A look at the best photos from around the world today.
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Competitors start the swimming portion of the Ironman World Championship Triathlon in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Mark J Terrill / AP Photo -
Afghan boys play football in a field in Herat. Football is a popular sport in the war-torn country. AFP -
Racing-Metro’s Fijian second row Leone Nakarawa, centre, is tackled by Stade Francais’ players during the French Top 14 rugby union match between Racing 92 and Stade Francais at the Yves-du-Manoir stadium in Colombes, northwest of Paris. AFP -
Senegal’s Saliou Ciss, left, vies for the ball during the World Cup 2018 qualifier match between Senegal and Cape Verde at the Leopold Sedar Senghor stadium in Dakar. AFP -
People pass the Old bridge illuminated by the light installation “Harmony” created by Slovak artists Ondrej Maksi and BN Label, during The White Night, a night-time art festival in Bratislava, Slovakia. AFP -
McLaren driver Fernando Alonso of Spain waits in his car at his garage during the third practice session for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka International Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan. Eugene Hoshiko / AP Photo -
People take a part to a spatial installation “From the future” created by Italian artist Esther Stocker, during The White Night, a night-time art festival in Bratislava, Slovakia. AFP -
A Hindu priest stands next to the idol of the Hindu goddess Durga at a pandal or temporary platform during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India. Rupak De Chowdhuri / Reuters -
Chinese performers during the Dragon and Lion Dance World Championships, as part of the TAFISA World Sport event in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event is held to celebrate world cultures and traditional sports. EPA
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