• Cars drive along the San Francisco Bay Bridge under an orange smoke-filled sky at midday in San Francisco, California. AFP
    Cars drive along the San Francisco Bay Bridge under an orange smoke-filled sky at midday in San Francisco, California. AFP
  • Firefighters work to put out a wildfire in Anavyssos, south of Athens, Greece. AFP
    Firefighters work to put out a wildfire in Anavyssos, south of Athens, Greece. AFP
  • Refugees and migrants sleep on the side of a road following a fire at the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Reuters
    Refugees and migrants sleep on the side of a road following a fire at the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Reuters
  • A rose is placed on one of the victims' names at the south reflecting pool of the National 9/11 Memorial, ahead of the 19th anniversary of attacks, in the lower section Manhattan, New York City, US. Reuters
    A rose is placed on one of the victims' names at the south reflecting pool of the National 9/11 Memorial, ahead of the 19th anniversary of attacks, in the lower section Manhattan, New York City, US. Reuters
  • Los Angeles Sheriff's set up a barrier to protect the Sheriff's Department station near Normandie Avenue as protesters gather for the fifth consecutive night in the wake of Dijon Kizzee's killing, in Los Angeles, California. AFP
    Los Angeles Sheriff's set up a barrier to protect the Sheriff's Department station near Normandie Avenue as protesters gather for the fifth consecutive night in the wake of Dijon Kizzee's killing, in Los Angeles, California. AFP
  • Buenos Aires provincial police light flares as they stage a protest demanding better wages and working conditions in La Matanza, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina. AP Photo
    Buenos Aires provincial police light flares as they stage a protest demanding better wages and working conditions in La Matanza, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina. AP Photo
  • A woman looks at painting entitled 'Perlé Or, 2020' by French artist Beatrice Casadesus inside Galerie Dutko during the Art Paris 2020 art fair held at the Grand Palais, in Paris, France. EPA
    A woman looks at painting entitled 'Perlé Or, 2020' by French artist Beatrice Casadesus inside Galerie Dutko during the Art Paris 2020 art fair held at the Grand Palais, in Paris, France. EPA
  • A woman carries walnuts arranged in a tray along a road during rainfall in Lagos, Nigeria. EPA
    A woman carries walnuts arranged in a tray along a road during rainfall in Lagos, Nigeria. EPA
  • Tommy Fleetwood of England plays his shot off the 9th tee on the opening day of the Portugal Masters at Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course in Quarteira, Portugal. Getty Images
    Tommy Fleetwood of England plays his shot off the 9th tee on the opening day of the Portugal Masters at Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course in Quarteira, Portugal. Getty Images
  • A car drives along a flooded street at the 10 de Octubre municipality in Havana, Cuba. AFP
    A car drives along a flooded street at the 10 de Octubre municipality in Havana, Cuba. AFP
  • A farmer sorts potted plants in the Daxi district of the northern city of Taoyuan, Taiwan. AFP
    A farmer sorts potted plants in the Daxi district of the northern city of Taoyuan, Taiwan. AFP
  • Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks with the press as he departs Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Michigan, USA. AFP
    Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks with the press as he departs Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Michigan, USA. AFP
  • A parkour runner jumps on a railway bridge with the buildings of the banking district as backdrop in Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
    A parkour runner jumps on a railway bridge with the buildings of the banking district as backdrop in Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo

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World in focus - best photos for September 10, 2020

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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September 10, 2020

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Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
RESULTS

Women:

55kg brown-black belt: Amal Amjahid (BEL) bt Amanda Monteiro (BRA) via choke
62kg brown-black belt: Bianca Basilio (BRA) bt Ffion Davies (GBR) via referee’s decision (0-0, 2-2 adv)
70kg brown-black belt: Ana Carolina Vieira (BRA) bt Jessica Swanson (USA), 9-0
90kg brown-black belt: Angelica Galvao (USA) bt Marta Szarecka (POL) 8-2

Men:

62kg black belt: Joao Miyao (BRA) bt Wan Ki-chae (KOR), 7-2
69kg black belt: Paulo Miyao (BRA) bt Gianni Grippo (USA), 2-2 (1-0 adv)
77kg black belt: Espen Mathiesen (NOR) bt Jake Mackenzie (CAN)
85kg black belt: Isaque Braz (BRA) bt Faisal Al Ketbi (UAE), 2-0
94kg black belt: Felipe Pena (BRA) bt Adam Wardzinski (POL), 4-0
110kg black belt final: Erberth Santos (BRA) bt Lucio Rodrigues (GBR) via rear naked choke

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