Today in Pictures, Aug 23, 2024
Floods caused by torrential rains in Bangladesh, trumpet trees in Singapore, and more images from around the world in Today in Pictures.
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A woman and her child navigating flood waters in Feni on Aug 22, 2024. Torrential rain triggered floods across low-lying Bangladesh, according to disaster officials. This exacerbates the challenges faced by the new government following weeks of political turmoil.
PHOTO: AFP
Trumpet trees in bloom as people make their way across the Alkaff Bridge at Robertson Quay, on Aug 22, 2024.
ST PHOT: JASON QUAH
Policemen and demonstrators clashing outside the Parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug 22, 2024, during a protest against efforts to reverse the Constitutional Court's decision on eligibility rules for candidates in an upcoming election.
PHOTO: AFP
Palestinians navigating their way through dust and smoke after Israeli troops targeted a building in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Aug 22, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
PHOTO: AFP
A costumed participant parading down Commercial Street during the 46th annual Provincetown Carnival in Provincetown, Massachusetts, US, on Aug 22, 2024.
PHOTO: AFP
A protester praying while fellow pro-Palestinian demonstrators march several blocks from the Democratic National Convention on Aug 22, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois, US.
PHOTO: AFP
This handout image released by GNS Science on Aug 22, 2024, shows steam rising from the White Island volcano near Whakatane, following a volcanic eruption off the coast of New Zealand's North Island.
PHOTO: AFP
Abandoned vehicles waiting to be scrapped in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, eastern China, on Aug 22, 2024.
PHOTO: AFP
