• Five-year-old Joaquim Villano of Rio de Janeiro celebrates on the shoulders of his uncle after Brazil defeated Germany in the men’s soccer gold medal match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Michael Reynolds / EPA
    Five-year-old Joaquim Villano of Rio de Janeiro celebrates on the shoulders of his uncle after Brazil defeated Germany in the men’s soccer gold medal match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Michael Reynolds / EPA
  • Pieces of projectile could be seen near the explosion scene following a late night attack on a wedding party that left at least 50 dead in Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey near the Syrian border. Ilyas Akengin / AFP
    Pieces of projectile could be seen near the explosion scene following a late night attack on a wedding party that left at least 50 dead in Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey near the Syrian border. Ilyas Akengin / AFP
  • British rider Cal Crutchlow of LCR Honda competes during the qualification of the Moto GP Czech Grand Prix in Brno, Czech Republic. Joe Klamar / AFP
    British rider Cal Crutchlow of LCR Honda competes during the qualification of the Moto GP Czech Grand Prix in Brno, Czech Republic. Joe Klamar / AFP
  • A picture taken with an underwater camera shows China’s Chen Aisen competing in the Men’s 10m Platform final during the diving event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. François-Xavier Marit / AFP
    A picture taken with an underwater camera shows China’s Chen Aisen competing in the Men’s 10m Platform final during the diving event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. François-Xavier Marit / AFP
  • Fireworks burst by the Hungarian Parliament building and the oldest Hungarian Bridge, the “Lanchid” (Chain Bridge) crossing the Danube River in Budapest during the celebration of Hungary’s national day. Attila Kisbenedek / AFP
    Fireworks burst by the Hungarian Parliament building and the oldest Hungarian Bridge, the “Lanchid” (Chain Bridge) crossing the Danube River in Budapest during the celebration of Hungary’s national day. Attila Kisbenedek / AFP
  • Revellers enjoy a ride on a chairoplane merry-go-round while the sun sets behind a fairground on a potash waste hill in Sehnde, near Hanover, Germany. Julian Stratenschulte / EPA
    Revellers enjoy a ride on a chairoplane merry-go-round while the sun sets behind a fairground on a potash waste hill in Sehnde, near Hanover, Germany. Julian Stratenschulte / EPA
  • Visitors looking at a colourful illuminated fountain jet show while waiting for the traditional firework exhibition within the ‘Steinhuder Meer in Flammen’ event, in Steinhude, Germany. Peter Steffen / EPA
    Visitors looking at a colourful illuminated fountain jet show while waiting for the traditional firework exhibition within the ‘Steinhuder Meer in Flammen’ event, in Steinhude, Germany. Peter Steffen / EPA
  • A woman stands on rubble to talk to her friends after a night of clashes between protesters and security forces in Srinagar as the city remains under curfew following weeks of violence in Kashmir. Cathal McNaughton / Reuters
    A woman stands on rubble to talk to her friends after a night of clashes between protesters and security forces in Srinagar as the city remains under curfew following weeks of violence in Kashmir. Cathal McNaughton / Reuters
  • A member of the security forces patrols a street after a night of clashes between protestors and security forces in Srinagar as the city remains under curfew following weeks of violence in Kashmir. Cathal McNaughton / Reuters
    A member of the security forces patrols a street after a night of clashes between protestors and security forces in Srinagar as the city remains under curfew following weeks of violence in Kashmir. Cathal McNaughton / Reuters
  • People watch on a screen during a street a performance by US project Ballet Royalty at the Alicia Alonso Grand Theater of Havana, Cuba. Alexandre Meneghini / Reuters
    People watch on a screen during a street a performance by US project Ballet Royalty at the Alicia Alonso Grand Theater of Havana, Cuba. Alexandre Meneghini / Reuters
  • A Filipino rests under a Philippine flag themed umbrella in Manila Bay, Manila, Philippines. Mark R Cristino / EPA
    A Filipino rests under a Philippine flag themed umbrella in Manila Bay, Manila, Philippines. Mark R Cristino / EPA

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World in focus – best photos for August 21, 2016

Fatima Al Marzouqi

August 21, 2016

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

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