• A replica of a fossil of a new reptile, the Venetoraptor gassenae, printed in 3D, is presented by National Council of Scientific and Technical Investigations (CONICET) paleontologists Federico Agnolin and Martin Ezcurra (out of frame), at the Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum in Buenos Aires on August 16, 2023. The discovery was published in Nature magazine. (Photo by Juan MABROMATA / AFP)
    A replica of a fossil of a new reptile, the Venetoraptor gassenae, printed in 3D, is presented by National Council of Scientific and Technical Investigations (CONICET) paleontologists Federico Agnolin and Martin Ezcurra (out of frame), at the Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum in Buenos Aires on August 16, 2023. The discovery was published in Nature magazine. (Photo by Juan MABROMATA / AFP)
  • Shiite Muslim pilgrims walk along a muddy Gulf shoreline towards the holy city of Karbala, in central Iraq, ahead of the holy Shiite ritual of Arbaeen. Reuters
    Shiite Muslim pilgrims walk along a muddy Gulf shoreline towards the holy city of Karbala, in central Iraq, ahead of the holy Shiite ritual of Arbaeen. Reuters
  • Australia's Sam Kerr is despondent after Alessia Russo scored England's third goal in the Lionesses' 3-1 victory in the semi-final of the Women's World Cup, in Sydney. England will face Spain in the final. Reuters
    Australia's Sam Kerr is despondent after Alessia Russo scored England's third goal in the Lionesses' 3-1 victory in the semi-final of the Women's World Cup, in Sydney. England will face Spain in the final. Reuters
  • Residents leave Yellowknife following an evacuation order, as a wildfire approached the city in Northwest Territories, Canada. Reuters
    Residents leave Yellowknife following an evacuation order, as a wildfire approached the city in Northwest Territories, Canada. Reuters
  • Spain's acting Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz takes her seat amid applause in the Lower House of the Spanish parliament, in Madrid. EPA
    Spain's acting Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz takes her seat amid applause in the Lower House of the Spanish parliament, in Madrid. EPA
  • Columns of smoke rise from a wildfire in a forested area of the Guimar valley, on the Canary island of Tenerife. AFP
    Columns of smoke rise from a wildfire in a forested area of the Guimar valley, on the Canary island of Tenerife. AFP
  • Boys carrying Indonesian flags run through a field in Nusa tourism village, Aceh province, on the eve of the country's 78th Independence Day. AFP
    Boys carrying Indonesian flags run through a field in Nusa tourism village, Aceh province, on the eve of the country's 78th Independence Day. AFP
  • US Air Force A-10 'Warthogs' fly in formation flanking a larger aircraft, during operations over the Arabian Gulf. AFP
    US Air Force A-10 'Warthogs' fly in formation flanking a larger aircraft, during operations over the Arabian Gulf. AFP
  • Athletes dive into the Seine in a test event for the women's 2023 World Triathlon Olympic Games in Paris. AFP
    Athletes dive into the Seine in a test event for the women's 2023 World Triathlon Olympic Games in Paris. AFP
  • A dapper dog celebrates the feast of San Roque, the patron saint of canines, in El Alto, Bolivia. AP
    A dapper dog celebrates the feast of San Roque, the patron saint of canines, in El Alto, Bolivia. AP

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August 17, 2023

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