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US Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel looks at locally caught fish to show his support for the water discharge from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan. REUTERS

A full moon known as the "Blue Moon" rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens, Greece, August 30, 2023. REUTERS / Stelios Misinas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Firefighters work at the scene of a blaze in a building in Johannesburg. Over 70 people have died in a fire that engulfed a five-storey building. AFP

A damaged home in the middle of a road in Steinhatchee, Florida, after Hurricane Idalia made landfall. AFP

"D'argent et de sang" (Of Money and Blood) cast member Olga Kurylenko at the 80th Venice Film Festival. Reuters

People participate in La Tomatina, a traditional tomato fight festival in Bunol, Spain. EPA

A man prays as a woman burns fake money and other offerings in memory of relatives who have died during the Hungry Ghost Festival. Getty Images

A rider jumps a motorbike over a group of participants during the Malaysia National Day 2023 celebrations in Putrajaya. EPA

Panda twin cubs Pit and Paule next to their ice cake made of fruit and vegetables to celebrate their 4th birthday at the Zoologischer Garten zoo in Berlin. AFP

Visitors observe works by Banksy during the exhibition 'The Art of Banksy: without limits' in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico. EPA

A camel stands over dry soil in a desert area near the Palestinian city of Jericho. AFP

US Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel looks at locally caught fish to show his support for the water discharge from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan. REUTERS

A full moon known as the "Blue Moon" rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens, Greece, August 30, 2023. REUTERS / Stelios Misinas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Firefighters work at the scene of a blaze in a building in Johannesburg. Over 70 people have died in a fire that engulfed a five-storey building. AFP

A damaged home in the middle of a road in Steinhatchee, Florida, after Hurricane Idalia made landfall. AFP

"D'argent et de sang" (Of Money and Blood) cast member Olga Kurylenko at the 80th Venice Film Festival. Reuters

People participate in La Tomatina, a traditional tomato fight festival in Bunol, Spain. EPA

A man prays as a woman burns fake money and other offerings in memory of relatives who have died during the Hungry Ghost Festival. Getty Images

A rider jumps a motorbike over a group of participants during the Malaysia National Day 2023 celebrations in Putrajaya. EPA

Panda twin cubs Pit and Paule next to their ice cake made of fruit and vegetables to celebrate their 4th birthday at the Zoologischer Garten zoo in Berlin. AFP

Visitors observe works by Banksy during the exhibition 'The Art of Banksy: without limits' in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico. EPA

A camel stands over dry soil in a desert area near the Palestinian city of Jericho. AFP

US Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel looks at locally caught fish to show his support for the water discharge from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan. REUTERS

Today's best photos: From the Temple of Poseidon to Fukushima

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

August 31, 2023

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