hawaii. EPA
    A displaced Lahaina resident at a memorial service for a church lost in the fire, in Wailuku, Hawaii. EPA
  • Shina Kanazawa hits off the tee in the final round of NEC Karuizawa72 golf tournament in Nagano, Japan. Getty Images
    Shina Kanazawa hits off the tee in the final round of NEC Karuizawa72 golf tournament in Nagano, Japan. Getty Images
  • Tunisian women at a National Women's Day celebration in Tunis. EPA
    Tunisian women at a National Women's Day celebration in Tunis. EPA
  • A helicopter drops supplies as Maui County firefighters extinguish a blaze near homes in Kula, Hawaii. AFP
    A helicopter drops supplies as Maui County firefighters extinguish a blaze near homes in Kula, Hawaii. AFP
  • People hold India's national flags in the Narmada river on the eve of country's Independence Day celebrations in Jabalpur. AFP
    People hold India's national flags in the Narmada river on the eve of country's Independence Day celebrations in Jabalpur. AFP
  • Fireworks mark Pakistan Independence Day in Karachi. AP
    Fireworks mark Pakistan Independence Day in Karachi. AP
  • A rehearsal parade to celebrate India’s 76th Independence Day on August 13 in Bengaluru. Getty Images
    A rehearsal parade to celebrate India’s 76th Independence Day on August 13 in Bengaluru. Getty Images

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Today's best photos: From Mount Etna erupts to India's Independence Day

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August 14, 2023

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Updated: August 14, 2023, 3:25 PM