A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.
Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP
Relatives comfort each other outside their home after wildfires reached the suburbs of Athens. More than 700 firefighters were involved in efforts to extinguish the fires, which first broke out on Sunday afternoon about 35km (22 miles) north of the Greek capital.
Kemal Aslan / AFP
The Perseid meteor shower passes over massive stone sculptures at the Mount Nemrut archaeological site in Adiyaman, south-east Turkey.
Badru Katumba / AFP
A rubbish collector a few hours after at least 21 people died in a landslide at a massive rubbish dump in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
Chalinee Thirasupa / Reuters
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire tycoon and former PM Thaksin, is seen at a press conference after the Thai parliament confirms her as the country’s next prime minister. At 37, she will be the country’s youngest PM and the second woman in the post, after her aunt Yingluck.
Narendra Shrestha / EPA-EFE
A Nepalese Hindu pilgrim takes a holy dip and collects water from the Bagmati River to worship Shiva during the Bol Bom pilgrimage.
Toby Melville / Reuters
A Taylor Swift fan outside Wembley Stadium ahead of the first of the singer’s five London shows as part of her Eras Tour.
Rodrigo Oropeza / AFP
A fan dressed as Boba Fett from the Star Wars saga takes part in a parade at Los Heroes Avenue in Leon, Mexico.
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters
Detroit Tigers left fielder Justyn-Henry Malloy fails to catch the ball against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park, California.
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Evie McGowan (centre) with other twins about to start at primary school in Inverclyde, Scotland. The new starters joining St Patrick’s Primary in Greenock this year are part of the local phenomenon of Inverclyde’s high twin birthrate.
Christophe Petit-Tesson / EPA-EFE
Fireworks conclude the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France Stadium.
Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP
Kemal Aslan / AFP
Badru Katumba / AFP
Chalinee Thirasupa / Reuters
Narendra Shrestha / EPA-EFE
Toby Melville / Reuters
Rodrigo Oropeza / AFP
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters
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