Photos of the day

A selection AP photos taken over the past 24 hours. 

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Chile Education Protest

National Police remove protesting high school students who chained themselves to the Ministry of Education in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The students are demanding education reform, including free access to school for all ages. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Italy Quake Anniversary

A notice board, placed by the Amatrice municipality, reading "No selfie, place of respect" is seen in front of the rubble of a house, in San Cipriano, central Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 23 August 2017, a year after a deadly quake hit the Amatrice area leaving nearly 300 people dead, (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Denmark Kim Wall murder

Police search a waterway for body remains related to the ongoing Kim Wall murder investigation at the west coast of Amager close to Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The investigation continues after the headless torso identified as that of missing Swedish journalist Kim Wall, was found on a beach off Copenhagen. (Jens Dresling/Ritzau via AP)

Spain Attacks

A woman writes a message on the ground as a memorial tribute after an attack that left many killed and wounded in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Police in northeastern Spain said Wednesday they have found a belt charged with real explosives in a house used by the Barcelona attacks extremist cell. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Trump

President Donald Trump walks from Marine One across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, as he returns from Reno, Nev. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Mexico Journalist Killed

Blood stains the ground at a gas station where the reporter of the Diario de Acayucan, Candido Rios Vazquez, was murdered in Hueyapan de Ocampo, Veracruz state, Mexico, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The National Human Rights Commission said that Rios was the ninth journalist slain so far this year in Mexico. Rios reportedly had been threatened repeatedly since 2012 by a former mayor of Hueyapan de Ocampo. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

South Korea Koreas Tensions

A participant jumps from the window during an anti-terror drill as a part of Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise at National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. As North Korea vowed "merciless retaliation" against U.S.-South Korean military drills that it claims are an invasion rehearsal, senior U.S. military commanders on Tuesday dismissed calls to pause or downsize exercises they called crucial to countering a clear threat from Pyongyang. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hong Kong Storm

People play in the strong wind from Typhoon Hato on the waterfront of Victoria Habour in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. A powerful typhoon barreled into Hong Kong on Wednesday, forcing offices and schools to close and leaving flooded streets, shattered windows and hundreds of canceled flights in its wake. Typhoon Hato came within 60 kilometers (37 miles) of Hong Kong, close enough to be considered a direct hit under Hong Kong's storm warning system. It was headed toward the western side of mainland China's Pearl River Delta. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Vatican Pope Earthquake

Pope Francis poses for a selfie with a couple attending his weekly general audience, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Francis led pilgrims and tourists at his general audience Wednesday in prayer for the victims and those who lost their homes in the 4.0-magnitude quake on the island of Ischia on Monday. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Colombia Pope Visit

Plastic covered statues of Pope Francis stand for sale at a shop in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Pope Francis is scheduled to arrive in Colombia for a five-day visit on Sept. 6. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Switzerland Landart

A land art painting by French artist Saype, depicting a Volkswagen (VW) bus, is pictured on a hill in Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The artwork covering approximately 4200 square meters was produced with over 400 liters of biodegradable paint made from natural pigments, water and a milk protein and is part of the upcoming 20th international VW festival. (Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP)

Mayweather McGregor Boxing

Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and Conor McGregor pose for photographers during a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, in Las Vegas. The two are scheduled to fight in a boxing match Saturday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

LLWS Canada Japan Baseball

Tokyo, Japan's Natsuki Yajima (20) celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run home run off White Rock, British Columbia pitcher Reece Ussleman in the third inning of an International baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Catching is Canada's Matteo Manzi, with umpire Carlos Galarza. Japan won 10-0. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Athletics Orioles Baseball

Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell, center, tags out Baltimore Orioles' Tim Beckham as Beckham leaps toward home plate on Jonathan Schoop's pop out in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Baltimore, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Also pictured at bottom right is umpire Angel Hernandez. Baltimore won 8-7 in 12 innings. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Spain Daily Life

A man sits on the top of an ancient wall in the old city as a rainbow crosses the sky on a summer day, in Pamplona, northern Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Colombia Mural

A mural covers homes in the Los Puentes neighborhood of Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. As part of a city program to improve marginal areas, neighbors spent four months painting the facades of their homes to create a mural titled "River of Life." (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

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