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  • August 16, 2024 at 11:30 pm #36487
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    A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

    Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP Relatives comfort each other after looking at the damage to their burnt home following a wildfire Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP

    Relatives comfort each other outside their home after wildfires reached the suburbs of Athens. More than 700 firefighters were involved in efforts to extinguish the fires, which first broke out on Sunday afternoon about 35km (22 miles) north of the Greek capital.

    Kemal Aslan / AFP The Perseid meteor shower passes over sculptures at Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman, south-eastern TurkeyKemal Aslan / AFP

    The Perseid meteor shower passes over massive stone sculptures at the Mount Nemrut archaeological site in Adiyaman, south-east Turkey.

    Badru Katumba / AFP A rubbish collector carrying plastic on his head at a landfill in Kampala Badru Katumba / AFP

    A rubbish collector a few hours after at least 21 people died in a landslide at a massive rubbish dump in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.

    Chalinee Thirasupa / Reuters The new Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra smiles as she is surrounded by people during a press conference Chalinee Thirasupa / Reuters

    Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire tycoon and former PM Thaksin, is seen at a press conference after the Thai parliament confirms her as the country’s next prime minister. At 37, she will be the country’s youngest PM and the second woman in the post, after her aunt Yingluck.

    Narendra Shrestha / EPA-EFE A Nepalese Hindu pilgrim takes a holy dip and collects water from the Bagmati River to worship ShivaNarendra Shrestha / EPA-EFE

    A Nepalese Hindu pilgrim takes a holy dip and collects water from the Bagmati River to worship Shiva during the Bol Bom pilgrimage.

    Toby Melville / Reuters A fan wearing Taylor Swift Eras sunglasses Toby Melville / Reuters

    A Taylor Swift fan outside Wembley Stadium ahead of the first of the singer’s five London shows as part of her Eras Tour.

    Rodrigo Oropeza / AFP A Star Wars fan dressed as Boba Fett takes part in a paradeRodrigo Oropeza / AFP

    A fan dressed as Boba Fett from the Star Wars saga takes part in a parade at Los Heroes Avenue in Leon, Mexico.

    Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters Detroit Tigers left fielder Justyn-Henry Malloy attempts to catch the ball in front of a painting of a carKelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

    Detroit Tigers left fielder Justyn-Henry Malloy fails to catch the ball against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park, California.

    Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images Twins at their new school Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images

    Evie McGowan (centre) with other twins about to start at primary school in Inverclyde, Scotland. The new starters joining St Patrick’s Primary in Greenock this year are part of the local phenomenon of Inverclyde’s high twin birthrate.

    Christophe Petit-Tesson / EPA-EFE Fireworks at the Stade de France Stadium in Paris, FranceChristophe Petit-Tesson / EPA-EFE

    Fireworks conclude the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France Stadium.

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