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World of Photos - August 16, 2023
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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Judge sides with young in first-of-its-kind US climate change trial
The ruling adds to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.
- by Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson
Teen survives nearly 30-metre fall at Grand Canyon
The 13-year-old said he was moving out of the way to allow others to take a photo when he slipped, resulting in a two-hour rescue effort.
Burnt cars, empty streets: Hawaii wildfire aftermath seen from above
On the ground many families are already confronting a painful reality: their loved ones did not make it out alive.
- by Bobby Caina Calvan and Giovanna Dell'Orto
In search for Hawaii fires cause, lawyers probe power lines
Michael Wara, a wildfire expert, said there is “no question” that the utility should have cut power to reduce wildfire risk with the forecast of gusty winds.
- by Mark Chediak and Jef Feeley
Going to trial is ‘not inevitable’, says Hunter Biden’s lawyer
President Joe Biden’s son faces a potentially extended probe after Attorney-General Merrick Garland elevated the prosecutor investigating him to a special counsel.
- by Alicia Diaz
‘Should be vigilant’: Britain warns of possible terrorist attacks in Sweden
In updated travel advice, Britain’s foreign ministry said Swedish authorities had successfully disrupted some planned attacks and made arrests.
- by Andrew MacAskill
World of Photos - August 14, 2023
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Death toll from Maui fires rises, as damages bill forecast to top $8 billion
The scale of the damage came into sharper focus as search teams with cadaver dogs sifted through the ruins of the historic resort town of Lahaina.
- by Mike Blake and Marco Garcia
Many GOP candidates flocked to the Iowa fair, but there was only one Trump
Trump engineered a boisterous arrival, which included his private plane buzzing overhead as Republican rival for the nomination Ron DeSantis flipped pork chops.
- by Shane Goldmacher and Lisa Lerer
Warning sirens did not sound on Maui, Hawaii official confirms
Residents who survived the fire have wondered aloud why no one activated the sirens, which emit noises at a higher decibel level than a loud rock concert.
- by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Serge F. Kovaleski