Members of Russia’s Olympic team wait to receive blessings from the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill during a religious service at a cathedral in the Kremlin in Moscow. Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP Photo
Afghan children play with a tyre on the outskirts of Jalalabad. Noorullah Shirzada / AFP Photo
Jake Evans warms up ahead of a pre-season friendly between Swindon Town and Swansea City at County Ground in Swindon, England. Stu Forster / Getty Images
A construction worker moves a traffic cone in front of artwork by Odeith in Bristol, England. Matt Cardy / Getty Images
US president Barack Obama and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wave to delegates after Mr Obama’s speech during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Mark J Terrill / AP Photo
People sow cotton seeds in Korla, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China. Reuters
Jin Mao employees walk 340 meters above the ground around the newly opened Jin Mao tower skywalk in Shanghai, China. Aly Song / Reuters
A polar bear at the Detroit Zoo enjoys some frozen treats. Mandi Wright / Detroit Free Press via AP
JB Shuck of the Chicago White Sox is unable to make a catch from a hit by Ben Zobrist 8 of the Chicago Cubs. Jon Durr / Getty Images / AFP
A delegate silently protests in the convention hall on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Justin Lane / EPA
Wildlife Waystation staff members return Tyson, a tiger, who was evacuated from the sanctuary in the Angeles National Forest in the Sylmar area of Los Angeles because of wildfie. Nick Ut / AP Photo
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