• A migrant forces his way into the Spanish territory of Ceuta. Over 150 migrants made their way into Ceuta after storming a barbed-wire border fence with Morocco. AFP
    A migrant forces his way into the Spanish territory of Ceuta. Over 150 migrants made their way into Ceuta after storming a barbed-wire border fence with Morocco. AFP
  • A tract of Amazon jungle burning is seen in Apui, Para state, Brazil. Reuters
    A tract of Amazon jungle burning is seen in Apui, Para state, Brazil. Reuters
  • Rafael Munguambe sweeps in front of a stained glass at Our Lady of the Graces church in anticipation of the visit of Pope Francis in Xipamanine, Maputo, Mozambique. Reuters
    Rafael Munguambe sweeps in front of a stained glass at Our Lady of the Graces church in anticipation of the visit of Pope Francis in Xipamanine, Maputo, Mozambique. Reuters
  • NASA employees look on as the Artemis launch tower rolls back from Pad 39B inside Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the landfall of Hurricane Dorian, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US. Reuters
    NASA employees look on as the Artemis launch tower rolls back from Pad 39B inside Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the landfall of Hurricane Dorian, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US. Reuters
  • A group of protesters march on a street during an anti-government rally in Hong Kong, China. Getty
    A group of protesters march on a street during an anti-government rally in Hong Kong, China. Getty
  • Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot on the 12th hole during Day Two of the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Getty
    Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot on the 12th hole during Day Two of the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Getty
  • A cat wearing glasses leans on the shoulder of its owner at the Pet Expo Championship in Bangkok, Thailand. AFP
    A cat wearing glasses leans on the shoulder of its owner at the Pet Expo Championship in Bangkok, Thailand. AFP
  • Indian artisans create a large idol of Hindu God Ganesh, sculpted using over 9,000 peeled coconuts, at a temple in Bangalore. AFP
    Indian artisans create a large idol of Hindu God Ganesh, sculpted using over 9,000 peeled coconuts, at a temple in Bangalore. AFP
  • Tourists walk in a mist cloud on the water mirror in Bordeaux, southwestern France. AFP
    Tourists walk in a mist cloud on the water mirror in Bordeaux, southwestern France. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for August 31, 2019

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