World in focus - best photos for August 1, 2018

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

Japanese macaques take a nap in the shade of Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

epaselect epa06921292 Rachel Honderich of Canada competes against Okuhara Nozomi of Japan (not pictured) in the women's singles second round match at the 2018 BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Championships in Nanjing, China, 01 August 2018. EPA/SUNAN LIU CHINA OUT

Sky and the water of the river Main are red and orange after sunset in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Tuesday was this year's warmest day in Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Firefighters try to control a back burn as the Carr fire continues to spread towards the towns of Douglas City and Lewiston near Redding, California on July 31, 2018. Two firefighters were killed fighting the blaze and three people, a 70 year old woman and her two great-grandchildren age four and five, perished when their Redding home was rapidly swallowed up by flames. / AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTON

epa06921341 A team of around 250 horses are moved between paddocks, at Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures, in Glenworth Valley, New South Wales, Australia, 01 August 2018. The first of August marks the date horses in the southern hemisphere celebrate their birthday, and as a treat the horses at Glenworth Valley were moved to a lush green paddock to graze for the morning. EPA/DAN HIMBRECHTS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Cuba's Zurian Hechavarria celebrates at the end of women's 400m hurdles final during the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) in Barranquilla on July 31, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Luis ROBAYO

Jason Wu, chairman and chief executive officer of Ascletis Pharma Inc., poses for photographs after striking a gong during the company's listing ceremony at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. Ascletis is the first biotech company to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange under looser listing rules adopted this year. Photographer: Anthony Kwan/Bloomberg

Pope Francis greets a child as he arrives to lead the general audience at the Paul VI Hall in Vatican, 1 August, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi

BRISTOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: A hot air balloon is inflated as it takes to the skies from Ashton Court at a preview flight to launch next week's Bristol International Balloon Fiesta on August 1, 2018 in Bristol, England. The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is Europes largest annual meeting of hot air balloons, attracting over 130 Hot Air Balloons from across the globe. Held over four days at the Ashton Court Estate, the entry-free event will celebrate its 40th year in the city that is seen as many as the home of modern ballooning. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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