Kyiv, Ukraine

 

People dance while musicians play folk music at a yard bar.  Photograph: Roman Pilipey/AFP/Getty

I wonder how relatives of dead soldiers feel about this picture.

 

 

Migrants continue to risk their lives getting to UK

 

Dungeness, UK

Officers help a woman on the beach in Kent after she disembarked from a RNLI lifeboat.  She was picked up at sea with other people while attempting to cross the Channel from France.  Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Sam Kerr scores in match against England

 

Mary Earps of England dives in vain as Australia’s Sam Kerr scores during the Women’s World Cup 2023 semi-final at Stadium Australia.  Photograph:  Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Ashdod, Israel

 

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men and children spend the day on a segregated beach.  On alternating days, the beach is for only men or women.  Photograph:  Ohad Zwigenberg/AP

Havana, Cuba

 

A man walks inside an abandoned swimming pool.  With the current hot summer, Havana residents have rushed to the dilapidated pools on the coast of their city, built by wealthy families in the first half of the last century.  Photograph: Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty Images  

The authorities showing the world what it's like to live under Communist control.  

England beats Australia in semi-final

 

British fans watch a screen at Boxpark Wembley in London as England wins the Women’s World Cup 2023 semifinal soccer match against Australia in Sydney.

Migrants arrive in Dungeness, UK

 

Migrants arrive in Dungeness, Britain.  Dozens of men, women and children were brought ashore on the southern coast of England, tired but relieved to be on land after the risky sea crossing from France in rubber dinghies.  Reuters.

Ventimiglia, Italy

 

Refugees and migrants try to reach France via Ventimiglia but are often pushed back by French police.  They wait to try to cross again 8km from the border in harsh conditions as there is nothing to sleep on, no food or water.  Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty

Emperor Wu of Han

 

A 12.5 metre high sculpture of Emperor Wu of Han in Guazhou.  The main material is red sandstone which was carved in blocks using 3D scanning and digital technology.  

Photograph: Costfoto/Nur/Photo/Shutterstock

Spain beats Sweden

 

Spanish fans celebrate in a bar in Madrid after Spain’s Olga Carmona scores their second goal in the semi final match between Spain v Sweden during FIFA Women’s World Cup.  Reuters.

 

 

Sweden loses to Spain

 

Fans in Stockholm react as they watch the semifinal match between Spain vs Sweden during the FIFA Women’s Worlds Cup.  Reuters

Taliban 2nd Anniversay

 

People protest in Parliament Square on the anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in London.  AP

Lairg, Scotland

 

Sheep farmers gather at Lairg auction for the great sale of lamb.  Renowned as one of the biggest one-day livestock market in Europe, the annual lamb sale returns to Sutherland’s Lairg market, where 15,000 sheep from the northern Highlands come together for auction.  Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Tokyo, Japan

 

People release doves during a visit to the Yasukuni Shrine on the 78^th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in the second world war.  Photograph:  Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters

Big Sur, US

 

The sun sets at Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur on the central California coast.  Photograph:  Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Beit Shean, Israel

 

Israelis and Palestinians take a break from extreme summer heat in a pool at the Gan HaShlosha National Park.  Temperatures in the Jordan Valley reached 44C.  Photograph: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP

Kinderdijk, Netherlands

 

Wild geese silhouetted above a wind pump in South Holland.  About a third of the country is below sea level and wind pumps like this one prevent the land from being flooded.  Photograph:  Michael Probst/AP

Jiuquan, China

 

People visiting the sculpture The Son of the Earth, a huge sleeping baby set in the Gobi Desert in Gansu province.  Measuring 15 metres long, 4.3 metres high and 9 metres wide, it was made of red sandstone using 3D technology by artist Dong Shubing.  Photograph: VCG/Getty Images

 

Mary Fowler, Matildas Forward

 

Matildas forward Mary Fowler will take on a number of her Manchester City teammates in Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against England. The 20 year old was born in Cairns to an Irish father and a Papua New Guinean mother.

Sfax, Tunisia

 

The country’s national guard intercepts a boat off the city’s coast.  Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Sydney City to Surf 2023

 

Participants at the start of the annual City to Surf fun run in Sydney. AFP

Inside M109 Howitzer

 

Ukrainian soldiers seen inside an M109 self-propelled howitzer on the frontline in the Zaporizhzhya region, the site of the heaviest battles with the Russian troops, Ukraine, Thursday, 10 August. 2023.

Lahaina, Hawaii

 

Two people walk down Front Street, Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in Hawaii.  Photograph: Patrick Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

Pokrovsk, Ukraine

 

A man carries an injured woman after an explosion in the city of Pokrovsk.  Photograph:  Stanislav Krupar/EPA

Motherland monument, Ukraine

Steeplejacks installed the coat of arms of Ukraine on the shield of the 62 metre Motherland monument.  The Ukrainian trident replaced the coat of arms of the former Soviet Union which was removed earlier this month.  Photograph: Roman Pilipey/AFP/Getty Images

 

 

 

 

 

Pokrovsk, Ukraine

 

A man carries an injured woman after an explosion in the city of Pokrovsk.  Photograph:  Stanislav Krupar/EPA

The long war against Russia continues

 

Ukrainian soldiers sit inside self-propelled howitzer at the front in Donetsk region, Ukraine  

Long delays at Hawaiian Airport

 

Passengers try to sleep on the floor of the airport terminal while waiting for delayed and cancelled flights at the Kahului Airport in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui in Kahului, Hawaii. Patrick T. Fallon AFP/Getty Images

Hawaii fires

 

Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of destroyed homes and obliterated communities.  Rick Bowmer, AP

Cows face drowning in South Korea

 

Cows are seen at a cattle shed partly submerged by typhoon Khanun in Daegu, South Korea.  Reuters.

More African migrants saved by Coast Guard

 

Migrants of African origin are crammed on board a small boat as the Tunisian coast guard prepares to transfer them onto their vessel between Tunisia and Italy.  AFP

 

Calais, France

 

People walk back to a makeshift camp at sunrise after a failed attempt to cross the Channel to the UK on a small boat.  Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters

The Alien rides the New York Subway

 

New York City

Jules the alien makes an appearance of the New York subway before the launch of the movie.  Photograph: Dave Allocca/StarPix/Shutterstock  

The movie is planned for release on 16 August 2024.  Much to fan's disappointment, long-time Alien survivor Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) will not be in the new feature.

 

Kevin Rudd's portrait revealed in Parliament House

 

Kevin Rudd at the unveiling of his official portrait in Parliament House, Canberra. The portrait includes the family cat, Louie, picking his way through a chessboard. Photograph: Lukas

Coch/EPA

Hawaii Wildfires

 

Smoke and flames rise from fires in Lahaina, Maui County in this still image from video obtained from social media. Photograph: Jeff Melichar/TMX/Reuters

Pensioner dies of hypothermia in UK

 

In April 2023, an elderly woman in the UK who refused to put her heating on due to fears over high energy bills died after she was found slumped in her home suffering from profound hypothermia, a coroner has heard.

Senead O'Connor Funeral

 

Senead O’Connor’s funeral cortege in Bray, Ireland.

Photograph:  Liam McBurney/PA

Moscow, Russia

 

 

Five tonnes of the summer fruits were used to decorate the fountain to celebrate the beginning of the watermelon season in Russia.  Photograph: Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA

Pokrovsk, Ukraine

 

Inside the damaged residential building, a resident attempts to sleep after shelling in the early hours of Tuesday.  

Photograph:  Viacheslav Ratynskyi/Reuters

Nablus, West Bank

 

The Israeli army has demolished the house of a man accused of an attack that killed two Israelis in the occupied West Bank at the end of February.  Photograph: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP/Getty Images

Lauren James gets red card

 

Women's World Cup Brisbane, Australia

Lauren James of England stamps Michelle Alozie of Nigeria during a FIFA Women’s World Cup round of 16 match.  James received a red card for the incident which means she must leave the field immediately.  Photograph: Matt Roberts/Getty Images

Rabbits introduced to Australia in 1859

 

Englishman Thomas Austin introduced 24 breeding rabbits on his estate in October 1859 as game for shooting parties. While other settlers praised his efforts at the time, he has borne the brunt of blame for introducing this pest to Australia. 

Putin may choose not to hold Presidential elections

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin can choose not to hold presidential elections next year because he will “obviously” win re-election, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said late on Sunday.

Macca's Filet-O-Fish has shrunk

 

On a visit to the Green Square Macca's branch in Sydney, the man expressed his shock at the size of the burger he'd picked up. "First time buying a Filet-O-Fish in a long time. What the HELL?" he posted online.

Male only barber shop

 

Robbie's Chop Shop in Adelaide has a male-only policy, leading to complaints about banning women. Source: Google Images

Father and 5 sons die is house fire

 

Father Wayne Godinet, 34, and his five sons who died in a house fire on Queensland’s Russell Island. The father rushed back inside to try and save them, but he too was consumed by the deadly blaze.  

Police now say the fire is suspicious.

 

Floods cause havoc in China

 

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, residents charge their smartphones and contact their relatives through an emergency telecommunication facility after the floods knocked out the electricity, water supply and telecommunication in Changting Township in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023

 

Amsterdam, Netherlands

 

People celebrate on a barge during he canal parade as part of the city’s Pride festivities.  Photograph: Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

 

Sweden beats USA

 

Sweden celebrate after defeating the United States in a penalty shootout in the Women’s World Cup last night in Melbourne. Australia. AP

US out of Women's World Cup

 

Alex Morgan cries after USA was knocked out of the Women's World Cup tournament after a penalty shootout loss to Sweden in Melbourne on Sunday, 6 August