Today in Pictures, Aug 18, 2026

A damaged mosque following an earthquake in Indonesia, people wading through floodwaters in Manila City, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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A person walks past the heavily damaged Nurul Huda mosque following an earthquake in Reok, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 18, 2026. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A person walking past the heavily damaged Nurul Huda mosque following an earthquake in Reok, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, on Aug 18.
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A child observes the damage at the St. Fransiskus Asisi-Karot church, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Ruteng, Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 17, 2026. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A child observing the damage at the St. Fransiskus Asisi-Karot church, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Ruteng, Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, on Aug 17.
PHOTO: REUTERS

People wade through floodwaters while passengers on a bus look on during heavy monsoon rains in Manila City, Philippines, August 17, 2026. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — People wading through floodwaters while passengers on a bus look on during heavy monsoon rains in Manila City, Philippines, on Aug 17.
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TOPSHOT - Cameroon’s national women's football team "The Indomitable Lionesses" players step off the plane after arriving at the Yaounde Nsimalen International Airport in Yaounde, August 17, 2026. Cameroon were crowned champions of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after defeating Malawi 3-0 in the final on August 16 in Morocco. (Photo by Daniel BELOUMOU OLOMO / AFP) — Cameroon’s national women's football team players stepping off the plane after arriving at the Yaounde Nsimalen International Airport in Yaounde, Cameroon, on Aug 17, after they were crowned champions of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
PHOTO: AFP

epa13175540 Participants climb during a greased pole race locally known as ’Panjat Pinang’ to mark the 81st anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 August 2026. Indonesia gained independence from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945. EPA/MAST IRHAM — Participants climbing during a greased pole race locally known as 'Panjat Pinang' to mark the 81st anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug 17.
PHOTO: EPA

Storks sit on a roof of a warehouse during sunset as they gather in a group before heading to southern regions for winter, near the village of Pidhirtsi, outside of Kyiv, Ukraine, August 15, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Storks sitting on a roof of a warehouse during sunset before heading to southern regions for winter, near the village of Pidhirtsi, outside of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug 15.
PHOTO: REUTERS

Indonesian military personnel perform skydiving during a ceremony marking the country's 81st Independence Day at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 17, 2026. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Indonesian military personnel skydiving during a ceremony marking the country's 81st Independence Day at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug 17.
PHOTO: REUTERS

epaselect epa13174982 A dog receives a blessing of holy water during a Mass celebrating Saint Roch's Day in La Paz, Bolivia, 16 August 2026. EPA/GABRIEL MARQUEZ — A dog receiving a blessing of holy water during a Mass celebrating Saint Roch's Day in La Paz, Bolivia, on Aug 16.
PHOTO: EPA

TOPSHOT - A boy walks carrying a table on his back past salvage workers scrapping the rubble of a building that was destroyed during Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, to use the recycled remains in the future, in Gaza City on August 16, 2026. The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas had said on August 15 that it asked the US-backed Board of Peace to "compel" Israel to implement its obligations under the first phase of the US-brokered ceasefire plan in Gaza and to approve the roadmap for its second phase, after its leader met with the US president's envoy Jared Kushner in Egypt. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP) — A boy carrying a table on his back past salvage workers scrapping the rubble of a building that was destroyed during Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, in Gaza City, on Aug 16.
PHOTO: AFP

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