Today's best photos: From an anti-terror drill to a cable-car rescue

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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 22: A woman walks past as South Korean soldiers participate in an anti-chemical and anti-terror exercise as part of the 2023 Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) at subway station on August 22, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. The 11-day exercise, which features drills including the handling of chemical and biological attacks, is a regular joint exercise between U.S. and South Korean troops. The exercise serves as a platform for the South Korean government to prepare for potential emergencies on the Korean Peninsula, with some 580,000 officials from about 4,000 city, county and ward governments, public institutions and others across the nation participating. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images)

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Aug 22, 2023

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Updated: August 22, 2023, 1:10 PM