The battle for Aleppo and the 2016 Rio Olympics, wildfires in Portugal and protests in Milwaukee — take a look at this week's events in the following photo gallery.
© REUTERS / Kai PfaffenbachUsain Bolt (JAM) of Jamaica looks at Andre De Grasse (CAN) of Canada as they compete during the 2016 Rio Olympics. August 14.
Usain Bolt (JAM) of Jamaica looks at Andre De Grasse (CAN) of Canada as they compete during the 2016 Rio Olympics. August 14.
© REUTERS / Patrick T FallonA huge plume of smoke crosses over Interstate 15 during the Blue Cut fire at the Cajon Pass in San Bernardino County, California, US. August 17.
A huge plume of smoke crosses over Interstate 15 during the Blue Cut fire at the Cajon Pass in San Bernardino County, California, US. August 17.
© AP Photo / Rahmat GulAfghan security personnel inspect the site of an explosion near the US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. August 15.
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Afghan security personnel inspect the site of an explosion near the US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. August 15.
© Sputnik / Alexey KudenkoSvetlana Romashina and Natalya Ishchenko (Russia) during the women's synchronized swimming free routine at the XXXI Summer Olympics. August 16.
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Svetlana Romashina and Natalya Ishchenko (Russia) during the women's synchronized swimming free routine at the XXXI Summer Olympics. August 16.
© Sputnik / Mikhail AlaeddinSyrian army troops during an assault in the area of the military complex in southwest Aleppo, Syria. August 17.
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Syrian army troops during an assault in the area of the military complex in southwest Aleppo, Syria. August 17.
© AP Photo / Balazs MohaiFestival goers during the 24th Sziget (Island) Festival on Shipyard Island, Northern Budapest, Hungary. August 13.
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© AP Photo / Balazs Mohai
Festival goers during the 24th Sziget (Island) Festival on Shipyard Island, Northern Budapest, Hungary. August 13.
© AFP 2023 / Adek BerryIndonesian students play traditional drums called "Dol" from Bengkulu province as they participate in the Indonesian Independence day ceremony in Jakarta. August 17.
Indonesian students play traditional drums called "Dol" from Bengkulu province as they participate in the Indonesian Independence day ceremony in Jakarta. August 17.
© REUTERS / Stringer Cars are seen buried under a collapsed wall after a heavy rainfall in Yulin, Shaanxi province, China. August 15.
Cars are seen buried under a collapsed wall after a heavy rainfall in Yulin, Shaanxi province, China. August 15.
© Sputnik / Vladimir AstapkovichThe 2016 Perseid meteor shower.
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© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich
The 2016 Perseid meteor shower.
© REUTERS / Cathal McNaughtonA woman attempts to cover a tear gas canister fired by police at a crowd in Srinagar protesting against the recent killings in Kashmir, India. August 17.
A woman attempts to cover a tear gas canister fired by police at a crowd in Srinagar protesting against the recent killings in Kashmir, India. August 17.
© REUTERS / Iqro Rinaldi Participants climb greased poles to collect prizes during a "Panjat Pinang" event organised in celebration of Indonesia's 71st Independence day in Jakarta, Indonesia. August 17.
Participants climb greased poles to collect prizes during a "Panjat Pinang" event organised in celebration of Indonesia's 71st Independence day in Jakarta, Indonesia. August 17.
© Sputnik / Evgeny BiyatovCrew of Kazakhstan's T-72B3 tank during the final contest of the Tank Biathlon competition at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow Region.
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Crew of Kazakhstan's T-72B3 tank during the final contest of the Tank Biathlon competition at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow Region.
© AP Photo / Jeffrey PhelpsPolice move in on a group of protesters throwing rocks at them in Milwaukee, US. August 14.
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© AP Photo / Jeffrey Phelps
Police move in on a group of protesters throwing rocks at them in Milwaukee, US. August 14.
© AFP 2023 / Justin TallisThe Hybrid Air Vehicles HAV 304 Airlander 10 hybrid airship is seen in the air over a road on its maiden flight from Cardington Airfield near Bedford, north of London. August 17.
The Hybrid Air Vehicles HAV 304 Airlander 10 hybrid airship is seen in the air over a road on its maiden flight from Cardington Airfield near Bedford, north of London. August 17.
© REUTERS / Antara Foto / Hafiz Mubarak A.A jockey takes part in a traditional cattle race or "Pacu Jawi", to mark the end of the rice harvest in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia, August 13, 2016 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Picture taken August 13, 2016.
A jockey takes part in a traditional cattle race or "Pacu Jawi", to mark the end of the rice harvest in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia, August 13, 2016 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Picture taken August 13, 2016.
© REUTERS / China DailyPeople cool off at a swimming pool in Daying county, Sichuan Province, China. August 14.
People cool off at a swimming pool in Daying county, Sichuan Province, China. August 14.
© REUTERS / Rafael MarchanteA woman runs away from a burning house at the small village of Oteiro, near Sao Pedro do Sul, Portugal. August 13.
A woman runs away from a burning house at the small village of Oteiro, near Sao Pedro do Sul, Portugal. August 13.
© Sputnik / Konstantin ChalabovGraffiti by Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra in Rio de Janeiro.
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Graffiti by Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra in Rio de Janeiro.
© REUTERS / Javier BarbanchoRevellers take part in the Monsoon Holi Madrid festival in Madrid, Spain. August 13.
Revellers take part in the Monsoon Holi Madrid festival in Madrid, Spain. August 13.
© REUTERS / Azad Lashkari Kurdish Peshmerga forces fire a rocket toward Islamic State militants on the southeast of Mosul, Iraq. August 14.
Kurdish Peshmerga forces fire a rocket toward Islamic State militants on the southeast of Mosul, Iraq. August 14.
© AFP 2023 / Jorge GuerreroFlamingos move around in a pen in the Odiel marshes, in Huelva, southwestern Spain. August 13.
Flamingos move around in a pen in the Odiel marshes, in Huelva, southwestern Spain. August 13.
© Sputnik / Lyudmila PopovaParticipants in the St.Petersburg Harley® Days bike festival during formation of a motor parade on Palace Square in St. Petersburg.
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Participants in the St.Petersburg Harley® Days bike festival during formation of a motor parade on Palace Square in St. Petersburg.
© AP Photo / Tony AvelarSan Francisco 49ers cheerleaders during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Houston Texans in Santa Clara. August 14.
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San Francisco 49ers cheerleaders during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Houston Texans in Santa Clara. August 14.
© Sputnik / Alexandr KryazhevA horse jokey after a training session with her horse at the Equestrian Center in Novosibirsk.
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A horse jokey after a training session with her horse at the Equestrian Center in Novosibirsk.