Today in Pictures, Aug 20, 2026

A Palestinian girl filling water in Gaza, 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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A Palestinian girl fills water containers outside the wall of a zoo damaged during the war, in Gaza City, August 15, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A Palestinian girl filling water containers outside the wall of a zoo damaged during the war, in Gaza City in a photo released on Aug 18.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A staff member dressed up in a costume walks with VBot robots on a dog leash during the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China, August 19, 2026. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A staff member dressed up in a costume walking with VBot robots on a dog leash during the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China on Aug 19.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A drone image of a church damaged by the earthquake in Quimbaya, Colombia, August 18, 2026. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A drone image of a church damaged by the earthquake in Quimbaya, Colombia taken on Aug 18.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A group of people wearing astronaut costumes pose for pictures at Volcano No. 6 of the Wulanhada Volcano Geopark in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, July 26, 2026. In China's northern region of Inner Mongolia, black volcanic rock formations have become a Mars simulator. Visitors rent white or pink spacesuit costumes to pose against the backdrop of barren terrain while food vendors sell astronaut-shaped, strawberry-flavored ice cream. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov SEARCH "SHEMETOV CHINA SPACE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A group of participants wearing astronaut costumes pose for pictures at Volcano No. 6 of the Wulanhada Volcano Geopark in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China in a photo release on Aug 20.
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOPSHOT - A firefighter gestures to another as smoke emanates from burnt vegetation during operations against a wildfire at the Hautes Fagnes (High Fens) nature reserve near Baelen, on August 18, 2026. Rain started falling in Belgium on August 17, 2026 to help its fight against the country's biggest modern-day wildfire that has devastated some 3,000 hectares (7,500 acres) of the High Fens park on the border with Germany. Some 500 firefighters and troops are battling the blaze that has sent a huge cloud of black smoke across the region into neighbouring Germany and France. Scientists have long warned that climate change caused by human use of fossil fuels will make periods of drought more intense and longer-lasting, creating the ideal conditions for wildfires. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP) — A firefighter gesturing to his compatriot as smoke emanates from burnt vegetation during operations against a wildfire at the Hautes Fagnes (High Fens) nature reserve near Baelen, Belgium on Aug 18.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - Activists in red-stained T-shirts take part in a die-in protest in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on August 19, 2026, against recent violent attacks by Israeli settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Violence against Palestinians by Israeli settlers in the West Bank has increased dramatically since the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas from the Gaza Strip. More than 500,000 Israelis live in settlements in the West Bank, which are illegal under international law, among some three million Palestinians in the territory. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) — Activists in red-stained T-shirts taking part in a die-in protest in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv, Israel on Aug 19, 2026, against recent violent attacks by Israeli settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Violence against Palestinians by Israeli settlers in the West Bank has increased dramatically in recent times.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - A resident removes floodwater from his home following heavy rains in Rawalpindi on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP) — A resident removing floodwater from his home following heavy rains in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Aug 19.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - A man carries an injured child at a hospital following a reported Houthi drone strike in the Mash'a area of Hays, south of Hodeidah, on August 18, 2026. Yemen, which has been embroiled in more than a decade of civil conflict, last month became the latest country to be dragged into the Middle East war as the Iran-backed Houthis upended the 2022 truce with the Saudi-backed government, ramping up attacks on areas it holds. (Photo by Khaled ZIAD / AFP) — A man carrirying an injured child at a hospital following a reported Houthi drone strike in the Mash'a area of Hays, south of Hodeidah in Yemen on on Aug 18.
PHOTO: AFP

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