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Fans, fireworks and twins: Photos of the week

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Fans, fireworks and twins: Photos of the week

A selection of striking news photos taken around the world this week.

Relatives comfort each other after seeing the damage to their burned home following a forest fire Relatives comfort each other after seeing the damage to their burned home following a forest fire

Relatives comfort each other outside their house after wildfires reached the suburbs of Athens. More than 700 firefighters were involved in extinguishing the fires that broke out on Sunday afternoon about 35 kilometers north of the Greek capital. (Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP)

The Perseid meteor shower passes over sculptures on Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman, southeastern Turkey.The Perseid meteor shower passes over sculptures on Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman, southeastern Turkey.

The Perseid meteor shower passes over giant stone sculptures at the archaeological site of Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman, southeastern Turkey. (Kemal Aslan / AFP)

A garbage collector carries plastic on his head at a garbage dump in Kampala A garbage collector carries plastic on his head at a garbage dump in Kampala

A garbage collector a few hours after a landslide at a huge garbage dump in the Ugandan capital Kampala killed at least 21 people. (Badru Katumba / AFP)

New Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra smiles as she is surrounded by people during a press conference New Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra smiles as she is surrounded by people during a press conference

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire and former prime minister Thaksin, is seen at a news conference after Thailand’s parliament confirmed her as the country’s next prime minister. At 37, she will be the country’s youngest prime minister and the second woman to hold the post after her aunt Yingluck. (Chalinee Thirasupa / Reuters)

A Nepalese Hindu pilgrim takes a holy bath and collects water from the Bagmati River to worship ShivaA Nepalese Hindu pilgrim takes a holy bath and collects water from the Bagmati River to worship Shiva

A Nepalese Hindu pilgrim takes a holy bath and collects water from the Bagmati River to worship Shiva during the Bol Bom pilgrimage. (Narendra Shrestha / EPA-EFE)

A fan wearing Taylor Swift Eras sunglassesA fan wearing Taylor Swift Eras sunglasses

A Taylor Swift fan outside Wembley Stadium ahead of the singer’s first of five London concerts as part of her Eras Tour. (Toby Melville / Reuters)

A Star Wars fan dressed as Boba Fett takes part in a paradeA Star Wars fan dressed as Boba Fett takes part in a parade

A fan dressed as Boba Fett from the Star Wars saga takes part in a parade on Los Heroes Avenue in Leon, Mexico. (Rodrigo Oropeza / AFP)

Justyn-Henry Malloy, left fielder of the Detroit Tigers, tries to catch the ball in front of a painting of a carJustyn-Henry Malloy, left fielder of the Detroit Tigers, tries to catch the ball in front of a painting of a car

Detroit Tigers left fielder Justyn-Henry Malloy fails to catch the ball against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park, Calif. (Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters)

Twins in their new schoolTwins in their new school

Evie McGowan (centre) with other twins soon to start primary school in Inverclyde, Scotland. The newbies, who will be starting at St Patrick’s Primary in Greenock this year, are part of the local phenomenon of high twin birth rates in Inverclyde. (Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images)

Fireworks at the Stade de France stadium in Paris, FranceFireworks at the Stade de France stadium in Paris, France

The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will end with a fireworks display at the Stade de France. (Christophe Petit-Tesson / EPA-EFE)

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