Week in pictures: 5-11 August 2023 - BBC News

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Hot air balloons in flight over Bristol and the River Avon - part of a mass launch on Friday at the city's annual International Balloon Fiesta.

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The Chicago River played host to some 75,000 racing rubber ducks who took part in the Chicago Ducky Derby. The charity event was set up to raise money for athletes who will participate in the Special Olympics Illinois, USA.

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Diving into the Mediterranean sea near the French city of Nice.

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Thousands of people gathered on the seafront outside Sinéad O'Connor's Bray home in County Wicklow, Ireland, to see her funeral cortege en route to a private burial service. The singer's death, at the age of 56, was announced after she was found unresponsive in her London home a fortnight ago.

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Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei, of La Libertad Avanza alliance, reacts during the closing event of his electoral campaign ahead of the primaries, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Dozens of people have died, and thousands have been told to evacuate their homes, after wildfires caused devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui. The worst-hit area has been Lahaina, a beachfront town popular with tourists, where entire neighbourhoods have been destroyed.

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Railway workers repair the tracks a day after the derailment of a passenger train in Pakistan. At least 30 people were killed and 100 injured after several carriages of the Hazara Express overturned near Sahara railway station in Nawabshah, about 275km (171 miles) from Karachi.

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England forward Lauren James has been given a two-match ban by Fifa following her red card in the Women's World Cup game with Nigeria. James, 21, was sent off for stamping on the back of Michelle Alozie in the last 16 tie, which England won on penalties.

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People explore the Luminarium: Terceradix, created by Architects of Air to celebrate their 30th anniversary, and currently on show at The Helix in Falkirk, Scotland. Inspired by the geometry of nature and Islamic architecture ,the luminarium features a dazzling maze of winding paths and soaring domes illuminated solely by daylight.

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Supporters of the political opposition party Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) sit around a fire as they await their leader, ahead of a manifesto launch event in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

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South Africa's Griffin Colapinto rides a wave at Teahupo'o in Tahiti, French Polynesia, a few days ahead of the WSL Shiseido Tahiti pro surfing event.