A look at the best photos from around the world today.
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A fire blower during ‘Correfocs’ festivities in Barcelona, Spain. Manu Fernandez / AP Photo -
A visitor jumps for a photograph on the world’s highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge above a valley in Zhangjiajie in China’s Hunan Province. Fred Dufour / AFP Photo -
Palestinian fighters of Ezz Al-Din Al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, march during a military parade in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, marking the second anniversary of the 50-day war between Israel and Gaza. Mohammed Saber / EPA -
The setting sun illumates a formation of thunderclouds over a corn field in Petersdorf, Germany. Patrick Pleul / EPA -
Indian commuters cross a street during monsoon showers in Kolkata. Piyal Adhikary / EPA -
A man wearing a Pikachu hat plays Pokemon Go during a gathering to celebrate Pokemon Day in Mexico City. Carlos Jasso / Reuters -
Action from the men’s handball gold medal game between Denmark and France at the Future Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Marko Djurica / Reuters -
Several bulls chase runners during the last day of Pilon bull runs in Falces, Navarra, northern Spain. Jesus Diges / EPA -
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe holds a ball during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games closing ceremony. Tokyo will host the next games in 2020. Jae C Hong / AP Photo -
A Philadelphia Phillies fan sits in the stands under an umbrella in a baseball game against the St Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals won 9-0. Brian Garfinkel / Getty Images / AFP
World in focus – best photos for August 22, 2016
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