CANADA

CANADA

A “wear a mask” sign is seen inside a store in Vancouver on August 25. A local public health order requiring masks in most indoor public settings came into effect that day in an effort to combat the Delta variant and a fourth wave of COVID-19

RUSSIA

A Mongolian crew takes part in the tank biathlon during the International Army Games 2021 in Alabino， Moscow， on August 23. More than 5，000 troops from over 40 countries and regions will compete in 34 contests over the course of two weeks

SINGAPORE

Fireworks light up the sky in Marina Bay during the National Day Parade show on August 21， after being postponed from August 9 due to COVID-19 concerns

ZAMBIA

President Hakainde Hichilema inspects the guard of honor during his inauguration ceremony in Lusaka on August 24

EGYPT

Conservators renovate the huge columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor on August 25， as part of a campaign launched by the government to rejuvenate the charm of the city ahead of Egypts national day in early November

UNITED KINGDOM

Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a virtual summit of the Group of Seven leaders in London on August 24. Leaders pledged to safely evacuate their citizens and local Afghan staff following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan