Pictures of the day from The Huffington Post brings you the very best news and sports images, from around the world chosen and created by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza and Michael Cripps.
Pictures of the day
(01 of19)
The mountain of rubbish which has been at the bottom of a residential cul-de-sac, Cornwall Drive in St Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent, for around three years. Work has begun to remove the rubbish which is on a site run by Waste4Fuel and the Environment Agency has said it served notice on the company to remove all waste from the area. Photo credit should read: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire
(02 of19)
Smoke, dust and debris rise over Gaza City after an Israeli strike, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, as Israel and Gaza militants resumed cross-border attacks after a three-day truce expired and Egyptian-brokered talks on a new border deal for blockaded Gaza hit a deadlock.
(03 of19)
Miley Cyrus is shown backstage during a photo-op meet & greet for fans on August 1st, 2014 at Nassau Colliseum with a super Miley fan named David from New York City. During the photo-op, David reportedly asked Miley to be his "first and last kiss with a girl" and Miley responded by jokingly saying he would be her "first and last kiss with a boy." Then Miley pretended to embrace in a tongue kiss with David. In another photo, David is shown groping Miley's breasts while she jokingly makes a shocked expression.
(04 of19)
Palestinians attend Friday noon prayers in the shadow of a toppled minaret at a mosque that was hit by Israeli strikes, in Gaza City, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, as Israel and Gaza militants resumed cross-border attacks after a three-day truce expired and Egyptian-brokered talks on a new border deal for blockaded Gaza hit a deadlock. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(05 of19)
Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez is surrounded by fans after he pleaded his case before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to halve his four-month FIFA ban for biting on August 8, 2014 in Lausanne. Suarez was banned from all football-related activity for four months after biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder during a World Cup group game in the Brazilian city of Natal. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FABRICE COFFRINI via Getty Images)
(06 of19)
Labour leader Ed Miliband addresses the Scottish Chambers of Commerce at Hilton Hotel in Glasgow where he said that the poorest people stand to lose the most if an independent Scotland loses the pound. (credit:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)
(07 of19)
The cast of the West End Beatles musical show "Let it Be" pose for photographers by attempting to recreate the cover photograph of the Beatles album "Abbey Road" on the zebra crossing on Abbey Road in London it was originally taken on, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014. Friday marks the 45th anniversary of when the album cover photograph was taken showing the four members of the Beatles crossing the zebra crossing which has since gone on to become a popular tourist attraction. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(08 of19)
Ant and Dec the Burrowing Owls, two of the newest members of the Bird of Prey Shows at Blair Drummond Safari Park. (credit:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)
(09 of19)
In this photograph taken on August 7, 2014, Indonesian mother Jamaliah (L) hugs her daughter Raudhatul Jannah (R) after they were reunited in Meulaboh, Aceh province. The Indonesian girl was swept away by the devastating 2004 tsunami and has been reunited with her family a decade after she was given up for dead, her mother said on August 8. Jannah and her seven-year-old brother were carried off when huge waves struck their home in West Aceh district on December 26, 2004. AFP PHOTO / CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN (Photo credit should read CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN via Getty Images)
(10 of19)
Balloons light up during the night glow at Ashton Court in Bristol, as part of the 35th annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol on Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. (credit:Jim Ross/Invision/AP)
(11 of19)
A baloon vendor waits for customer as Muslim women attend the Eid al-Fitr morning prayer that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan on Parangkusumo beach in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. Muslims have begun celebrating their holiest holiday with solemn sunrise prayers despite concerns over violence looming in parts of Asia and elsewhere. (AP Photo/Gembong Nusantara) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(12 of19)
Clouds hang over Honolulu, seen from the top of Tanalus Drive on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. With Iselle, Hawaii is expected to take its first direct hurricane hit in 22 years. Tracking close behind it is Hurricane Julio. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(13 of19)
Oscar Pistorius, left, towards the parents of the late Reeva Steenkamp, June, second from right and Barry Steenkamp, right, on his arrival at court for his murder trial, in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014. The chief defense lawyer for Oscar Pistorius delivered final arguments in the athlete's murder trial on Friday, alleging that Pistorius thought he was in danger when he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and also that police mishandled evidence at the house where the shooting happened. (AP Photo/ Themba Hadebe, Pool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(14 of19)
Handout photo of the Duke of Cambridge at the Glasgow 2014 staff wrap party in Merchant Square in Glasgow, where he personally thanked staff for delivering the "best ever" Commonwealth Games. (credit:PA)
(15 of19)
Handout photo of the Duke of Cambridge at the Glasgow 2014 staff wrap party in Merchant Square in Glasgow, where he personally thanked staff for delivering the "best ever" Commonwealth Games. (credit:PA)
(16 of19)
Beryl Lipton, left, douses Matt Lee during the ice bucket challenge at Boston's Copley Square, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 to raise funds and awareness for ALS. The idea is: pay up for charity or get doused. The fund-raising phenomenon is catching on fast, propelled by popular videos of the dunkers and the dunked _ including famous athletes and entertainers _ posted on social media sites. And the challenges are raising tens of thousands of dollars and immeasurable awareness for causes from ALS to breast cancer to a camp for kids who've lost a father to war. (credit:PA)
(17 of19)
Angelito Ribero, poses for a photo dressed as 'Gauchito Gil,' a folk saint revered by Argentines, outside the San Cayetano church in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. 'Gauchito Gil,' was an 1800's outlaw who became a mystical symbol of bravery; stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Thousands of people visit the San Cayetano church, the patron saint of work, amid tough economic times in the South American country. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(18 of19)
Bangladeshi passengers jump out of the windows of a bus that was attacked during clashes between garment workers and police in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. Bangladesh police on Thursday entered the premises of a garment factory, fired tear gas and used batons to disperse workers who were on a hunger strike since July 28 demanding payment of their salaries and festival allowances. (AP Photo/A.M. Ahad) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(19 of19)
A pedestrian walks through a downtown underpass as the midday sun casts shadows from overhead beams, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)