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Week in pictures: 12-18 August 2023

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week.

Kim Ludbrook / EPA-EFE Flat track motorcycle racers in actionKim Ludbrook / EPA-EFE
Flat track motorcycle racers in action during the Stofskop race meeting at the Randfontein Raceway, Johannesburg. The annual event sees motorcycles of all types race around an oval dirt track. Their motto being "In dust we trust", the racers compete to the rule that there are no rules.
Eduardo Munoz / Reuters Rapper Snoop Dogg performs during a celebration of hip-hopEduardo Munoz / Reuters
Rapper Snoop Dogg performs during a celebration of hip-hop at Yankee Stadium in New York, as the music genre turns 50.
Justin Tallis / AFP England fans celebrate victory over AustraliaJustin Tallis / AFP
Fans celebrate England's third goal in their victory over Australia, as they watch a screen showing the Women's World Cup semi-final football match. England will now face Spain in the final on Sunday.
Sem Van Der Wal / AFP Dinghies pass in front of a tankerSem Van Der Wal / AFP
Athletes compete in small single-handed dinghies in the ILCA 7 World Cup 2023 in The Hague.
Henry Romero / Reuters A soldier inspects a car and his driverHenry Romero / Reuters
A soldier inspects a driver and his car at a military checkpoint in Quito ahead of the presidential election in Ecuador.
Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP The INS Vindhyagiri is launchedDibyangshu Sarkar / AFP
Employees of Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) celebrate as Indian President Droupadi Murmu (not pictured) launches the INS Vindhyagiri, the last in the series of three P17 frigates, for the Indian Navy at the dock in Kolkata.
Mohammed Salem / Reuters Families watch a large projector screen at a beachfront caféMohammed Salem / Reuters
Palestinian families watch a large projector screen at a beachfront café during a rare cinema event in Gaza City.
Mike Blake / Reuters A cat looks out from a burned open fieldMike Blake / Reuters
A cat looks out from a burned open field as Hawaii's Maui island deals with the aftermath of multiple wildfires, in which at least 111 people have been declared dead. More than 1,000 people remain missing.
Jonathan Brady / PA Wire The Chiltern Hills Brass perform a lunchtime concertJonathan Brady / PA Wire
The Chiltern Hills Brass perform a lunchtime concert in the College gardens of Westminster Abbey, London.
Mark R Cristino / EPA-EFE Robots mimic facial expressions during the World Robot ConferenceMark R Cristino / EPA-EFE
Robots mimic facial expressions during the World Robot Conference in Beijing, China.

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