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Astronomy, athletes and an aardvark: Photos of the week

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto via Getty Images Supermoon setting behind Rocca Calascio Castle in Calascio, ItalyLorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto via Getty Images
A supermoon setts behind Rocca Calascio Castle in Italy. A supermoon appears brighter and bigger than usual because the Moon's orbit brings it closer to Earth.
Joe Giddens/PA Media An aardvark named Dobby is weighed by keeper Olly Bosher Joe Giddens/PA Media
An aardvark named Dobby is weighed by keeper Olly Bosher at the annual weigh-in at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire. All the animals' weights and measurements are recorded in a shared database which enables zookeepers around the world to compare important information on thousands of threatened species.
Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP People covered in grease attempt to climb a greasy poleYasuyoshi Chiba / AFP
Participants take part in the traditional game of Panjat Pinang to climb greased 7m (23ft) poles to collect prizes at the top as part of the celebration of Indonesia's 79th Independence Day in Jakarta.
Michael Buholzer / EPA-EFE Swimmers cross Lake ZurichMichael Buholzer / EPA-EFE
More than 8,000 people took part in the annual Lake Zurich crossing. The course is 1,500m (5,000ft) long and runs from Mythenquai to Tiefenbrunnen.
Tomas Cuesta / Reuters A man and a woman dance the tangoTomas Cuesta / Reuters
Dancers perform at the qualifying rounds of the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Jane Barlow / PA Media King Charles III inspects the Balaklava Company at BalmoralJane Barlow / PA Media
King Charles III inspects the Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, at the gates of Balmoral, as he takes up summer residence at the castle.
Nacho Doce / Reuters Spanish Paralympic athlete Adiaratou Iglesias trainingNacho Doce / Reuters
Spanish Paralympic athlete Adiaratou Iglesias, 25, known as Adi, trains at a high-performance centre for elite athletes in Madrid ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
AFP An aerial view of abandoned vehicles waiting to be scrapped in Nanjing, ChinaAFP
Abandoned vehicles waiting to be scrapped in Nanjing, China.
Dan Kitwood / Getty Images A horse and cart ride through the ford on the River DarentDan Kitwood / Getty Images
A horse and cart ride through the ford on the River Darent, a chalk river in Eynsford.
Brandon Bell / Getty Images Director and producer Spike Lee (right) poses for a selfie Brandon Bell / Getty Images
Director and producer Spike Lee (right) poses for a selfie during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
Nic Bothma / Reuters South African surfer Levi Kolnik rides a waveNic Bothma / Reuters
South African surfer Levi Kolnik rides a wave at Dungeons offshore reef in the Atlantic Ocean as seasonal cold fronts drive big swells into the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town.