Today in Pictures, Aug 11, 2025
The sturgeon moon rising over Istanbul, the Buddhist festival of Esala Perahera in Sri Lanka, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.
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A sturgeon moon seen rising over Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug 9, 2025.
PHOTO: AFP
A decorated elephant, pictured at the historic Buddhist Temple of the Tooth, as part of celebrations to mark the Buddhist festival of Esala Perahera, in the ancient hill capital of Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug 8, 2025.
PHOTO: AFP
A Red Lion parachutist approaching an open field beside Junction 8 in Bishan, as part of 2025 National Day heartland festivities on Aug 10, 2025. The Red Lions team is best known for its free-fall displays at the annual National Day Parade.
ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO
A diver jumping from a 22m-high bridge into the White Drin river during a traditional high diving competition near the city of Gjakova, Kosovo, on Aug 10, 2025.
PHOTO: AFP
Participants running at the start of the annual City to Surf fun run in central Sydney, Australia, on Aug 10, 2025.
PHOTO: AFP
A farmer carrying a flower arrangement known as silletas during a traditional Silleteros parade, held as part of the Flower Festival, in Medellin, Colombia, on Aug 10, 2025.
PHOTO: AFP
A firefighting helicopter spraying water over a burnt area following a wildfire in Palaia Fokaia, some 45km south of Athens, Greece, on Aug 9, 2025.
AFP
Members of a street theatre group presenting a show at the 31st Sziget Festival on Shipyard Island in Budapest, Hungary, on Aug 9, 2025.
PHOTO: EPA
