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Our World in Pictures: Week 32 of 2021

Here is an incomplete, yet surprising and moving gallery of images of this week’s events around the world.
Maverick Life Editors
By Maverick Life Editors
13 Aug
Residents Evacuate Greek Island Hit By Wildfires An elderly resident reacts as a wildfire approaches her house in the village of Gouves, on the island of Evia, Greece, on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. Thousands of residents were evacuated from the Greek island of Evia by boat after wildfires hit Greeces second biggest island. Photographer: Konstantinos Tsakalidis/Bloomberg via Getty Images

People walk on the beach during wildfires as thick smoke covers the whole area in Pefki, on the island of Evia, Greece, on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. Thousands of residents were evacuated from the Greek island of Evia by boat after wildfires hit Greeces second biggest island. Photographer: Konstantinos Tsakalidis/Bloomberg via Getty Images
People walk on the beach during wildfires as thick smoke covers the whole area in Pefki, on the island of Evia, Greece, on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. Thousands of residents were evacuated from the Greek island of Evia by boat after wildfires hit Greece's second-biggest island. Photographer: Konstantinos Tsakalidis/Bloomberg via Getty Images
GREENVILLE, CA - AUGUST 09: An American flag rests on rubble of the Greenville Fire Department destroyed by the Dixie Fire on August 9, 2021 in Greenville, California.The Dixie Fire, which has incinerated nearly 500,000 acres, is the second-largest recorded wildfire in state history and remains only 21 percent contained. (Photo by David Odisho/Getty Images)
An American flag rests on rubble of the Greenville Fire Department destroyed by the Dixie Fire on August 9, 2021 in Greenville, California. The Dixie Fire, which has incinerated nearly 500,000 acres, is the second-largest recorded wildfire in state history and remains only 21 percent contained. (Photo by David Odisho/Getty Images)
GREENVILLE, CA - AUGUST 08: The remains of a burned church destroyed by the Dixie Fire is situated along Highway 89 on August 8, 2021 in Greenville, California. The Dixie Fire, which has incinerated more than 463,000 acres, is the second largest recorded wildfire in state history and remains only 21 percent contained. (Photo by David Odisho/Getty Images)
The remains of a burned church destroyed by the Dixie Fire is situated along Highway 89 on August 8, 2021 in Greenville, California. (Photo by David Odisho/Getty Images)
INDIAN FALLS, CA - AUGUST 09: A partially melted children's toy pony sits among destroyed structures caused by the Dixie Fire on August 9, 2021 near Highway 89 in Indian Falls, California. The Dixie Fire, which has incinerated nearly 500,000 acres, is the second-largest recorded wildfire in state history and remains only 21 percent contained. (Photo by David Odisho/Getty Images)
A partially melted children's toy pony sits among destroyed structures caused by the Dixie Fire on August 9, 2021 near Highway 89 in Indian Falls, California.(Photo by David Odisho/Getty Images)
GREENVILLE, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 11: Car lights illuminate the remains of a property that was destroyed by the Dixie Fire on August 11, 2021 in Greenville, California. The Dixie Fire, which has incinerated over 500,000 acres, is the second-largest recorded wildfire in state history. The fire stands at 30 percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Car lights illuminate the remains of a property that was destroyed by the Dixie Fire on August 11, 2021 in Greenville, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
GREENVILLE, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 12: A table and chairs sit in front of a home that was destroyed by the Dixie Fire on August 12, 2021 in Greenville, California. The Dixie Fire has burned over 500,000 acres, destroyed over 1,000 structures and currently stands at 30 percent contained. The fire is the second largest fire in California state history. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
A table and chairs sit in front of a home that was destroyed by the Dixie Fire on August 12, 2021 in Greenville, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The burned remains of a deer in a forest destroyed by the Dixie Fire in Greenville, California, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. The Dixie Fire, which troubled utility giant PG&E Corp. said may have been sparked by one of its power lines, ripped through the gold-rush-era hamlet of Greenville late Wednesday, leveling buildings, melting street lamp posts and leaving downtown in ruins, according to local news reports. Photographer: Maranie Staab/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The burned remains of a deer in a forest destroyed by the Dixie Fire in Greenville, California, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Photographer: Maranie Staab/Bloomberg via Getty Images
MUGLA, TURKEY - AUGUST 06: Firefighters battle a large wildfire near the village of Ikizce on August 06, 2021 in Mugla, Turkey. Large wildfires continue to burn across Turkey's southern coast for a ninth day. The death toll from the fires currently stands at eight according to Turkey's Health Ministry. Twelve wildfires continue to burn across Turkey with another 198 extinguished or under control according to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Firefighters battle a large wildfire near the village of Ikizce on August 06, 2021 in Mugla, Turkey. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
ATHENS, GREECE - AUGUST 7: A helicopter drops water over fire in Thrakomacedones area, in northern Athens, on August 7, 2021 in Athens, Greece. People were evacuated from their homes after a wildfire reached residential areas of northern Athens as record temperatures were recorded at 42 degrees Celsius (107.6 Fahrenheit). (Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images)
A helicopter drops water over the fire in Thrakomacedones area, in northern Athens, on August 7, 2021 in Athens, Greece. People were evacuated from their homes after a wildfire reached residential areas of northern Athens as record temperatures were recorded at 42 degrees Celsius (107.6 Fahrenheit). (Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images)
LYMINGTON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: An aerial view showing the damage at Hurst Castle on August 10, 2021 in Hampshire near Lymington, England. Hurst Castle, south of Lymington, was established by Henry VIII between 1541 and 1544 and is situated on Hurst Spit. On 26 February 2021, the wall of the eastern wing partially collapsed during a severe winter storm. Preservationists cite the damage as a consequence of intensifying storms and sea-level rise driven by climate change. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)
An aerial view showing the damage at Hurst Castle on August 10, 2021 in Hampshire near Lymington, England. Hurst Castle, south of Lymington, was established by Henry VIII between 1541 and 1544 and is situated on Hurst Spit. On 26 February 2021, the wall of the eastern wing partially collapsed during a severe winter storm. Preservationists cite the damage as a consequence of intensifying storms and sea-level rise driven by climate change. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)
LYMINGTON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: An aerial view showing the damage at Hurst Castle on August 10, 2021 in Hampshire near Lymington, England. Hurst Castle, south of Lymington, was established by Henry VIII between 1541 and 1544 and is situated on Hurst Spit. On 26 February 2021, the wall of the eastern wing partially collapsed during a severe winter storm. Preservationists cite the damage as a consequence of intensifying storms and sea-level rise driven by climate change. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)
An aerial view showing the damage at Hurst Castle on August 10, 2021 in Hampshire near Lymington, England. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)
The base of melting Svinafellsjokull glacier on August 13, 2021 near Svinafell, Iceland. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Visitors walk at the base of the melting Svinafellsjokull glacier on August 13, 2021 near Svinafell, Iceland. Iceland is feeling a strong impact from global warming. Since the 1990s 90% of Iceland's glaciers have been retreating and projections for the future show a continued and strong reduction in size of its thee ice caps. Svinafellsjokull is one of dozens of glacier tongues that descend from Vatnajokull, Iceland's biggest ice cap. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, NEVADA - AUGUST 12: A Perseid meteor streaks over a sandstone outcropping at Redstone in the Pinto Valley wilderness area on August 12, 2021 in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. The annual display, known as the Perseid shower because the meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus in the northeastern sky, is a result of Earth's orbit passing through debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
A Perseid meteor streaks over a sandstone outcropping at Redstone in the Pinto Valley wilderness area on August 12, 2021 in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. The annual display, known as the Perseid shower because the meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus in the northeastern sky, is a result of Earth's orbit passing through debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Tower Bridge is seen stuck in the raised position as people walk along the south bank on August 9, 2021 in London, England. Tower Bridge, London's 127-year-old iconic landmark, has become stuck open after a technical failure, causing major traffic issues in the capital.T (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)
Tower Bridge is seen stuck in the raised position as people walk along the south bank on August 9, 2021 in London, England. Tower Bridge, London's 127-year-old iconic landmark, has become stuck open after a technical failure, causing major traffic issues in the capital. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II during an inspection of the Balaklava Company, 5 Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland at the gates at Balmoral, as she takes up summer residence at the castle, on August 9, 2021 in Ballater, Aberdeenshire. (Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II during an inspection of the Balaklava Company, 5 Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland at the gates at Balmoral, as she takes up summer residence at the castle, on August 9, 2021 in Ballater, Aberdeenshire. (Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 09: People gather at City Hall to protest vaccine mandates on August 09, 2021 in New York City. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last week that as of August 16th proof of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination will be required to attend indoor restaurants, gyms, and entertainment venues with enforcement of the mandate to begin on September 13th. Gov. Andrew Cuomo also announced a vaccination mandate for state employees and patient-facing health care workers at state hospitals with an option to get weekly testing. According to CDC data, NYC is now considered a "high" or "substantial" COVID transmission area, after an increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) infections. The Delta variant now accounts for over 80% of all positive cases in NYC. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
People gather at City Hall to protest vaccine mandates on August 09, 2021 in New York City. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last week that as of August 16th proof of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination will be required to attend indoor restaurants, gyms, and entertainment venues with enforcement of the mandate to begin on September 13th. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 09: People gather at City Hall to protest vaccine mandates on August 09, 2021 in New York City. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last week that as of August 16th proof of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination will be required to attend indoor restaurants, gyms, and entertainment venues with enforcement of the mandate to begin on September 13th. Gov. Andrew Cuomo also announced a vaccination mandate for state employees and patient-facing health care workers at state hospitals with an option to get weekly testing. According to CDC data, NYC is now considered a "high" or "substantial" COVID transmission area, after an increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) infections. The Delta variant now accounts for over 80% of all positive cases in NYC. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
People gather at City Hall to protest vaccine mandates on August 09, 2021 in New York City. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last week that as of August 16th proof of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination will be required to attend indoor restaurants, gyms, and entertainment venues with enforcement of the mandate to begin on September 13th. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 09: People arrive to be inoculated against Covid-19 at the "Long Night of Vaccinations" at the Arena mass vaccination center on August 09, 20211 in Berlin, Germany. City authorities have organized several such events this week replete with DJs and party atmosphere in an effort to coax more young people to get vaccinated. Germany has made strong progress in its vaccination effort during the pandemic with almost 55% of the population now fully vaccinated, though the rate of new vaccinations has slowed in recent weeks. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
People arrive to be inoculated against Covid-19 at the "Long Night of Vaccinations" at the Arena mass vaccination center on August 09, 20211 in Berlin, Germany.  (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA - AUGUST 12: Volunteers from the Nahdatul Ulama (NU) Sleman burial team prepare to bury the body of a woman who died from COVID-19 during a funeral service at a cemetery on August 12, 2021 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia has recorded over 100,000 deaths from Covid-19, as the country continues to struggle with a huge wave of infections driven by the delta variant. Burial teams are working round to clock in many parts of the country, not only assisting with burying the dead, but also educating the public on best practices when dealing with those who have lost their lives to the disease. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
Volunteers from the Nahdatul Ulama (NU) Sleman burial team prepare to bury the body of a woman who died from COVID-19 during a funeral service at a cemetery on August 12, 2021 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.  (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA - AUGUST 09: A worker carries a coffin containing a baby that died in the womb after the mother contracted Covid-19 during a funeral at the cemetery on August 09, 2021 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia, facing a severe wave of Covid-19 infections, has passed the grim milestone of more than 100,000 deaths recorded due to the disease. Television news channels quoted pediatricians who said that one in eight of those infected are children, as concerns grow about the unvaccinated demographic's ability to fend off the delta variant. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
A worker carries a coffin containing a baby that died in the womb after the mother contracted Covid-19 during a funeral at the cemetery on August 09, 2021 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.  (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - AUGUST 12: Volunteers use a pedicab to go door-to-door to give residents free chicken soup prepared in a community kitchen, at a slum area on August 12, 2021 in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines. As the Philippines undergoes another strict lockdown in a bid to curb the spread of the more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, volunteers have put up community kitchens in poorer districts to serve those who are economically challenged as a result of the pandemic. The kitchens are an evolution from the previously popular community pantries that have sprung up all over the country, which were stocked with basic necessities such as food, toiletries, and medicine donated by kindhearted people and available for free to anyone in need. Many say these community kitchens and pantries flourished as a result of insufficient government action in addressing the pandemic and the millions of Filipinos who have gone jobless and hungry as a result of strict lockdown measures. Despite undergoing the longest lockdown in the world, the Philippines remains as one of the countries worst hit by the pandemic with more than one and a half million confirmed cases and more than 29,000 deaths. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
Volunteers use a pedicab to go door-to-door to give residents free chicken soup prepared in a community kitchen, at a slum area on August 12, 2021 in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines.  (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 10: BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 10: Anti-government protesters react to tear gas fired by riot police to disperse them on August 10, 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand. The clashes came after a weekend protest in which activists clashed with police, despite Covid-19 cases and deaths remaining at record highs. (Photo by Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images)
Anti-government protesters react to tear gas fired by riot police to disperse them on August 10, 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand. The clashes came after a weekend protest in which activists clashed with police, despite Covid-19 cases and deaths remaining at record highs. (Photo by Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images)
WELLINGTON, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 10: Commercial harvesting of waterblommetjie (Aponogeton distachyos) on the farm Oudepond on August 10, 2021 in Wellington, South Africa. Waterblommetjie, also known as Cape-pondweed, water hawthorn, vleikos and Cape pond weed is an aquatic flowering plant which is popular in the Western Cape and used to make a stew. (Photo by Gallo Images/ER Lombard)
Commercial harvesting of waterblommetjie (Aponogeton distachyos) on the farm Oudepond on August 10, 2021 in Wellington, South Africa. Waterblommetjie, also known as Cape-pondweed, water hawthorn, vleikos and Cape pond weed is an aquatic flowering plant which is popular in the Western Cape and used to make a stew. (Photo by Gallo Images/ER Lombard)
WUHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 11: (CHINA OUT) A girl plays on the banks of the Yangtze River on August 11, 2021 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Local media has reported new cases of Covid-19 as Wuhan launches a city-wide nucleic acid testing program. It is the first time new cases of community transmission have been recorded in Wuhan since May 2020. The new wave of Covid-19 started in Nanjing, prompting provinces and cities to take action to fend off the coronavirus. (Photo by Getty Images)
A girl plays on the banks of the Yangtze River on August 11, 2021 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. (Photo by Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Three-time Olympic medalist, Tina Cook, and her horse Billy The Red, surprised riders at Ebony Horse Club, Brixton, today, following Team GB's equestrian success at Tokyo2020. Tina gave youngsters a riding masterclass, and rode with them through the streets of Brixton, to inspire the next generation on August 10, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for International Equestrian Federation )
Three-time Olympic medalist, Tina Cook, and her horse Billy The Red, surprised riders at Ebony Horse Club, Brixton, today, following Team GB's equestrian success at Tokyo2020. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for International Equestrian Federation )
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 06: A woman named Stella by Artist Yay Abe at the V&A Waterfront on August 06, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. Barley Art exhibition displays creative and artistic sculptures. (Photo by Gallo Images/ER Lombard)
A woman named Stella by Artist Yay Abe at the V&A Waterfront on August 06, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. Barley Art exhibition displays creative and artistic sculptures. (Photo by Gallo Images/ER Lombard)
SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 10: A mural portrays a message on August 10, 2021 in Soweto, South Africa. This comes after incidences of violent protests and widespread looting in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)
A mural portrays a message on August 10, 2021 in Soweto, South Africa.  (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)
The Patrouille de France fly over the Eiffel Tower during the Olympic Games handover ceremony on 8 August 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo: Aurelien Meunier / Getty Images)
French Elite acrobatic team Patrouille de France flyes over the Eiffel Tower during the Olympic Games handover ceremony on August 08, 2021 in Paris, France.  (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)
NARITA, JAPAN - AUGUST 09: Evita Griskenas of Team United States Rhythmic Gymnastics poses for photographs at Narita international airport on August 09, 2021 in Narita, Japan. Although many athletes have already left Japan, large numbers are still departing along with their delegations following what was widely considered to be a successful Olympic Games held during the global coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images)
Evita Griskenas of Team United States Rhythmic Gymnastics poses for photographs at Narita international airport on August 09, 2021 in Narita, Japan. (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 08: A view as the flag bearers of the competing nations enter the stadium during the Closing Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 08, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
A view as the flag bearers of the competing nations enter the stadium during the Closing Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 08, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 11: A boat tows giant Olympic rings as they are removed from the waterfront area at Odaiba Marine Park after Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games came to an end on August 11, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon - Pool/Getty Images)
A boat tows giant Olympic rings as they are removed from the waterfront area at Odaiba Marine Park after Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games came to an end on August 11, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon - Pool/Getty Images)
A Joby Aviation Inc. Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during the company's initial public offering in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. Joby Aviation, which promises to build and operate a commercial fleet of aerial taxis by 2024, began trading Wednesday, testing the imaginations of public investors. The shares surged more than 12% during the first hour of trading. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images
A Joby Aviation Inc. Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during the company's initial public offering in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Artist Hannah Shergold with her lion sculpture design at the launch of the Tusk Lion Trail, a global art installation in support of African conservation, on August 10, 2021 in London, England. The trail will see 47 life-sized lion sculptures on the streets in iconic locations worldwide, & will be on display for the public to enjoy until the end of September 2021. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Tusk Trust Ltd)
Artist Hannah Shergold with her lion sculpture design at the launch of the Tusk Lion Trail, a global art installation in support of African conservation, on August 10, 2021 in London, England. The trail will see 47 life-sized lion sculptures on the streets in iconic locations worldwide, & will be on display for the public to enjoy until the end of September 2021. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Tusk Trust Ltd)
BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 07: People wave their arms to a passing helicopter that was filming them from overhead as they attend the "Freedom Dinner" on the runway at former Tegel Airport on August 07, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. Sponsored by the city, the event with 3,000 dinner guests was meant as an expression of the city's resilience during the pandemic and that the city is emerging from the lockdown. Participants won tickets by lottery. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
People wave their arms to a passing helicopter that was filming them from overhead as they attend the "Freedom Dinner" on the runway at former Tegel Airport on August 07, 2021 in Berlin, Germany.  (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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