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Week in pictures: 18 - 24 August 2018

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

Clodagh Kilcoyne/ Reuters An Archbishop"s hat is seen on a chair during Mass at the Pastoral Congress at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin, IrelandClodagh Kilcoyne/ Reuters
An Archbishop's hat is left on a chair during Mass at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin, Ireland. The event will culminate with a Mass led by Pope Francis.
Leah Millis/ Reuters A child plays on a seat during a Make America Great Again rally.Leah Millis/ Reuters
A child plays on a seat during a Make America Great Again rally for US President Donald Trump in Charleston, West Virginia.
SERGEI ILNITSKY/ EPA A helicopter takes part in a dynamic display.SERGEI ILNITSKY/ EPA
A Kamov Ka-52 Alligator helicopter takes part in a military display on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia.
DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/ Getty Images Young Rohingya refugees enjoy a ride on a carousel during Eid Al-Adha festival celebrations.DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/ Getty Images
Young Rohingya refugees enjoy a ride on a carousel during Eid Al-Adha festival celebrations at the Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
Ulet Ifansasti/ Getty Images A woman walks through a collapsed mosque in Sembalun in Lombok island, IndonesiaUlet Ifansasti/ Getty Images
A woman walks past a collapsed mosque on Lombok island, Indonesia. Thousands of residents remain stranded as they struggle to recover from earthquakes which have claimed the lives of more than 450 people in recent weeks. At least 10 more people were killed after tremors shook the region on Sunday.
Kat Wade/ Getty Images University of Hawaii at Manoa students push trolleys around a supermarket.Kat Wade/ Getty Images
Students push supplies around an empty supermarket in Honolulu, Hawaii. The shelves were ransacked by people preparing for Hurricane Lane, which was downgraded to a category four storm, with sustained winds of 155 mph (249km/h), but officials warn it is still close to category five strength.
Cathal Mcnaughton/ Reuters Soyoka Hanawa of Japan in action on the balance beam.Cathal Mcnaughton/ Reuters
Gymnast Soyoka Hanawa of Japan performs on the balance beam at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Jane Barlow/ PA Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn during a visit to the Alexander Dennis bus manufacturer.Jane Barlow/ PA
To promote his policy of supporting British manufacturing, UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visits the Alexander Dennis bus manufacturer in Falkirk, Scotland.
Jose Luis Gonzalez A Cowboy pushes a herd of cattle amidst dust.Jose Luis Gonzalez
A cowboy pushes a herd of cattle in the municipality of Guadalupe in the Juarez Valley, Mexico.
ANDY RAIN/ EPA South Korean dancer Kimin Kim from the St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre group performs.ANDY RAIN/ EPA
South Korean dancer Kimin Kim from the St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre group performs Swan Lake ahead of the opening night at the London Coliseum.

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