A hydrofoil water taxi in Paris, a bore tide in China, wildfires in Indonesia and Brazil, the Rugby World Cup in Japan, a cyclocross challenge in England, Independence Day celebrations in Mexico, protests in Ecuador and Honduras, diving championships in Kuala Lumpur, a whale rescue in Argentina, sunflowers in Kansas, and much more.
Photos of the Week: Giant Penguin, Forest Tower, Glacier Battlefield
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The Mascot of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, Bing Dwen Dwen, is seen unveiled during a launching ceremony at Shougang Ice Hockey Arena on September 17, 2019, in Beijing, China. #
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An art lover takes a closer look at "The Creator" by Damien Hirst during an exhibition of his new work entitled "Mandalas" at the White Cube in London, England, on September 19, 2019. #
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A woman wearing a traditional "Non La" Vietnamese conical hat poses for photographs inside an alley painted in yellow in the old city of Hoi An, Vietnam, on September 14, 2019. #
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A helicopter drops water to extinguish forest fires in Kahayan Hilir, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, on September 18, 2019. Dozens of helicopters operating in six provinces on Sumatra and Borneo island have dropped tons of water as part of the efforts to battle forest fires that have spread a thick, noxious haze around Southeast Asia. #
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Duan Yu of China competes in the Men's 10m Platform at the 8th Asian Diving Cup 2019 on September 8, 2019, at Bukit Jalil National Aquatic Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. #
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Rescuers and volunteers work to successfully return a killer whale to the sea near Mar Chiquita, Argentina, on September 16, 2019. Seven killer whales were stranded on the coast before rescuers and volunteers returned six of them to sea, but one died in the process. #
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Belgian driver Thierry Neuville and his co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul steer their Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC car through water during the final day of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship, in Marmaris, Turkey , on September 15, 2019. #
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Israel's Blue and White party leader and former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz waters his garden and plays with his dog at his home in Rosh Haayin, Israel, on September 13, 2019. #
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Women clash with police after lawmakers did not approve a law that decriminalizes abortion in cases of rape, outside the National Assembly in Quito, Ecuador, on September 17, 2019. #
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Residents of El Hatillo throw stones at riot police during a protest against the construction of a housing project in the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on September 17, 2019. Protesters were demanding the cancellation of the project, arguing that it threatens to leave the Honduran capital without drinking water. Honduras declared a state of emergency on September 5 due to severe drought that is affecting the main cities of the country. #
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A woman in a "Soldadera" soldier costume participates in the Independence Day military parade in the capital's main plaza, the Zocalo, in Mexico City on September 16, 2019. #
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Revelers celebrate as fireworks explode over the Metropolitan Cathedral after President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gave the annual independence shout from the balcony of the National Palace to kick off Independence Day celebrations in Mexico City on September 15, 2019. #
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A girl celebrating her quinceañera (15th birthday) stands for her portrait to be taken near the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Playas de Tijuana on September 14, 2019, in Baja California state, Mexico. Playas de Tijuana is one of the favorite spots for quinceañeras and newlyweds to have their portrait taken. #
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This picture taken on September 17, 2019 in Istanbul shows a contemporary art installation by Turkish artist Vahit Tuna in an attempt to raise awareness on women killed by domestic violence by their partners and husbands. Tuna placed 440 pair of women's shoes on the walls of a building to symbolize women killed by their partners and husbands in 2018 in Turkey. #
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Artist Antony Gormley poses between figures entitled "Lost Horizon I" which forms part of the British sculptor's exhibition of new and existing works at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, Britain, September 16, 2019. #
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People take part in a yoga class near the border wall next to Rio Grande river in the border between El Paso, U.S., and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on September 15, 2019. #
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Competitors tackle the brutal climb up Simons Fell as they ascend to the summit of Ingleborough during the 57th Annual Yorkshire 3 Peaks Cyclocross Challenge on September 15, 2019, in Settle, England. The race was born in 1959 when a Yorkshire schoolboy, Kevin Watson rode, pushed and carried his bicycle 30 miles to the summit cairns of Whernside (2,419ft), Ingleborough (2,373ft) and Penyghent (2,273ft). #
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U.S. actor and singer David Hasselhoff poses during an event to promote his new audiobook titled "Up against the Wall" on September 17, 2019, at the East Side Gallery, a remnant of the Berlin Wall, in Berlin, Germany. #
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Indonesian firefighters extinguish a blaze near a residence in Pekanbaru, Riau province, on September 13, 2019, as the number of blazes in Indonesia's rainforests jumped sharply, satellite data showed on September 12, spreading smog across Southeast Asia and adding to concerns about the impact of increasing wildfire outbreaks worldwide on global warming. #
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The Detroit Tigers' John Hicks is doused with water by Ronny Rodriguez after hitting a grand slam against the Baltimore Orioles' Ryan Eades during the 12th inning of a baseball game on September 14, 2019, in Detroit. The Tigers won 8-4. #
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Pakistani soldiers patrol in the Siachen Glacier region—territory claimed by India and Pakistan—on September 16, 2019. Both countries have thousands of soldiers stationed in the area. At a height of up to 26,250 feet (8,000 meters), Siachen is regarded as the world's highest battlefield due to the military conflict between India and Pakistan which started in 1984. #
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The SeaBubbles water taxi glides along the surface of the Seine River in front of Notre-Dame, during a test by the SeaBubbles company in Paris, France, on September 19, 2019. If testing is successful, the electric hydrofoil boat could act as a water taxi in Paris and in other large cities next spring. #
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