• Nestled in a hillside amid the regions' typical ochre-coloured houses made of adobe and cooked sand bricks, Ch'uwa Uma stands out with its lively coloured walls and murals inspired by a mix of the country's indigenous culture and the Brazilian favelas. AFP
    Nestled in a hillside amid the regions' typical ochre-coloured houses made of adobe and cooked sand bricks, Ch'uwa Uma stands out with its lively coloured walls and murals inspired by a mix of the country's indigenous culture and the Brazilian favelas. AFP
  • Rohingya refugees take part in a prayer as they gather to mark the second anniversary of the exodus at the Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Reuters
    Rohingya refugees take part in a prayer as they gather to mark the second anniversary of the exodus at the Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Reuters
  • Dancers participate in a Guinness Record attempt for the world's largest folk dance in Guadalajara, Mexico. EPA
    Dancers participate in a Guinness Record attempt for the world's largest folk dance in Guadalajara, Mexico. EPA
  • A butterfly sits on a tree in Los Angeles, California, US. Reuters
    A butterfly sits on a tree in Los Angeles, California, US. Reuters
  • Chief Nji Moussa Njikam, of the Bamoun Kingdom in the US, walks on the shore of Buckroe Beach before the start of a sunrise service in Virginia. AP
    Chief Nji Moussa Njikam, of the Bamoun Kingdom in the US, walks on the shore of Buckroe Beach before the start of a sunrise service in Virginia. AP
  • Alessandro De Rose of Italy dives from the 27-metre platform on Stari Most during the first competition day of the sixth stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Getty
    Alessandro De Rose of Italy dives from the 27-metre platform on Stari Most during the first competition day of the sixth stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Getty
  • Chris Wood of England plays a shot on the 17th hole during Day Two of the Scandinavian Invitation at The Hills and Sports Club. Getty
    Chris Wood of England plays a shot on the 17th hole during Day Two of the Scandinavian Invitation at The Hills and Sports Club. Getty
  • This handout photo released by the Gujarat Information Department shows Indian women of the Rajput community performing "Talwar Raas", a traditional Gujarati dance using swords, at the Bhuchar Mori war memorial, in Dhrol near Jamnagar. AFP
    This handout photo released by the Gujarat Information Department shows Indian women of the Rajput community performing "Talwar Raas", a traditional Gujarati dance using swords, at the Bhuchar Mori war memorial, in Dhrol near Jamnagar. AFP
  • Surfer Seth Moniz of Hawaii rides the swell in Teahupoo, Tahiti, before the start of the World Surf League 2019, AFP
    Surfer Seth Moniz of Hawaii rides the swell in Teahupoo, Tahiti, before the start of the World Surf League 2019, AFP

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World in focus - best photos for August 25, 2019

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