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This Week in Pictures: August 13-19

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This week has been full of events in various places around the globe, from protests in Nairobi, Kenya to the men's triathlon during the European Championships in Munich, as well as wildfire near Bejis, eastern Spain and Union workers marching to Congress to demand better salaries and more aid from the government in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Take a look at Sputnik's gallery to see this week's most impressive photos from across the world.
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Locals watch a wildfire advancing in Orjais, Covilha council in central Portugal, on August 16, 2022.

Locals watch a wildfire advancing in Orjais, Covilha council in central Portugal, on August 16, 2022.  - Sputnik International
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Locals watch a wildfire advancing in Orjais, Covilha council in central Portugal, on August 16, 2022.

© AP Photo / Ben Curtis

A supporter of presidential candidate Raila Odinga blows a whistle as she protests next to a roadblock of burning tires in the Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya, August 15, 2022.

A supporter of presidential candidate Raila Odinga blows a whistle as she protests next to a roadblock of burning tires in the Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya, August 15, 2022.  - Sputnik International
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A supporter of presidential candidate Raila Odinga blows a whistle as she protests next to a roadblock of burning tires in the Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya, August 15, 2022.

© Sputnik / Andranik Ghazaryan  / Go to the mediabank

Local residents sort out the rubble at the site of the explosion at the Surmalu market in Yerevan, Armenia.

Local residents sort out the rubble at the site of the explosion at the Surmalu market in Yerevan, Armenia. - Sputnik International
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Local residents sort out the rubble at the site of the explosion at the Surmalu market in Yerevan, Armenia.

© AFP 2023 / Stian Lysberg Solum

An aereal view shows the collapsed Treffen across the Gudbrandsdalslagen river in Oyer municipality in southern Norway, on August 15, 2022.

An aereal view shows the collapsed Treffen across the Gudbrandsdalslagen river in Oyer municipality in southern Norway, on August 15, 2022. - Sputnik International
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An aereal view shows the collapsed Treffen across the Gudbrandsdalslagen river in Oyer municipality in southern Norway, on August 15, 2022.

© AFP 2023 / Akram Shahid

A train makes its way through a flooded railway track following heavy monsoon rains in Hyderabad, India, on August 18, 2022.

A train makes its way through a flooded railway track following heavy monsoon rains in Hyderabad, India, on August 18, 2022. - Sputnik International
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A train makes its way through a flooded railway track following heavy monsoon rains in Hyderabad, India, on August 18, 2022.

© AP Photo / Alberto Saiz

A partially charred building during a wildfire near Bejis, eastern Spain, on August 17, 2022.

A partially charred building during a wildfire near Bejis, eastern Spain, on August 17, 2022.  - Sputnik International
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A partially charred building during a wildfire near Bejis, eastern Spain, on August 17, 2022.

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MiG-29UB aircraft from the "Strizhi" aerobatics group during the flight program at the opening of the Army-2022 international military-technical forum in Kubinka, Moscow region.

MiG-29UB aircraft from the "Strizhi" aerobatics group during the flight program at the opening of the Army-2022 international military-technical forum in Kubinka, Moscow region. - Sputnik International
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MiG-29UB aircraft from the "Strizhi" aerobatics group during the flight program at the opening of the Army-2022 international military-technical forum in Kubinka, Moscow region.

© Sputnik / Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabank

Military personnel from a unit of the international brigade "Pyatnashka" near Avdeevka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

Military personnel from a unit of the international brigade "Pyatnashka" near Avdeevka in the Donetsk People's Republic. - Sputnik International
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Military personnel from a unit of the international brigade "Pyatnashka" near Avdeevka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

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Residents are waiting for a bus at a public transport stop on Metallurg Avenue in Mariupol.

Residents are waiting for a bus at a public transport stop on Metallurg Avenue in Mariupol. - Sputnik International
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Residents are waiting for a bus at a public transport stop on Metallurg Avenue in Mariupol.

© AFP 2023 / Aamir Qureshi

Pakistani Rangers (in black) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers take part in the Beating the Retreat ceremony during Pakistan's 75th Independence Day celebrations at the Pakistan-India Wagah border post, about 35km from Lahore on August 14, 2022.

Pakistani Rangers (in black) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers take part in the Beating the Retreat ceremony during Pakistan's 75th Independence Day celebrations at the Pakistan-India Wagah border post, about 35km from Lahore on August 14, 2022. - Sputnik International
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Pakistani Rangers (in black) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers take part in the Beating the Retreat ceremony during Pakistan's 75th Independence Day celebrations at the Pakistan-India Wagah border post, about 35km from Lahore on August 14, 2022.

© AFP 2023 / Badru Katumba

An initiate is smeared with mud during a traditional circumcision, called Imbalu in Mutoto, on August 13, 2022. Imbalu is a biannual rite of passage of the Bagisu ethnic community in eastern Uganda, the transition of boys into adult men.

An initiate is smeared with mud during a traditional circumcision, called Imbalu in Mutoto, on August 13, 2022.  Imbalu is a biannual rite of passage of the Bagisu ethnic community in eastern Uganda, the transition of boys into adult men.  - Sputnik International
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An initiate is smeared with mud during a traditional circumcision, called Imbalu in Mutoto, on August 13, 2022. Imbalu is a biannual rite of passage of the Bagisu ethnic community in eastern Uganda, the transition of boys into adult men.

© AFP 2023 / Jaafar Ashtiyen

Palestinian youths throw stones at army vehicles during a military operation by the Israeli military to arrest wanted persons from the Balata camp near the West Bank city of Nablus, on August 17, 2022.

Palestinian youths throw stones at army vehicles during a military operation by the Israeli military to arrest wanted persons from the Balata camp near the West Bank city of Nablus, on August 17, 2022. - Sputnik International
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Palestinian youths throw stones at army vehicles during a military operation by the Israeli military to arrest wanted persons from the Balata camp near the West Bank city of Nablus, on August 17, 2022.

© AFP 2023 / Mario Tama

Dancers prepare to enter the contest powwow at the 100th Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial at Red Rock Park on August 13, 2022 near Gallup, New Mexico.

Dancers prepare to enter the contest powwow at the 100th Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial at Red Rock Park on August 13, 2022 near Gallup, New Mexico.  - Sputnik International
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Dancers prepare to enter the contest powwow at the 100th Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial at Red Rock Park on August 13, 2022 near Gallup, New Mexico.

© AP Photo / Emrah Gurel

Stargazers gather to watch the Perseid meteor shower among ancient statues atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey, Saturday, August 13, 2022. Hundreds spent the night at the UNESCO World Heritage Site for the annual meteor show that stretches along the orbit of the comet Swift–Tuttle.

Stargazers gather to watch the Perseid meteor shower among ancient statues atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey, Saturday, August 13, 2022. Hundreds spent the night at the UNESCO World Heritage Site for the annual meteor show that stretches along the orbit of the comet Swift–Tuttle.  - Sputnik International
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Stargazers gather to watch the Perseid meteor shower among ancient statues atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey, Saturday, August 13, 2022. Hundreds spent the night at the UNESCO World Heritage Site for the annual meteor show that stretches along the orbit of the comet Swift–Tuttle.

© AFP 2023 / Str

This photo taken on August 17, 2022 shows farmers picking up marigold flowers at a field in Bijie, in China's Guizhou province.

This photo taken on August 17, 2022 shows farmers picking up marigold flowers at a field in Bijie, in China's Guizhou province. - Sputnik International
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This photo taken on August 17, 2022 shows farmers picking up marigold flowers at a field in Bijie, in China's Guizhou province.

© AFP 2023 / Juni KriswantoChildren take part in games held to celebrate the 77th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia, in Surabaya on August 17, 2022.
Дети принимают участие в играх, проводимых в честь 77-го Дня независимости Республики Индонезия в Сурабае - Sputnik International
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Children take part in games held to celebrate the 77th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia, in Surabaya on August 17, 2022.
© AP Photo / Martin Meissner

Athletes start in the men's Triathlon during the European Championships in Munich, Germany, Saturday, August 13, 2022.

Athletes start in the men's Triathlon during the European Championships in Munich, Germany, Saturday, August 13, 2022. - Sputnik International
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Athletes start in the men's Triathlon during the European Championships in Munich, Germany, Saturday, August 13, 2022.

© AFP 2023 / John Macdougall

Greece's Argiro Milaki (C front), Ireland's Alice Sharpe (L) and Netherlands' Mylene De Zoete (C back) fall during the women's elimination race final event of the European Championships Munich 2022 in Munich, Germany, on August 13, 2022.

Greece's Argiro Milaki (C front), Ireland's Alice Sharpe (L) and Netherlands' Mylene De Zoete (C back) fall during the women's elimination race final event of the European Championships Munich 2022 in Munich, Germany, on August 13, 2022. - Sputnik International
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Greece's Argiro Milaki (C front), Ireland's Alice Sharpe (L) and Netherlands' Mylene De Zoete (C back) fall during the women's elimination race final event of the European Championships Munich 2022 in Munich, Germany, on August 13, 2022.

© AFP 2023 / Wakil Kohsar

Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorist activities) fighters hold weapons as they ride on a humvee to celebrate their victory day near the US embassy in Kabul on August 15, 2022.

Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorist activities) fighters hold weapons as they ride on a humvee to celebrate their victory day near the US embassy in Kabul on August 15, 2022.  - Sputnik International
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Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorist activities) fighters hold weapons as they ride on a humvee to celebrate their victory day near the US embassy in Kabul on August 15, 2022.

© AFP 2023 / Ishara S. Kodikara

A Sri Lankan university student clashes with police during a demonstration in Colombo on August 18, 2022.

A Sri Lankan university student clashes with police during a demonstration in Colombo on August 18, 2022.  - Sputnik International
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A Sri Lankan university student clashes with police during a demonstration in Colombo on August 18, 2022.

© AFP 2023 / Delil SouleimanA woman mourns the death of five fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), killed a day earlier in a reported Turkish drone strike on the northeastern Syrian town of Amuda in the Hasakeh province, during their funeral in the same town, on August 17, 2022.
Женщина оплакивает гибель пяти бойцов Сирийских демократических сил, погибших днем ​​ранее в результате удара турецкого беспилотника по северо-восточному сирийскому городу Амуда в провинции Хасака - Sputnik International
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A woman mourns the death of five fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), killed a day earlier in a reported Turkish drone strike on the northeastern Syrian town of Amuda in the Hasakeh province, during their funeral in the same town, on August 17, 2022.
© AP Photo / Rodrigo Abd

Union workers march to Congress to demand better salaries and more aid from the government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, August 17, 2022.

Union workers march to Congress to demand better salaries and more aid from the government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, August 17, 2022. - Sputnik International
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Union workers march to Congress to demand better salaries and more aid from the government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, August 17, 2022.

© AFP 2023 / Miguel Medina

An aerial view taken on August 16, 2022 shows the peninsula of Sirmione on Lake Garda, Italy, as the lake's waters recede due to severe drought.

An aerial view taken on August 16, 2022 shows the peninsula of Sirmione on Lake Garda, Italy, as the lake's waters recede due to severe drought. - Sputnik International
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An aerial view taken on August 16, 2022 shows the peninsula of Sirmione on Lake Garda, Italy, as the lake's waters recede due to severe drought.

© AFP 2023 / Jade GaoA man rides a bicycle with two dogs past a red sculpture at an alley in Beijing on August 16, 2022.
Мужчина едет на велосипеде с двумя собаками мимо красной скульптуры в переулке в Пекине, Китай - Sputnik International
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A man rides a bicycle with two dogs past a red sculpture at an alley in Beijing on August 16, 2022.
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