The first Supermoon of the year, and more from around the world

The Sturgeon Moon or Harvest Moon, shines behind the Rande bridge in Vigo, Spain, 19 August 2024 . EPA-EFE/SXENICK

The first Supermoon of the year, which is called the Sturgeon Moon or Harvest Moon, is seen from the Ocon Windmill in Santa Lucia de Ocon, La Rioja, Spain, 18 August 2024. EPA-EFE/ABEL-ALONSO

A dummy of a sperm whale at Utoquai on Lake Zurich, in Zurich, Switzerland, 19 August 2024. The 15-meter-long mock-up sperm whale is part of a three-day art project by Belgian artists' collective Captain Boomer - invited by Zuercher Theater Spektakel in cooperation with the marine conservation organisation KYMA, to set an example for marine conservation. The art project lasts until 21 August. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL BUHOLZER

A veiled Iranian woman walks past a wall painting of a peace bird in a street in Tehran, Iran, 19 August 2024. Tension remains high between Iran and Israel since late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran on 31 July 2024, as Iran's leader Ayatollah Khamenei vowed for a 'harsh punishment' against Israel in retaliation over the killing of Haniyeh. The US and EU administrations asked Iran not to attack Israel as peace talks between Hamas and Israel are going on. EPA-EFE/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Women wearing traditional dresses attend the Malaga Fair in Malaga, southern Spain, 18 August 2024. EPA-EFE/JORGE ZAPATA

Orthodox Metropolitan of Warsaw and whole Poland Archbishop Sawa attends the main celebrations of the Transfiguration of Christ at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord and the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the autocephaly of the Polish Orthodox Church at the holiest Orthodox Shrine in Grabarka, eastern Poland, 19 August 2024. It is the most important place of religious worship for Orthodox believers in Poland. EPA-EFE/Michal Zielinski

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L) reaches out his hand to a little girl, daughter of a speaker at a naturalization ceremony on August 19, 2024 in Bremen, Germany. Germany has seen a steady increase over the last decade in the number of foreigners attaining German citizenship, with over 200,000 in 2023, a new record. (Photo by Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images)

Defendants in the case of the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall, Lutfulloi Nazrimadu, Kurbanovu Jumahonu Begidjonovichu, Yusufzodeu Yakubdjoni Davlatkhanu, Sharipzode Muhammadu Zoru, attend a hearing of the Basmanny Court of Moscow, Russia, 19 August 2024. The court extended the arrest of the alleged perpetrators of the terrorist attack at the Crocus. At least 145 people died in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, that took place on 22 March when the attackers opened fire with automatic weapons at people in the building and set the auditorium on fire. Twelve people were arrested in Moscow in connection with this case. EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV

A wide shot of a worker separating plastic bottle labels from plastic bottles on August 18, 2024 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Avni Ventures is a green social business based in Kathmandu that is pioneering the circular economy in Nepal through PET collection and recycling, green technology R&D, sustainability education, and consultancy services. As the largest responsible plastic waste collection and recycling network in Nepal, Avni has created a formal supply chain, supported waste entrepreneurs, and partnered with local governments to reduce CO2 emissions and eliminate child labor in the waste sector. The company is also the official recycling partner of the Mountain Clean Up Campaign, led and coordinated by the Nepali Army, in charge of sorting and processing the recyclable waste collected from Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain. (Photo by Mailee Osten-Tan/Getty Images)

Flooded houses are seen after heavy rainfall in Smardow village, west-central Poland, 19 August 2024. Heavy rains caused floods and traffic problems in Wielkopolska province. EPA-EFE/Tomasz Wojtasik

Indian fisherwomen of the Koli community in their traditional attire, perform rituals during the celebration of Narayali Purnima or Coconut Festival, near Madh Island in Mumbai, India, 19 August 2024. Narayali Purnima is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Shravan, mostly by the fishing community. It marks the beginning of the new fishing season and fishermen worship the Sea God to bless and protect them from natural calamities. EPA-EFE/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI

A Nepalese student from a Hindu school attends a mass worship ceremony to mark the Janai Purnima Festival celebrations on the premises of Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 19 August 2024. During Janai Purnima, also known as the Sacred Thread festival or Rakshya Bandhan festival, Hindu men, especially the Brahmans and Chettris, perform their annual change of Janai, sacred threads worn across the chest or tied around the wrist. Purified by mantras, the thread symbolizes protection, according to Hindu belief. The festival also marks the end of the monsoon season. EPA-EFE/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

Pro Palestine protesters participate in the 'Not Another Bomb' rally outside the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 18 August 2024. More than 40,000 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis have been killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October 2023, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it. The demonstration come on the eve of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. EPA-EFE/ERIK S. LESSER

Anti government protesters take part in a demonstration calling to end the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and to sign a hostage deal, outside the hotel where US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli hostages' families, in Tel Aviv, Israel, 19 August 2024. Blinken arrived in Israel to discuss a ceasefire deal in the Israel-Hamas conflict. According to the Israeli Defense Forces, around 120 Israelis hostages are still held by Hamas in Gaza. More than 40,000 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis have been killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October 2023, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN

US Vice President and presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris (R), her running mate Tim Walz (C) and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff (L) greet supporters prior to a campaign bus tour at Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, 18 August 2024. A new CBS News national poll shows Vice President Harris with a narrow lead over former President Donald Trump. EPA-EFE/SHAWN THEW

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Aurora Vergara, and Francia Marquez, Colombian vice president are seen at the Afro Women and Power Forum at the Municipal Theater of Calid during a visit around Colombia on August 18, 2024 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Gabriel Aponte/Getty Images)

A handout photo made available on 19 August 2024 by Perini Navi Press Office shows the 'Bayesian' sailing boat, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. At least one person died, six remain missing and 15 passengers were rescued, after a 56-meter-long luxury sailboat, the Bayesian, with 22 people on board, sank at dawn on 19 August off Porticello, near Palermo, after a tornado hit the area. EPA-EFE/PERINI NAVI PRESS OFFICE

Abigail Kubeka, Gayton McKenzie - Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture & Peace Mabe at the tribute show honouring actress Abigail Kubeka at Joburg Theatre on August 17, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event celebrated her career spanning over 67 years, and her immeasurable contribution in the arts.(Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape). DM