Our selection of some of the most striking news photographs taken around the world this week.
Toru Hanai / Reuters
In Tokyo, a woman struggles against heavy rain and wind as Typhoon Shanshan approaches Japan's mainland.
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Revellers take part in the Caribbean carnival grand parade in Toronto, Canada.
Juan Medina / Reuters
Migrants take a shower on board the NGO Proactiva Open Arms rescue boat in the Mediterranean Sea.
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People gather near the scene where two vehicles fell into a sinkhole in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China.
Patrick B Kraemer / EPA
Jenny Mensing, of Germany, swims backstroke with a paper cup on her forehead while warming up at the Glasgow 2018 European Swimming Championships.
Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP
People watch the sunset from the Areopagus hill in Athens, Greece.
David W Cerny / Reuters
As Europe continues to experience high temperatures, this western lowland gorilla cools off with an ice cream at Prague Zoo in the Czech Republic.
Victoria Jones / PA
Crowds gather outside Amiens Cathedral in France, illuminated on the eve of the centenary of the Battle of Amiens and subsequent Hundred Days Offensive, a decisive point in World War One.
Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
Feline fans pose for a selfie at the CatCon cat convention in Pasadena, California.
Denis Balibouse / Reuters
Inflatable boats as far as the eye can see on Lake Lucerne as people enjoyed the sunshine in Switzerland.
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Toru Hanai / Reuters
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Juan Medina / Reuters
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Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP
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