Germany's Darja Varfolomeev competes in the rhytmic gymnastics' individual all-around final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris, on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Gabriel Bouys/AFP Photo)





An activist of “Extinction Rebellion” (XR) dressed as an oil slick, attends a protest, in Windsor, Britain, on August 30, 2024. (Photo by Mina Kim/Reuters)





A samba dancer takes part in the Notting Hill Carnival, in London, Britain on August 26, 2024. (Photo by Mina Kim/Reuters)





Municipal workers and researchers used a crane to remove a dead male Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera brydei) that appeared on a beach in Praia do Rosa, city of Imbituba, Santa Catarina State, Brazil, on August 26, 2024. The animal, about 13 meters wide, was pulled from the water by local government tractors and will be studied by researchers from Santa Catarina State University. (Photo by Anderson Coelho/AFP Photo)





Member of the jury of the Luigi De Laurentiis Venice Award for a Debut Film Taylor Russell attends the opening ceremony of the 81st Venice Film Festival, Italy on August 29, 2024. (Photo by Yara Nardi/Reuters)





An Israeli soldier waits at the bus station, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel on August 15, 2024. (Photo by Florion Goga/Reuters)





People watch a cliff diving competition near the Central Bohemian village of Hrimezdice, Czech Republic on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Eva Korinkova/Reuters)





A person takes a photo of the new Banksy artwork at the London Zoo, in London, Britain on August 13, 2024. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Reuters)





Police dogs attack a man during an anti-immigration protest in Rotherham, Britain on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Reuters)





A team of seaweed racers pushes their three tonne seaweed bundles tied together, known as “Climin”, with a long pole in the sea during an annual seaweed race at the Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland on August 18, 2024. (Photo by Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters)





Ultra-Orthodox men clash with police at the Tel Hashomer military recruitment office in Kiryat Uno, Israel on August 5, 2024, as they protest the start of the military draft for members of the Haredi community. (Photo by Heidi Levine for The Washington Post)





Britain's Keely Hodgkinson celebrates after winning the women's 800m final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Ben Stansall/AFP Photo)





Costumed visitors attend the Elbenwald Festival at the Spreeauenpark in Cottbus, Germany, 02 August 2024. The festival is primarily a three-day gathering for fans of popular science fiction and fantasy series such as Harry Potter, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, or Marvel Comics. About 15,000 visitors are expected to attend. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/EPA)





Alysha Newman, of Canada, celebrates a successful vault as she competes in the women's pole vault final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, August 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)





Serbia coach Uros Stevanovic and team Serbia celebrate after winning the men's water polo gold medal match between Serbia and Croatia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Paris on August 11, 2024. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Paralympic athlete Araujo dos Santos, of Brasil, celebrates his victory at the Men's 100m backstroke -S2 final, during the 2024 Paralympics, Thursday, August 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo)





Nico Konecny from USA in action during the Cross Country training session at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Pal Arinsal, Andorra, 28 August 2024. (Photo by Maxime Schmid/EPA)





Fireworks go off at the end of the closing ceremony at the Stade de France at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Saint-Denis, France, on Sunday, August 11, 2024. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)





A U.S.-made TOW-2A wire-guided anti-tank missile is launched by Taiwanese soldiers from an M1167 TOW carrier vehicle at the Fansghan training grounds in Pingtung, Taiwan on August 26, 2024. (Photo by Ann Wang/Reuters)