A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 31, 2021
![Piotr Van Montagu of Belgium competes in the men's archery individual compound open 1/8 elimination at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/c5ebbfa6-7989-433c-ab5e-ad10ccf0c91b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Piotr Van Montagu of Belgium competes in the men's archery individual compound open 1/8 elimination at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
![Afghanistan's Hossain Rasouli competes in the men's T47 long jump during the 2020 Paralympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e7f44e28-bf8e-413f-9a17-a2e75d50e484_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Afghanistan's Hossain Rasouli competes in the men's T47 long jump during the 2020 Paralympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
![Abandoned tents are seen at the Reading Festival campsite after the event, in Reading, Britain.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3051d44a-524a-4e82-99ee-b601bfa925f8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Abandoned tents are seen at the Reading Festival campsite after the event, in Reading, Britain.
![Police officer stands by Extinction Rebellion climate demonstrators during a protest in London, Aug. 30, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/176a80b4-037a-497f-8426-76988821359c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Police officer stands by Extinction Rebellion climate demonstrators during a protest in London, Aug. 30, 2021.