• Protesters stage a “die-in” to dramatise the rising number of extra judicial killings related to Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s War on Drugs outside the Philippine National Police headquarters in Quezon City north-east of Manila, Philippines. Bullit Marquez / AP Photo
    Protesters stage a “die-in” to dramatise the rising number of extra judicial killings related to Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s War on Drugs outside the Philippine National Police headquarters in Quezon City north-east of Manila, Philippines. Bullit Marquez / AP Photo
  • Workers set up lighting at The Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket stadium in Dambulla for the third ODI between Sri Lanka and Australia. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP Photo
    Workers set up lighting at The Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket stadium in Dambulla for the third ODI between Sri Lanka and Australia. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP Photo
  • An aerial view of Accumoli in central Italy where a strong earthquake hit on Wednesday. Localteam / AP Photo
    An aerial view of Accumoli in central Italy where a strong earthquake hit on Wednesday. Localteam / AP Photo
  • A man carries his son who is dressed up as Hindu Lord Krishna in Ahmedabad. Amit Dave / Reuters
    A man carries his son who is dressed up as Hindu Lord Krishna in Ahmedabad. Amit Dave / Reuters
  • People take photos near the Singapore Flyer observatory wheel shrouded by haze. Edgar Su / Reuters
    People take photos near the Singapore Flyer observatory wheel shrouded by haze. Edgar Su / Reuters
  • Australian Rod Walker, two time world medieval jousting champion, poses with his horse Crusader. Dan Himbrechts / EPA
    Australian Rod Walker, two time world medieval jousting champion, poses with his horse Crusader. Dan Himbrechts / EPA
  • Smoke still rises from the scorched landscape burnt by forest fires near the small village of Artajona, around 40 kilometres from Pamplona northern Spain. Alvaro Barrientos / AP Photo
    Smoke still rises from the scorched landscape burnt by forest fires near the small village of Artajona, around 40 kilometres from Pamplona northern Spain. Alvaro Barrientos / AP Photo
  • A man meditates on a bench in front of a lake in Lumphini Park in Bangkok, Thailand. Charles Dharapak / AP Photo
    A man meditates on a bench in front of a lake in Lumphini Park in Bangkok, Thailand. Charles Dharapak / AP Photo
  • A ‘Pokeburg’ hamburger with the name ‘Peakachu, inspired by the Pokemon Go phenomenon, is pictured at Down N’ Out Burger restaurant in Sydney. Jason Reed / Reuters
    A ‘Pokeburg’ hamburger with the name ‘Peakachu, inspired by the Pokemon Go phenomenon, is pictured at Down N’ Out Burger restaurant in Sydney. Jason Reed / Reuters

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World in focus — best photos for August 26, 2016

Olive Obina

August 26, 2016

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

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