Retired-police-dog adoptions in Ecuador, ballet in Brazil, an open-air brass-band rehearsal in Wales, the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race in France, record heat in Death Valley and wildfires across California, a cool bear in Kosovo, scenes from the Democratic National Convention, a sail-in floating cinema in Israel, and much more
Photos of the Week: Flooded Buddha, Tokyo Skytree, Damp Moose
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Turkish free diver Sahika Ercumen dives alongside baby loggerhead turtles in Muğla, Turkey, on August 18, 2020. Volunteers work with hatchlings and care for wounded sea turtles at the Sea Turtle Research Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Muğla. #
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A cow moose shakes water and a swarm of insects from its fur while feeding in Lobster Stream on August 13, 2020, in Lobster Township, Maine. While summer insects are a nuisance to the animals, winter ticks have killed thousands of moose in New England. #
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Flames from the LNU Lightning Complex fires jump Interstate 80 in Vacaville, California, on August 19, 2020. The highway was closed in both directions shortly afterward. Fire crews across the region scrambled to contain dozens of wildfires sparked by lightning strikes as a statewide heat wave continues. #
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A view of the traditional summer light show on the cathedral in Strasbourg, France, on August 16, 2020. The visual show titled "Pause" combines soundscapes from Strasbourg and a sound design with works by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of his birth. #
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, waves to members of the National Cadet Corps, a youth wing of the armed forces for school and college students, dressed in the colors of the Indian national flag, as he leaves after giving a speech to the nation from the historic Red Fort monument on Independence Day in New Delhi, India, on August 15, 2020. #
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People relax on socially distant mini lawns on the rooftop of Pier 17, called "The Greens," on August 14, 2020, in the Seaport District of New York City. The rooftop had to cancel its entire run of concerts and special events this season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. #
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Democratic vice-presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention, on August 19, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware. #
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Dennis Guerrero and members of the Jetty Fitness Club train on August 18, 2020, in Long Beach, New York. Gyms, which have been closed in New York since mid-March to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, will be allowed to open again as soon as August 24, Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced. #
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A visitor takes a photo in front of an unofficial thermometer at Furnace Creek Visitor Center on August 17, 2020, in Death Valley National Park, California. The official temperature at the park reached 130 degrees on August 16, hitting what may be the hottest temperature recorded on Earth since at least 1913, according to the National Weather Service. Park visitors have been warned to "travel prepared to survive." #
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The pack of riders climbs during the fourth stage of the 72nd edition of the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race, 153 km between Ugine and Megève, France, on August 15, 2020. #
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This aerial photo taken on August 18, 2020, shows the Leshan Giant Buddha surrounded by rising floodwaters following heavy rains in Leshan in China's southwestern Sichuan province. Continuous rainfall has engulfed streets and displaced residents in the province, as soldiers have evacuated tens of thousands of people from rising floods. #
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This aerial picture taken on August 16, 2020, shows the MV Wakashio bulk carrier ship that ran aground and broke into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius. The ship has leaked more than 1,000 tons of oil into the pristine waters off the Mauritius coast. #
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Women enjoy a funfair ride at a playland in Karachi, Pakistan, on August 17, 2020, after the government announced that most of the country's remaining coronavirus restrictions would be lifted following the drop in new cases for several weeks. #
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A view of the Markham Brass Band during an open-air rehearsal in Bedwellty Showfield, their first practice since the start of coronavirus shutdown on August 16, 2020, in Blackwood, Wales #
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A Ballet Paraisópolis student wearing a face mask rehearses on August 13, 2020, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Ballet Paraisópolis is a project that teaches dance to children and young people in the Paraisópolis community in order to encourage them to seek better life opportunities. Founded in 2012 by ballerina, teacher, and choreographer Monica Tarragó, the ballet has a total of 200 students and another 2,000 on the waiting list. #
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Seattle Mariners left fielder Sam Haggerty turns back to the field after chasing a foul ball toward the stands, filled with images of fans (and pets), during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 19, 2020, in Seattle. #
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A woman poses for a photo during a march toward Zócalo square to demand justice for the victims of gender violence and femicide in Mexico City, Mexico, on August 16, 2020. #
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A police dog greets its new owner during a K-9 police unit retirement ceremony, in Quito, Ecuador, on August 19, 2020. Once the dogs are retired from duty, they are offered up for adoption to people who have passed a rigorous interview process. #
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Members of far-right militias and white-pride organizations are reflected into the glasses of an anti-fascist protester at a rally near Stone Mountain Park in Stone Mountain, Georgia, on August 15, 2020. Militia members were met with anti-racist and anti-fascist protesters organized by F.L.O.W.E.R., a frontline organization based in Atlanta that combats racism. #
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A demonstrator holds up her phone during a march in solidarity with Belarusian people after the country's disputed presidential election, outside the Belarusian Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, on August 14, 2020. #
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Artist and musician Raymond Essayan plays a piano he partly sculpted into the shape of a grand piano using the rubble from a destroyed building. He is shooting a music video for a piece he wrote to be released in dedication to Beirut, Lebanon, after the devastating explosion in the city on August 14, 2020. Essayan suffered a concussion and his home was destroyed during the port explosion. Although he started writing the musical piece in 2018, he decided to finish it and shoot a music video to release it now. #
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