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Week in pictures: 4 August - 10 August 2018

Our selection of some of the most striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

Toru Hanai / Reuters A woman using an umbrella struggles against heavy rain and windToru Hanai / Reuters
In Tokyo, a woman struggles against heavy rain and wind as Typhoon Shanshan approaches Japan's mainland.
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Canadian Press / Shutterstock Revellers take part in the Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade in TorontoCanadian Press / Shutterstock
Revellers take part in the Caribbean carnival grand parade in Toronto, Canada.
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Juan Medina / Reuters Migrants take a shower on board the NGO Proactiva Open Arms rescue boat in central Mediterranean SeaJuan Medina / Reuters
Migrants take a shower on board the NGO Proactiva Open Arms rescue boat in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Reuters People gather near the scene where two vehicles fell into a sinkhole on a street in Harbin, Heilongjiang provinceReuters
People gather near the scene where two vehicles fell into a sinkhole in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China.
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Patrick B Kraemer / EPA Jenny Mensing of Germany swims backstroke with a paper cup on her forehead while warming up at the Glasgow 2018 European Swimming Championships in Glasgow, UKPatrick B Kraemer / EPA
Jenny Mensing, of Germany, swims backstroke with a paper cup on her forehead while warming up at the Glasgow 2018 European Swimming Championships.
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Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP Silhouettes of people watching a sunset atop the Aeropagus hill in AthensLouisa Gouliamaki / AFP
People watch the sunset from the Areopagus hill in Athens, Greece.
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David W Cerny / Reuters A western lowland gorilla eats ice cream in its enclosure at Prague Zoo, Czech RepublicDavid W Cerny / Reuters
As Europe continues to experience high temperatures, this western lowland gorilla cools off with an ice cream at Prague Zoo in the Czech Republic.
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Victoria Jones / PA People gather outside Amiens Cathedral in France, which is lit up at nightVictoria Jones / PA
Crowds gather outside Amiens Cathedral in France, illuminated on the eve of the centenary of the Battle of Amiens and subsequent Hundred Days Offensive, a decisive point in World War One.
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Lucy Nicholson / Reuters People pose for a selfie at the CatCon cat convention in Pasadena, California.Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
Feline fans pose for a selfie at the CatCon cat convention in Pasadena, California.
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Denis Balibouse / Reuters People on inflatable boats enjoy the weather on the Lake Lucerne in Sisikon, SwitzerlandDenis Balibouse / Reuters
Inflatable boats as far as the eye can see on Lake Lucerne as people enjoyed the sunshine in Switzerland.

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