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Week in pictures: 26 August - 1 September 2023

1 September 2023

Jonay Ravelo and his horse Nivaria look at the supermoon known as the Blue Moon from a mountain in Mogan, in the south of the island of Gran Canaria, Spain. A blue Moon occurs when the pattern of days in a year means there are 13 full Moons instead of the usual 12. Despite its name, the phenomenon has nothing to do with colour - it gets its name because it does not fall in the usual scheme of named Moons.

Borja Suarez / Reuters Jonay Ravelo and his horse Nivaria observe the supermoon known as the Blue Moon — Jonay Ravelo and his horse Nivaria look at the supermoon known as the Blue Moon from a mountain in Mogan, in the south of the island of Gran Canaria, Spain. A blue Moon occurs when the pattern of days in a year means there are 13 full Moons instead of the usual 12. Despite its name, the phenomenon has nothing to do with colour - it gets its name because it does not fall in the usual scheme of named Moons.

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week.

Jewell Baggett, 51, sits on a bathtub amid the wreckage of the home built by her grandfather, where she grew up and three generations of her family lived, and which Hurricane Idalia reduced to rubble, in Horseshoe Beach, Florida.

Cheney Orr / Reuters Jewell Baggett, 51, sits on a bathtub amid the wreckage of her home — Jewell Baggett, 51, sits on a bathtub amid the wreckage of the home built by her grandfather, where she grew up and three generations of her family lived, and which Hurricane Idalia reduced to rubble, in Horseshoe Beach, Florida.

A Canadair aircraft drops flame retardant on burning vegetation in Sicily.

Antonio Cascio / Reuters An aircraft drops flame retardant on burning vegetation in Sicily — A Canadair aircraft drops flame retardant on burning vegetation in Sicily.

A firefighter looks out of a broken window in a building in Johannesburg where a blaze killed 74 people, including 12 children. The condemned five-storey building was being occupied by homeless people.

Michele Spatari / AFP A firefighter looks out of broken windows at the scene of a fire in a building in Johannesburg — A firefighter looks out of a broken window in a building in Johannesburg where a blaze killed 74 people, including 12 children. The condemned five-storey building was being occupied by homeless people.

People on a fairground ride in Bogata are pictured against the Nevado del Ruiz volcano as it emits a cloud of ash. The Colombian Geological Service has warned of increased seismic activity.

Guillermo Munoz / AFP A rollercoaster ride in Bogota with the Nevado del Ruiz volcano emitting a cloud of ash in the background — People on a fairground ride in Bogata are pictured against the Nevado del Ruiz volcano as it emits a cloud of ash. The Colombian Geological Service has warned of increased seismic activity.

Adrienne Hurtut, founder of an organic fashion line called 100% Ferdinand where all profits are dedicated to supporting and saving animals, is surrounded by rescue cats at the Alyarz Pet Club shelter in Baabda, Lebanon.

Emilie Madi / Reuters Adrienne Hurtut surrounded by rescued cats — Adrienne Hurtut, founder of an organic fashion line called 100% Ferdinand where all profits are dedicated to supporting and saving animals, is surrounded by rescue cats at the Alyarz Pet Club shelter in Baabda, Lebanon.

The Monarch of the Glen painting by Sir Edwin Landseer is moved to its new home at the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh.

Jane Barlow/PA Media The Monarch of the Glen painting by Sir Edwin Landseer — The Monarch of the Glen painting by Sir Edwin Landseer is moved to its new home at the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh.

Revellers play in tomato pulp during the annual La Tomatina food fight festival in Bunol, Spain. After one hour of tomato-fighting, no more tomatoes can be thrown and the cleaning begins.

Eva Manez / Reuters Revellers play in tomato pulp at La Tomatina food fight festival — Revellers play in tomato pulp during the annual La Tomatina food fight festival in Bunol, Spain. After one hour of tomato-fighting, no more tomatoes can be thrown and the cleaning begins.

Femke Bol, Eveline Saalberg, Lieke Klaver and Cathelijn Peeters of the Netherlands celebrate after winning the Women's 4x400 relay at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest.

Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters Femke Bol, Eveline Saalberg, Lieke Klaver and Cathelijn Peeters celebrate — Femke Bol, Eveline Saalberg, Lieke Klaver and Cathelijn Peeters of the Netherlands celebrate after winning the Women's 4x400 relay at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest.

A samba dancer takes part in the Notting Hill Carnival in London.

Hollie Adams / Reuters A samba dancer takes part in the Notting Hill Carnival in London. — A samba dancer takes part in the Notting Hill Carnival in London.

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