A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 17, 2021

1
Firefighters extinguish a forest fire in Gonfaron, in the French department of Var, southern France.

2
People shelter from rain under a tarp as Tropical Storm Grace approaches Les Cayes, Haiti.

3
Students of an art school make paintings with messages in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan on a pavement in Mumbai, India.

4
Employees dine at The Civil Engineering Limited garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh.