• A grimy biofilm is seen along the outside wall of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington. Carolyn Kaster / AP Photo
    A grimy biofilm is seen along the outside wall of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington. Carolyn Kaster / AP Photo
  • A shooting star is seen on the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower in Jankowo, near Poznan, Poland. Lukasz Orgodowczyk / EPA
    A shooting star is seen on the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower in Jankowo, near Poznan, Poland. Lukasz Orgodowczyk / EPA
  • A wildfire at Les Pennes-Mirabeau, near Marseille, southern France. Boris Horvat / AFP Photo
    A wildfire at Les Pennes-Mirabeau, near Marseille, southern France. Boris Horvat / AFP Photo
  • A British fan watches the artistic gymnastics men’s individual all-around final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Jae C Hong / AP Photo
    A British fan watches the artistic gymnastics men’s individual all-around final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Jae C Hong / AP Photo
  • A fan watches the Rio 2016 Olympic Games archery competition. Jewel Samad / AFP Photo
    A fan watches the Rio 2016 Olympic Games archery competition. Jewel Samad / AFP Photo
  • Eirini Tornesaki, a vocalist in KURIOS by Cirque du Soleil, sings the national anthem before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Cleveland Indians. Alex Brandon / AP Photo
    Eirini Tornesaki, a vocalist in KURIOS by Cirque du Soleil, sings the national anthem before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Cleveland Indians. Alex Brandon / AP Photo
  • Hot-air-balloons in the air for the first race the France Ballooning Championship in Mirebeau near Chatellerault western France. Guillaume Souvant / AFP Photo
    Hot-air-balloons in the air for the first race the France Ballooning Championship in Mirebeau near Chatellerault western France. Guillaume Souvant / AFP Photo
  • A man walks with a placard as supporters of the Zambian ruling party Patriotic Front, and its incumbent president Edward Lungu, cheer during his presidential campaign closing rally. Gianluigi Guercia / AFP Photo
    A man walks with a placard as supporters of the Zambian ruling party Patriotic Front, and its incumbent president Edward Lungu, cheer during his presidential campaign closing rally. Gianluigi Guercia / AFP Photo

World in focus — best photos for August 11, 2016


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A look at the best photos from around the world today.