World in focus - best photos for September 21, 2020

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

A surfer catches a wave at Sunset, a surfing spot between Hout Bay and Kommetjie that produces some of South Africa's biggest waves, in Cape Town. AFP

CIP Green Power's South African rider Darryn Binder flies off his bike after he crashed during the Moto3 race of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. AFP

People on swan-shaped pedal boats are seen riding near actual swans on a boating lake, in Southsea, southern Britain. Reuters

A sign advertising new homes stands in a neighbourhood severely damaged by wildfire in Medford, Oregon, US. Reuters

A heavily damaged health centre in Mouzaki, central Greece, after the floods caused by the Mediterranean hurricane (Medicane) Ianos. AFP

Tourists visit the Taj Mahal in Agra. The Taj Mahal reopened to visitors on September 21. AFP

Anti-government protesters hold a rally in Bangkok, Thailand. Getty Images

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