Shanghai, China
A rainbow appears in the sky above buildings at Lujiazui Financial District
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Teahupoo, Tahiti
Caroline Marks of the United States surfs in Heat 2 of the Quarterfinals at the Shiseido Tahiti Pro.
Photograph: Matt Dunbar/World Surf League/Getty Images
Jakarta, Indonesia
Participants attempt to climb greasy poles to collect prizes at the top during celebrations marking Indonesia’s 78th Independence Day
Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images
Kielder Forest, UK
A young osprey named Gilsland takes to the skies for the first time, watched by two of her siblings. The pair track her progress as she makes a 30-second circuit of the nest
Photograph: Kielder Water/Forest Park/PA
Shimla, India
Rescuers search among debris for survivors of a landslide. Days of relentless rain in the Himalayan region have killed more than 70 people this week after a heavy monsoon triggered landslides and flash floods
Photograph: Pradeep Kumar/AP
Rivne, Ukraine
Vlada Ryabets leans on her fiance, Ivan Soroka, a 27-year-old former Ukrainian soldier blinded in the war, at a rehabilitation centre designed for soldiers who have lost their eyesight on the battlefield
Photograph: Jae C Hong/AP
Toronto, Canada
People visit Illumi light installations with their dogs in the Mississauga area
Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Liège, Belgium
After two days of eating and drinking to celebrate the Assumption of Mary, Mati l’Ohè (Matthew the Ham Bone) is carried around in a funeral procession and buried. Mourners follow the procession, crying, moaning and throwing celery branches
Photograph: Olivier Hoslet/EPA
Kano, Nigeria
A tannery worker processes leather using traditional methods at a workshop. Leather processed at tanneries of the city are exported to be used in the production of shoes, clothes, bags, wallets, belts and furniture
Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan
Women hold placards reading in Dari ‘A Muslim can’t go against women’s education and work’ during a protest as they demand their right to education and employment
Photograph: EPA
Paredes de Coura, Portugal
Festivalgoers take a dip in a lake during the opening day of a music festival
Photograph: Jose Coelho/EPA
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
The equestrian Noura al-Jabr demonstrates her swordfighting skills at a training centre. She organises mounted archery and tent-pegging training sessions that are especially popular among women
Photograph: Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images
Tenerife, Canary Islands
Firefighters prepare to fight a forest fire that originated in Candelaria. Regional authorities have issued an evacuation notice to residents
Photograph: Ramon de la Rocha/EPA
Sydney, Australia
Tense England fans watch the team play Australia in the semifinals of the Fifa Women’s World Cup
Photograph: Patricia Pérez Ferraro/SPP/Shutterstock
London, UK
Students at Ark Acton academy in Acton receive their A-level results
Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA
Great Yarmouth, UK
Houses perch near a cliff edge, where the land is slowly disintegrating as a result of coastal erosion
Photograph: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty Images
Shanghai, China
A dog poses patiently on a table during a pet show
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Lahaina, Hawaii
A cyclist carries a cross as he peddles through a region devastated by a deadly wildfire last week
Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
Paris, France
Triathlon athletes compete in the Seine river during a test event for the women’s triathlon for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
Beijing, China
Humanoid robots perform at the World Robot Conference. The event showcases cutting-edge achievements and the latest exhibits
Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock
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