Swiss MP Beat Flach, right, wearing a protective face mask speaks with MP Leonore Porchet during the autumn session of the Swiss parliament with new glass dividers in place and pandemic-related legislation up for debate, amid the Covid-19 outbreak in Bern. AFP
Swiss MP Beat Flach, right, wearing a protective face mask speaks with MP Leonore Porchet during the autumn session of the Swiss parliament with new glass dividers in place and pandemic-related legislation up for debate, amid the Covid-19 outbreak in Bern. AFP
The abandoned construction site of a flight terminal in Mexico City is flooded by summer rain in Texcoco on the outskirts of Mexico City, Mexico. Reuters
The abandoned construction site of a flight terminal in Mexico City is flooded by summer rain in Texcoco on the outskirts of Mexico City, Mexico. Reuters
A firefighter walks through a wall of smoke as New South Wales Rural Fire Service personnel conduct a controlled burn to eliminate fuels before the coming bushfire season in the Arcadia suburb of Sydney, Australia. Reuters
A firefighter walks through a wall of smoke as New South Wales Rural Fire Service personnel conduct a controlled burn to eliminate fuels before the coming bushfire season in the Arcadia suburb of Sydney, Australia. Reuters
People take pictures with their mobile phones near the Taj Mahal in Agra. India's top tourist attraction the Taj Mahal is set to reopen more than six months after it was shut due to the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
People take pictures with their mobile phones near the Taj Mahal in Agra. India's top tourist attraction the Taj Mahal is set to reopen more than six months after it was shut due to the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
People walk along a street surrounded by small shops in the city of Changsha, China's Hunan province. AFP
People walk along a street surrounded by small shops in the city of Changsha, China's Hunan province. AFP
San Diego Padres' Jorge Mateo, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring off an RBI walkoff double by Jurickson Profar to defeat the Colorado Rockies 1-0 in a baseball game, in San Diego. AP Photo
San Diego Padres' Jorge Mateo, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring off an RBI walkoff double by Jurickson Profar to defeat the Colorado Rockies 1-0 in a baseball game, in San Diego. AP Photo
A child inside a car near a forest fire in Oliveira de Frades, northern Portugal. This forest fire mobilised 327 firemen, 103 land vehicles and eight planes. EPA
A child inside a car near a forest fire in Oliveira de Frades, northern Portugal. This forest fire mobilised 327 firemen, 103 land vehicles and eight planes. EPA
Sunbathers at the Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. EPA
Sunbathers at the Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. EPA
Italy's midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo kicks the ball during the Uefa Nations League Group A football match between The Netherlands and Italy at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam. AFP
Italy's midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo kicks the ball during the Uefa Nations League Group A football match between The Netherlands and Italy at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam. AFP

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