• Women holding the Singapore national flag pose for a photograph at the Merlion Park to mark the 55th National Day celebrations in Singapore. AFP
    Women holding the Singapore national flag pose for a photograph at the Merlion Park to mark the 55th National Day celebrations in Singapore. AFP
  • Flexbox HP 40's Spanish rider Hector Garzo crashes during the Moto 2 Czech Grand Prix at Masaryk circuit in Brno. AFP
    Flexbox HP 40's Spanish rider Hector Garzo crashes during the Moto 2 Czech Grand Prix at Masaryk circuit in Brno. AFP
  • Picture released by Telam news agency showing an aerial view of a stranded whale in Santa Clara del Mar, 20 km north of Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The 15-metre-whale died despite efforts to free it from the sand, the Argentine Fauna Foundation said. AFP
    Picture released by Telam news agency showing an aerial view of a stranded whale in Santa Clara del Mar, 20 km north of Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The 15-metre-whale died despite efforts to free it from the sand, the Argentine Fauna Foundation said. AFP
  • Lebanese security forces confront protesters during clashes in downtown Beirut. AFP
    Lebanese security forces confront protesters during clashes in downtown Beirut. AFP
  • A woman looks at Brazilian actor Fabio de Almeida disguised as death to raise awareness of the importance of wearing face masks and social distancing to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in Formiga, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. AFP
    A woman looks at Brazilian actor Fabio de Almeida disguised as death to raise awareness of the importance of wearing face masks and social distancing to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in Formiga, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. AFP
  • Demonstrators from the NGO 'Rio De Paz' release red balloons in Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The demonstration is a tribute in memory of Brazilians killed by Covid-19. Getty Images
    Demonstrators from the NGO 'Rio De Paz' release red balloons in Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The demonstration is a tribute in memory of Brazilians killed by Covid-19. Getty Images
  • A family offers a silent prayer for the atomic bomb victims at Nagasaki Hypocenter Park to mark the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city. AFP
    A family offers a silent prayer for the atomic bomb victims at Nagasaki Hypocenter Park to mark the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city. AFP
  • Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo dunks over Phoenix Suns' Deandre Ayton during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. AP Photo
    Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo dunks over Phoenix Suns' Deandre Ayton during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. AP Photo
  • Gareth Berg of Northamptonshire appeals as he takes the wicket of James Hildreth LBW during Day 2 of the Bob Willis Trophy match between Northamptonshire and Somerset at The County Ground in Northampton, England. Getty Images
    Gareth Berg of Northamptonshire appeals as he takes the wicket of James Hildreth LBW during Day 2 of the Bob Willis Trophy match between Northamptonshire and Somerset at The County Ground in Northampton, England. Getty Images

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World in focus - best photos for August 9, 2020

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

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August 09, 2020

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