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Our world in photos: August 26

August 26, 2021 Michaela Keil

BRITAIN — Weigh-in: A big-headed turtle was weighed, during the annual weigh-in, at the London Zoo, in London, on Thursday. Home to more than 650 different species, zookeepers record the heights and weights of all the creatures at ZSL London Zoo as a key way of monitoring the residents' overall wellbeing. Photo: Alberto Pezzali/AP

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PARAGUAY — Protest: Public hospital nurses marched to protest for better salaries and the renewal of their temporary contracts amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Asuncion, on Wednesday.
Photo: Jorge Saenz/AP

CALIFORNIA — Smoke: Homeowners Jose Lamas, center, his wife, Maria Covarrubias, right, and his daughter Astrid Covarrubias walked through the smoke after visiting their burned-out home from the South Fire in Lytle Creek, San Bernardino County, on Wednesday.
Photo: Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP

OKLAHOMA — Sunset sailboats: Sailboats returned to the harbor following an evening of racing, on Wednesday, in Oklahoma City.
Photo: Sue Ogrocki/AP

SOUTH AFRICA — Soccer: A child played soccer in Diepsloot Township, north of Johannesburg, on Thursday.
Photo: Denis Farrell/AP

LOUISIANA — Interview: Aaron Larry Bowman cried during an interview at his attorney’s office in Monroe on Thursday as he discussed his injuries resulting from a Louisiana State trooper pummeling him with a flashlight during a traffic stop in 2019.
Photo: Rogelio V. Solis/AP

AFGHANISTAN — Closed gate: A U.S. soldier held a sign indicating a gate was closed as hundreds of people gathered near an evacuation control checkpoint on the perimeter of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, on Thursday. Western nations warned on Thursday of a possible attack on Kabul’s airport, where thousands have flocked as they try to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in the waning days of a massive airlift.
Photo: Wali Sabawoon/AP

FLORIDA — Celebration: Miami Marlins’ Isan Diaz hugged Jorge Alfaro (38) after Alfaro hit a single, scoring Jesus Sanchez to give the team a 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals in 10 innings during a baseball game on Wednesday, in Miami.
Photo: Wilfredo Lee/AP

CHINA — Fountain fun: A girl ran through a fountain in the afternoon light in Beijing, on Thursday.
Photo: Ng Han Guan/AP

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