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Week in pictures: 1 August-7 August 2020

News imageMarwan Tahtah/Getty Images Smoke rises above devastated buildings in BeirutMarwan Tahtah/Getty Images
Smoke rises above devastated buildings in Beirut, the day after a deadly explosion killed at least 137 people. A warehouse containing nearly 3,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate has been blamed for the explosion that ripped through the port area of the Lebanese capital on 4 August.
News imageJIJI/EPA People float paper lanterns on water in HiroshimaJIJI/EPA
People float paper lanterns near the Atomic Bomb Dome to mark the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the Mayor of Hiroshima joined bomb survivors and descendants in the city's Peace Park - this year's memorial events were scaled back because of the pandemic.
News imageADNAN ABIDI/Reuters A health worker wearing protective clothing rests on the ground in IndiaADNAN ABIDI/Reuters
A health worker rests prior to the burial of a woman who died with Covid-19, in New Delhi, India. More than two million Indians have now tested positive for coronavirus, according to official figures.
News imageNASA/Bill Ingalls/Handout via EPA Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley give a thumbs up as they sit inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraftNASA/Bill Ingalls/Handout via EPA
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley sit inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, shortly after landing off the coast of Pensacola, Florida. The two US astronauts, who safely returned to Earth last Sunday, were part of the first commercial crewed mission to the International Space Station.
News imageAMIR COHEN/Reuters People enjoy themselves in the Mediterranean Sea during Eid al-Adha, in Tel Aviv, IsraelAMIR COHEN/Reuters
People enjoy themselves in the Mediterranean Sea during Eid al-Adha, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Known as the "festival of sacrifice", Eid al-Adha, is celebrated annually by Muslims around the world.
News imageVasily Fedosenko/Reuters A group of paratroopers marchingVasily Fedosenko/Reuters
Paratroopers perform during celebrations marking the 90th anniversary of the airborne troops, in Minsk, Belarus.
News imageNATHAN HOWARD/Reuters A person hugs a llamaNATHAN HOWARD/Reuters
Caesar McCool, a former champion-turned-therapy llama, nicknamed the 'No Drama Llama', brings a sense of calm to ongoing protests against police violence and racial inequality in the US city of Portland, Oregon.
News imageBen Birchall/PA Wire An aerial view of hot air balloons arranged in a heart shape on the ground in BristolBen Birchall/PA Wire
Hot air balloons form a heart shape as they prepare to take off in a mass ascent from Bristol, UK. The 43 balloons flew over the city as part of a socially-distanced alternative to the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta.
News imageBen Birchall/PA Wire The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Barry IslandBen Birchall/PA Wire
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge play a game during a visit to Barry Island, south Wales, where they spoke to local business owners about the impact of Covid-19 on the tourism sector.
News imageVictoria Jones/PA Wire A boy jumps into a swimming poolVictoria Jones/PA Wire
A boy jumps into a swimming pool in south London during a period of unusally hot weather in the UK.

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