Scenes from the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo, flash flooding in Spain and the U.S., snowfall in South Africa, devastation left by Hurricane Ida, a crash at the British Grand Prix, the Caldor wildfire in California, a light show in Antwerp, a new eruption at Mount Etna, and much more
Photos of the Week: Octopus Kite, High Water, Little Amal
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Members of the public gather as "Little Amal," a giant puppet depicting a young refugee girl, is paraded through the streets of Athens, Greece, as the ancient Acropolis is seen in the background, on September 2, 2021. The 3.5-meter-tall puppet of a Syrian refugee girl is on a journey from Turkey, crossing through Greece, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, and finally the U.K., as part of the initiative called "The Walk," aimed at creating awareness on the urgent needs of young refugees. #
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Extinction Rebellion's Red Rebel Brigade stands in front of police officers during a protest at a roadblock by London Bridge, in London, England, on August 31, 2021. #
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Two people embrace in a public square as they watch an art installation by the artist Dan Acher called Borealis, in the center of Antwerp, Belgium, on August 29. 2021. #
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A new eruption at Mount Etna, seen on August 29, 2021, in Catania, Italy. Once again, the southeast crater erupted, the highest jets of the lava fountain reaching 600 meters. This is the 52nd eruptive episode in 2021; such a large series of eruptions in such a short period of time has not happened for 20 years. #
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A Russian Sukhoi Su-25 jet fighter flies during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia, on August 27, 2021. #
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A U.S. Air Force aircraft takes off from the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 30, 2021, as U.S. troops were racing to complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan and evacuate allies. #
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A helicopter displaying a Taliban flag flies above Taliban supporters gathered to celebrate the U.S. withdrawal of all its troops out of Afghanistan, in Kandahar, on September 1, 2021, following the Taliban's military takeover of the country. #
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Cyclists ride in heavy rain during the men's C1-3 road race at Fuji International Speedway in Shizuoka, Japan, part of the 2020 Paralympic Games, on September 2, 2021. #
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A motorist drives a car through a flooded expressway in Brooklyn, New York, early on September 2, 2021, as flash flooding and record-breaking rainfall brought by the remnants of Hurricane Ida swept through the area. #
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The Schuylkill River exceeds its bank in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, on September 2, 2021, in the aftermath of downpours and high winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. #
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People wade through water on August 31, 2021, in Barataria, Louisiana. Many shops, stores, and services are closed as power throughout New Orleans and its surrounding region is down. Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 storm on August 29 in Louisiana and brought flooding and wind damage along the Gulf Coast. #
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Tiffany Miller is embraced by her daughter Desilynn as she holds her godchild Charleigh, after the family returned to their destroyed home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Golden Meadow, Louisiana, on September 1, 2021. #
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Arms of a giant octopus-shaped kite are seen as people take part in the first Varvara Kite Fest in the village of Varvara on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, some 450 kilometers southeast of Sofia, on August 27, 2021. #
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Antonina Vyshyvanova of Ukraine dives from the 21-meter platform on Stari Most (Old Bridge), during the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on August 27, 2021. #
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Raimundo Mendes of Brazil and teammates celebrate a goal against Team Japan during the 2020 Paralympics men's preliminary-round football five-a-side match at Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo, Japan, on August 30, 2021. #
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President Joe Biden and the first lady Jill Biden watch as a carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, of Norco, California, during a casualty return at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, August 29, 2021. According to the Department of Defense, Nikoui died in an attack at Afghanistan's Kabul airport, along with 12 other U.S. service members. #
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Community members gather for a vigil for Max Soviak, one of 13 U.S. service members killed in the airport suicide bombing in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Berlin Heights, Ohio, on August 29, 2021. #
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A view of yellow canola fields and snow-capped mountains after unusually heavy snowfall in the mountains and highlands above the town of Ceres, South Africa, on August 29, 2021. #
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Waves crash against cars that were washed up to the seashore in Alcanar, Spain, on September 2, 2021, a day after flash floods affected the area. Hours of heavy rains triggered flooding in eastern Spain, with some coastal areas overwhelmed by flash floods that washed away cars and trees. #
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People attend "The Great Exhibition 2021: Science," created by the artistic collaboration Luxmuralis, at Lichfield Cathedral, in Lichfield, England, on August 30, 2021. #
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Thai prodemocracy protesters hold up a three-fingered salute during a rally at the Asoke Intersection in Bangkok, Thailand, on September 2, 2021. Anti-government protesters have continued to hold rallies for weeks, often clashing with police, despite COVID-19 cases remaining at record highs. #
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