• Indian devotees carry an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesha for immersion into the Arabian Sea, as part of a ritual of the Ganpati festival in Mumbai, India. Divyakant Solanki/EPA
    Indian devotees carry an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesha for immersion into the Arabian Sea, as part of a ritual of the Ganpati festival in Mumbai, India. Divyakant Solanki/EPA
  • Aircraft perform and spray yellow couloured smoke during the 25th anniversary of the 'Festa al Cel' Airshow in Lleida, Spain. Adrian Ropero/EPA
    Aircraft perform and spray yellow couloured smoke during the 25th anniversary of the 'Festa al Cel' Airshow in Lleida, Spain. Adrian Ropero/EPA
  • A man rides a bicycle of bike-sharing firm Hellobike amid bicycles placed on a plaza in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China. Reuters
    A man rides a bicycle of bike-sharing firm Hellobike amid bicycles placed on a plaza in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China. Reuters
  • Anthony Joshua and Alexander Povetkin trade punches during the World Heavyweight Championship title fight at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
    Anthony Joshua and Alexander Povetkin trade punches during the World Heavyweight Championship title fight at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
  • Players jump at the line out during the round four NRC match between the Sydney Rays and the Fijian Drua at Concord Oval in Sydney, Australia. Matt King/Getty Images
    Players jump at the line out during the round four NRC match between the Sydney Rays and the Fijian Drua at Concord Oval in Sydney, Australia. Matt King/Getty Images
  • A supporter for the Joko Widodo-Ma'ruf Amin presidential campaign shouts slogans during a peace declaration for the upcoming general election at the National Monument in Jakarta. Adek Berry/AFP
    A supporter for the Joko Widodo-Ma'ruf Amin presidential campaign shouts slogans during a peace declaration for the upcoming general election at the National Monument in Jakarta. Adek Berry/AFP
  • Fireworks illuminate the Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue during the inauguration ceremony of the statue in Ungasan, Bali, Indonesia. Made Nagi/EPA
    Fireworks illuminate the Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue during the inauguration ceremony of the statue in Ungasan, Bali, Indonesia. Made Nagi/EPA
  • A flooded Highway 22 in Conway, South Carolina. The blocked road has traffic snarled around Conway and the Waccamaw River continues to rise past record levels. Jason Lee/AP Photo
    A flooded Highway 22 in Conway, South Carolina. The blocked road has traffic snarled around Conway and the Waccamaw River continues to rise past record levels. Jason Lee/AP Photo
  • Anak Krakatau volcano is seen from Japanese helicopter carrier Kaga at the Indian Ocean, Indonesia. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
    Anak Krakatau volcano is seen from Japanese helicopter carrier Kaga at the Indian Ocean, Indonesia. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
  • Buddhist monks pray for late Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang at the Viet Nam Quoc Tu Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City. Kao Nguyen/AFP
    Buddhist monks pray for late Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang at the Viet Nam Quoc Tu Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City. Kao Nguyen/AFP
  • A HIIB rocket carrying a HII Transport vehicle takes off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Reuters
    A HIIB rocket carrying a HII Transport vehicle takes off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Reuters
  • The Wisconsin Badgers surround the Heartland Trophy after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa. Jeffrey Becker/Reuters
    The Wisconsin Badgers surround the Heartland Trophy after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa. Jeffrey Becker/Reuters

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