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Firefighters try to contain a fire at an informal diesel fuel depot in Lagos, Nigeria.


Firefighters try to contain a fire at an informal diesel fuel depot in Lagos, Nigeria. Photograph: Sunday Alamba/AP


A young supporter of deposed president Mohammed Morsi attends at the open sit-in protest with his family outside Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque in Cairo, Egypt.


A young supporter of the deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi attends a sit-in protest with his family outside Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque in Cairo. Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images






Mammatus clouds move over the Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair after a round of thunderstorms passed through the area, Virginia, US. Mammatus are most often associated with severe thunderstorms.


Mammatus clouds move over the Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair after a round of thunderstorms passed through the area, Virginia, US. Mammatus are most often associated with severe thunderstorms. Photograph: Peter Cihelka/AP






It's so hot you could fry an egg: a boy cooks an egg and shrimp on a metal manhole cover in a road in Jinan, China. The Chinese Meteorological Administration issued a level two national heat alert, the most severe heat alert ever issued.


It's so hot you could fry an egg: a boy cooks an egg and shrimp on a metal manhole cover in a road in Jinan, China. The Chinese Meteorological Administration issued a level two national heat alert, the most severe heat alert ever issued. Photograph: Feature China/Barcroft Media













A fight boke out in Taiwan's parliament ahead of a vote on a referendum on a nuclear plant. Punches were exchanged and water thrown as things got out of hand.
A fight broke out in Taiwan's parliament ahead of a vote on a referendum on a nuclear plant. Punches were exchanged and water thrown as things got out of hand. Photograph: Wally Santana/AP













Two men from opposing parties were locked in a brawl and fell on to the floor while scuffling before they were pulled apart by others.
Two men from opposing parties were locked in a brawl and fell on to the floor while scuffling before they were pulled apart by others. Photograph: Wally Santana/AP











A woman shops for vegetables in Jambanja market in Seke, Zimbabwe. President Robert Mugabe's party has claimed victory in the elections branded a sham by his rival Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai.
A woman shops for vegetables in Jambanja market in Seke, Zimbabwe. President Robert Mugabe's party has claimed victory in the elections branded a sham by his rival, the prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai. Photograph: Alexander Joe/AFP/Getty Images













And it burns, burns, burns, the ring of fire: A soldier from the People's Liberation Army jumps through a ring of fire as part of training in Wenzhou, China.
And it burns, burns, burns, the ring of fire: a soldier from the People's Liberation Army jumps through a flaming hoop as part of training in Wenzhou, China. Photograph: Reuters













Australia's James Magnussen, top, swims in a Men's 50m freestyle heat at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.
Australia's James Magnussen, top, swims in a Men's 50m freestyle heat at the Fina swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP













Near miss: a black car perches on the edge of a sinkhole that suddenly opened up in road, Nanjing, China. A driver had a lucky escape when they narrowly managed to avoid plunging into the 10m pit that appeared on the busy road.
Near miss: a black car perches on the edge of a sinkhole that suddenly opened up in a road in Nanjing, China. A driver had a lucky escape by narrowly managing to avoid plunging into the 10-metre pit that appeared on the busy road. Photograph: Quirky China News/Rex Features













Pilgrims enter at Our Lady of the Angels Basilica in Cartago, Costa Rica to pay tribute to Virgen de los Angeles (Virgin of the Angels).
Pilgrims enter Our Lady of the Angels Basilica in Cartago, Costa Rica, to pay tribute to Virgen de los Angeles (Virgin of the Angels). Photograph: Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images













Firemen are silhouetted against the flames as they fight a forest fire at Moimenta da Beira, Portugal. More that 200,000 hectares of forest have been burnt by wildfires in this year following months of severe drought.
Firefighters are silhouetted against the flames as they fight a forest fire at Moimenta da Beira, Portugal. More that 200,000 hectares of forest have been burned by wildfires in this year following months of severe drought. Photograph: Nuno Andre Ferreira/EPA













Ryan Lochte of the USA competes during the Swimming Men's 100m Butterfly preliminaries heat during the 15th FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi on August 2, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain.
Ryan Lochte of the US competes during the men's 100m butterfly preliminaries at the 15th Fina Swimming World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain. See our gallery of diving pictures from Barcelona. Photograph: Adam Pretty/Getty Images













A girl holds a gun across her lap, as she sits with a Free Syrian Army fighter along a street in Aleppo.
A girl holds a gun across her lap, as she sits with a Free Syrian Army fighter along a street in Aleppo. Photograph: Re













Indians take refuge on the roof of their houses as the river Ganges overflowed after heavy monsoon rains and submerged low lying areas in Allahabad, India.
Indians take refuge on the roofs of their houses as the river Ganges overflowed after heavy monsoon rains and submerged low-lying areas in Allahabad. Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP













The Eiffel Tower relocates to China. A farmer carrying a rake walks down a dirt road past a replica of the Eiffel Tower at the Tianducheng development in Hangzhou, China. Tianducheng began construction in 2007 and was known as a knockoff of Paris with a replica of the Eiffel Tower and Parisian-style houses. Although designed to accommodate at least 10 thousand people, Tianducheng remains sparsely populated and is now considered as a ghost town.
The Eiffel Tower relocates to China. A farmer carrying a rake walks down a dirt road past a replica of the Eiffel Tower at the Tianducheng development in Hangzhou. Tianducheng began construction in 2007 and was known as a knockoff of Paris with a replica of the Eiffel Tower and Parisian-style houses. Although designed to accommodate at least 10,000 people, Tianducheng remains sparsely populated and is now considered a ghost town. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters













Protesters attempt to slow vehicles down that are arriving at the Balcombe fracking site in West Sussex as energy company Cuadrilla has started testing equipment ahead of exploratory oil drilling in the English countryside as anti-fracking protests at the site entered a ninth day.
Protesters attempt to slow down vehicles arriving at the Balcombe fracking site in West Sussex on the ninth day of demonstrations there as the energy company Cuadrilla starts testing equipment before exploratory oil drilling in the English countryside. Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA













The many faces of Silvio Berlusconi. Berlusconi accused the judiciary persecuting him with a 'fury that has no equal anywhere in the civilised world' after being handed a conviction for tax fraud.
The many faces of Silvio Berlusconi. Berlusconi accused the judiciary of persecuting him with a 'fury that has no equal anywhere in the civilised world' after being handed a conviction for tax fraud. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images













Council staff clean a section of the rarely seen Minton tiled floor of the grand St George's Hall in Liverpool, England. The exquisite floor which is usually covered for protection has been competeley unveiled to allow the public a glimpse of the 30,000 hand made mosaic tiles.
Council staff clean a section of the rarely seen Minton tiled floor of the grand St George's Hall in Liverpool, England. The exquisite floor, which is usually covered for protection, has been competely unveiled to allow the public a glimpse of the 30,000 handmade mosaic tiles. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images













Kashmiri Shia Muslims pray on Jumat-ul-wida, the fourth and last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, outside a mosque in Srinagar, India.
Kashmiri Shia Muslims pray on Jumat-ul-wida, the fourth and last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, outside a mosque in Srinagar, India. Photograph: Dar Yasin/AP













Demonstrators stand in the road as police officers escort a lorry to a site run by Cuadrilla Resources outside the village of Balcombe in southern England. Protesters have been blocking access to a drilling site in southern England as part of a campaign against the controversial 'fracking' process used in shale gas exploration.
Demonstrators stand in the road as police officers escort a lorry to the drilling site near Balcombe. Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters













Prince Harry keeps the top brass laughing as he visits Royal Marines Tamar, the Naval Base in Devonport, England. Prince Harry was there to open the new £30M Royal Marines centre of amphibious excellence.
Prince Harry keeps the top brass laughing as he visits Royal Marines Tamar, the naval base in Devonport, England. Prince Harry was there to open the new £30m Royal Marines centre of amphibious excellence. Photograph: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images













Relatives and villagers gather around the coffin of Rahul Singnar, 22. Singar died during violent clashes in Diphu, in the Karbi Anglong hills district of the Indian Assam state. Unrest has recently escalated, with two people being killed by police fire.
Relatives and villagers gather around the coffin of Rahul Singar, 22. Singar died during violent clashes in Diphu, in the Karbi Anglong hills district of the Indian Assam state. Unrest has recently escalated, with two people killed by police fire. Photograph: EPA













A dog cools off in the water of the fountain at the Museumplein in Amsterdam. Today is expected to become the hottest of the year in the Netherlands.
A dog cools off in a fountain at the Museumplein in Amsterdam. Today is expected to become the hottest of the year in the Netherlands. Photograph: Evert Elzinga/AFP/Getty Images













A newly born Asian elephant calf stands between its mother and grandmother a few hours after it was born at the Ramat Gan safari near Tel Aviv, Israel.
A newborn Asian elephant calf stands between its mother and grandmother a few hours after it was born at the Ramat Gan safari near Tel Aviv, Israel. Photograph: Ariel Schalit/AP













It's a memorable day for paratroops in Russia, too. Here airborne veterans pay tribute in front of the Eternal Flame monument in central St. Petersburg on the Day of Paratroops.
It's a memorable day for paratroopers in Russia, too. Here airborne veterans pay tribute in front of the Eternal Flame monument in central Saint Petersburg on Paratroopers Day. Photograph: Olga Maltseva/AFP/Getty Images













Out at last: Australia captain Michael Clarke is bowled for 187 by England's Stuart Broad on the second day of the third Ashes series cricket match at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Out at last: Australia captain Michael Clarke is bowled for 187 by England's Stuart Broad on the second day of the third Ashes series cricket match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Photograph: Jon Super/AP













More sport, this time involving big hats, binoculars and smartphones. A racegoer follows the horses on day four of Glorious Goodwood at Goodwood Racecourse, Chichester.
More sport, this time involving big hats, binoculars and smartphones. A racegoer follows the horses on day four of Glorious Goodwood at Goodwood Racecourse, Chichester. Photograph: Chris Ison/PA













Polar bears are used to melting ice but they need to be quick to eat frozen fruits treats at their enclosure in the zoo in Hannover, Germany as temperatures soar to 39 degrees celsius.
Polar bears are used to melting ice but they need to be quick to eat their frozen fruit treats as temperatures soared to 39C at Hanover zoo in Germany. Photograph: Sebastian Kahnert/AP













Former paratroopers shove gay rights activist Kirill Kalugin aside to stop his one-man protest in St. Petersburg, Russia. The former servicemen were gathered in central St. Petersburg to celebrate Russian Paratroopers Day, an annual holiday for the Russian airborne troops celebrated since the Soviet era days.
Former paratroopers shove gay rights activist Kirill Kalugin aside to stop his one-man protest in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The former servicemen were gathered in central Saint Petersburg to celebrate Russian Paratroopers Day, an annual holiday for the Russian airborne troops celebrated since the Soviet era days. Photograph: Alexander Demianchuk/Reuters













Kashmiri Muslim women offer prayers outside the Grand Mosque on the last Friday of Ramadan in Srinagar, India.
Kashmiri Muslim women offer prayers outside the Grand Mosque on the last Friday of Ramadan in Srinagar, India. Photograph: Yawar Nazir/Getty Images













A general view of the start during the men's 50m freestyle preliminaries heat at the 15th FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.
A general view of the start during the men's 50m freestyle preliminaries heat at the 15th Fina World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images













Every dog has it's day. A dog runs through a tunnel as it enjoys a 'Dog Day' in the first dog playground in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Every dog has its day. A dog runs through a tunnel as it enjoys a 'Dog Day' in the first dog playground in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Photograph: Bas Czerwinski/EPA













There's a fracas at the fracking site in Balcombe West Sussex as police tackle a protester as energy company Cuadrilla started testing equipment ahead of exploratory oil drilling.
There's a fracas at the fracking site in Balcombe, West Sussex, as police tackle a protester as energy company Cuadrilla started testing equipment ahead of exploratory oil drilling. Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA













Still lives: A couple enjoy the warm weather on Eastbourne beach.
Still lives: a couple enjoy the warm weather on Eastbourne beach. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images













Another effect of the warm summer temperatures, French farmer harvests wheat in a field in Raches, near Douai, northern France.
Another effect of the warm summer temperatures. A French farmer harvests wheat in a field in Raches, near Douai, northern France. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters













Syrian refugee children play at a camp in Terbol in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. Formerly a settlement for migrant workers on privately owned land, the site's unplanned growth in recent months has strained already limited resources.
Syrian refugee children play at a camp in Terbol in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. Formerly a settlement for migrant workers on privately owned land, the site's unplanned growth in recent months has strained already limited resources. Photograph: Sharif Karim/Reuters













A devout Muslim woman cries as she offers prayers at an ancient mosque, now partly in ruins, before breaking her fast in New Delhi, India.
A devout Muslim woman cries as she offers prayers at an ancient mosque, now partly in ruins, before breaking her fast in New Delhi, India. Photograph: Saurabh Das/AP













India is certainly a country of contrasts as a contestant in the Indian Diva 2013 uses her mobile phone as she waits for her turn during the Bangalore auditions held in the city today.
India is certainly a country of contrasts as a contestant in the Indian Diva 2013 uses her mobile phone as she waits for her turn during the Bangalore auditions held in the city today. Photograph: Manjunath Kiran/AFP/Getty Images













A golden monkey tackles an ice block in a zoo in Shanghai, China. Apparently Shanghai is having its hottest summer in more than a century.
A golden monkey tackles an ice block in a zoo in Shanghai, China. Apparently Shanghai is having its hottest summer in more than a century. Photograph: Feature China/Barcroft Media













Jeong Jang of Korea (in Union Jack trousers?) putts on the 4th green during the second round of the Ricoh Women's British Open at the Old Course, St Andrews on a beuatiful day in Scotland.
Jeong Jang of Korea (in Union Jack trousers?) putts on the 4th green during the second round of the Ricoh Women's British Open at the Old Course, St Andrews, on a beautiful day in Scotland. Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images













Hezbollah supporters hold up a boy with a portrait of the late Hezbollah leader Sheik Abbas al-Moussawi, during a rally to mark Jerusalem day or Al-Quds day, in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon.
Hezbollah supporters hold up a boy with a portrait of the late Hezbollah leader Sheik Abbas al-Moussawi, during a rally to mark Jerusalem Day or al-Quds Day, in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP













Visitors enjoy the Wacken Open Air heavy metal music festival in Wacken, Germany. Some 75,000 heavy metal fans from all over the world descend every year on the north German village of 1,800 residents for the annual three-day event. Unfortunately I couldn't get tickets.
Visitors enjoy the Wacken open air festival in Germany. Some 75,000 heavy metal fans from all over the world descend every year on the north German village of 1,800 residents for the annual three-day event. It's a real shame, but unfortunately I couldn't get tickets. Photograph: Patrick Lux/Getty Images













Firemen try to extinguish a fire burning a forest in the area of Markopoulo, Attica region, Greece, using a helicopter. A wildfire that broke out today near the popular seaside resorts of Markopoulo and Porto Rafti in eastern Attica, has reached residential areas.
Firefighters try to extinguish a forest fire in the area of Markopoulo in Attica, Greece, using a helicopter. A wildfire that broke out today near the popular seaside resorts of Markopoulo and Porto Rafti in eastern Attica has reached residential areas. Photograph: Alkis Konstantinidis/EPA













Hot weather in The Netherlands
Cooling down in Scheveningen, as the Netherlands records its hottest day of the year so far. Photograph: Evert-Jan Daniels/AFP/Getty Images













Pro Morsi protests in Egypt
Supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi hold posters of him during a rally at a camp near Cairo University in Giza, south-west of Cairo. An international human rights group has warned of a "bloodbath" if Egypt's new leadership uses force to end sit-ins by supporters of Morsi. Photograph: Amr Nabil/AP













Cattaraugus County Fair in Little Valley, New York.
Lisa Dufresne and her miniature pony Stormy perform during her Horses, Horses, Horses! show at the Cattaraugus County Fair in Little Valley, New York. The 171st Cattaraugus County Fair runs through August 4. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters













Flower Festival in Medellin, Colombia.
Flower power: A man works on a sculpture made of flowers, for the Flower Festival in Medellin, Colombia. Photograph: Raul Arboleda/AFP/Getty Images
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