• Firefighters work to put out a fire at the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral in Nantes, western France. AFP
    Firefighters work to put out a fire at the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral in Nantes, western France. AFP
  • People visit the Ice cave in the Rhone Glacier above Gletsch near the Furkapass in Switzerland. The oldest Alps glacier is protected by special white blankets to prevent it from melting. AP
    People visit the Ice cave in the Rhone Glacier above Gletsch near the Furkapass in Switzerland. The oldest Alps glacier is protected by special white blankets to prevent it from melting. AP
  • A Nasa image shows Comet NEOWISE viewed from the International Space Station. EPA
    A Nasa image shows Comet NEOWISE viewed from the International Space Station. EPA
  • People attend a drive in cinema on the beach in Playas de Rosarito, Baja California state, Mexico. AFP
    People attend a drive in cinema on the beach in Playas de Rosarito, Baja California state, Mexico. AFP
  • French artist Nathan Paulin performs on a highline above the Semnoz resort on the eve of the "La Grande Balade" performance, part of the Festival Annecy Paysage 2020. AFP
    French artist Nathan Paulin performs on a highline above the Semnoz resort on the eve of the "La Grande Balade" performance, part of the Festival Annecy Paysage 2020. AFP
  • An aerial view shows flooded residential buildings due to rising water levels of the Yangtze river in Jiujiang, China's central Jiangxi province. AFP
    An aerial view shows flooded residential buildings due to rising water levels of the Yangtze river in Jiujiang, China's central Jiangxi province. AFP
  • A lab technician looks at reagent bottles before performing vaccine tests at French pharmaceutical company Sanofi's laboratory in Val de Reuil. AFP
    A lab technician looks at reagent bottles before performing vaccine tests at French pharmaceutical company Sanofi's laboratory in Val de Reuil. AFP
  • An artist wearing a face shield prepares a painting for a virtual exhibition themed 'New Normal' in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
    An artist wearing a face shield prepares a painting for a virtual exhibition themed 'New Normal' in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for July 18, 2020

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