Mount Merapi spews lava, Philippine typhoon, Rhodes wildfire and more: Top 10 pictures of the week from around the world

A selection of top news pictures from US, Asia, Europe and around the globe

Last updated: July 29, 2023 | 17:43

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A boy has his body painted in black to portray a demon as he prepares to join an annual religious performance of Taziyeh in the Iranian city of Nushabad on July 26, 2023.

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This long exposure photo taken on July 28, 2023 shows Mount Merapi spewing lava onto its slopes during an eruption as seen from Sleman.

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A man's silhouette is reflected in a pool of water from a passing storm as he walks along a trail past Saguaro cacti in Tucson, Arizona, July 28, 2023.

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A church with a damaged roof and bell tower is pictured after a storm swept through the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, Monday, July 24, 2023.

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Toppled trees caused by Typhoon Doksuri block a road in Baguio City, northern Philippines on Wednesday July 26, 2023.

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A steam train travels through the 'Harz' mountains destroyed by the bark beetle and drought near Schierke, Germany, Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

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An aerial view of railway tracks in a burned area, as a wildfire burns near the city of Volos, in central Greece, July 27, 2023.

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A view of the village of Asklipieio, as a wildfire burns in the background on the island of Rhodes, Greece, July 26, 2023.

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Olivio Ordonez from the French hip hop duo "Bigflo & Oli" (Bigflo et Oli) crowd surfs in an inflatable boat as they perform on the main stage during the 46th edition of the Paleo Festival in Nyon, Switzerland, Friday, July 21, 2023.

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Military members of emergency services refresh themselves as they try to contain a wildfire near Cakran, Fier, Albania July 26, 2023.

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