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 and Tahira Mirza.
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(01 of20)
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: A man passes by a Anti-Donald Trump mural painted on a building in Lower Manhattan on August 28, 2015 in New York City. Trump is leading the Republican presidential field in most polls. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) (credit:Eduardo Munoz Alvarez via Getty Images)
(02 of20)
Sign painters move their scaffolding into position to continue painting a portrait of Pope Francis on the side of a New York City office building, Friday, Aug. 28, 2015. The Pope visits the U.S. beginning Sept. 22 with stops in Washington D.C., New York and Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(03 of20)
A Nepalese boy bathes under a stone spout near the Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur, some five kms south-east of Kathmandu on August 28, 2015. Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is best known for its rich cultural heritage, particularly its tradition of arts and crafts. (credit:PRAKASH MATHEMA via Getty Images)
(04 of20)
Papa Emeritus III of Swedish band Ghost BC performs during the Rock-en-Seine music festival in Saint-Cloud near Paris on August 28, 2015. (credit:BERTRAND GUAY via Getty Images)
(05 of20)
TIANJIN, CHINA - AUGUST 28: Yang Jinliang, whose friend picks up a piglet with two heads and three ears and gives him, holds piglet in Xiqing District on August 28, 2015 in Tianjin, China. Yang Jinliang, a man who is owner of a sesame oil workshop in Xiqing District of Tianjin, received the piglet from friend on Thursday. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
(06 of20)
An Iraqi boy reacts over the coffin of his father, a fighter from the Saraya al-Salam (Peace Brigades) a group formed by Iraqi Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr who was killed during battles against the Islamic State (IS) group in the town of Ishaqi, during his funeral in the holy city of Najaf on August 28, 2015. (credit:HAIDAR HAMDANI via Getty Images)
(07 of20)
Jamaica's Danielle Williams (4R) dips over the line to win ahead of (L-R) Jamaica's Shermaine Williams, second placed Germany's Cindy Roleder, Britain's Tiffany Porter, USA's Sharika Nelvis, USA's Brianna Rollins, Switzerland's Noemi Zbaren and third placed Belarus's Alina Talay in the final of the women's 100 metres hurdles athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium in Beijing on August 28, 2015. (credit:OLIVIER MORIN via Getty Images)
(08 of20)
Steampunk enthusiasts arrive to attend the Asylum Steampunk festival on August 28, 2015 in Lincoln, England. The Asylum Steampunk Festival is the largest and longest running steampunk festival in the world and attracts participants from around the globe. During the weekend festival the picturesque and historic City of Lincoln is transformed by followers who attend. Steampunk refers to a subgenre of science fiction and literature that incorporates technology and clothing inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
(09 of20)
BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 28: (L-R) Silver medalist Justin Gatlin of the United States, gold medalist Usain Bolt of Jamaica and bronze medalist Anaso Jobodwana of South Africa pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 200 metres final during day seven of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015 at Beijing National Stadium on August 28, 2015 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF) (credit:Alexander Hassenstein via Getty Images)
(10 of20)
South Korean K1A1 tanks fire live rounds during a joint live firing drill with the US at the Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, 65 kms northeast of Seoul, on August 28, 2015. South Korean and US troops staged their biggest-ever joint live-fire drill on August 28, including a simulated mechanised assault deep into North Korean territory, just days after the two Koreas ended a tense military standoff. (credit:JUNG YEON-JE via Getty Images)
(11 of20)
Washington Nationals' Yunel Escobar, reacts after he was hit by a pitch during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Nationals Park, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, in Washington. Escobar did not take the field for the next inning. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(12 of20)
United States' Ashton Eaton wears a specially designed cooling hood as he tries to keep cool while waiting for the start of the men's shot put decathlon at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(13 of20)
FC Barcelone Argentinian striker Lionel Messi receives from UEFA president Michel Platini (R) the trophy of Best Men's player in Europe next to runner-up Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the UEFA Champions League Group stage draw ceremony, on August 27, 2015 in Monaco. AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:VALERY HACHE via Getty Images)
(14 of20)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - AUGUST 27: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during an event to mark the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on August 27, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana. President Obama spoke at the Andrew P. Sanchez & Copelin-Byrd Multi-Service Center located in the Lower 9th Ward, a largely African-American neighborhood that was one of the hardest hit by the storm. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Joe Raedle via Getty Images)
(15 of20)
BINZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 25: (CHINA OUT) People living in nearby villages loot chicks after a truck carrying tens of thousands of chicks, which are worth 50,000 yuan (7,800 USD), rolled over on Rongcheng-Wuhai Highway on August 25, 2015 in Binzhou, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
(16 of20)
SAUSALITO, CA - AUGUST 27: Indy cars, lead by Marco Andretti in the #25 car, drive across the Golden Gate Bridge on August 27, 2015 in Sausalito, California. Five Indy cars drove over the Golden Gate Bridge with the Astor Cup ahead of the Verizon IndyCar Series at Sonoma Raceway. The crossing also paid tribute to Verizon IndyCar Series driver Justin Wilson, who died on August 24 following injuries sustained at the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway on August 23. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Justin Sullivan via Getty Images)
(17 of20)
An airplane used to fight wildfires flies past the sun, which appears orange due to heavy smoke in the air while battling a blaze that flared up in the late afternoon near Omak, Wash., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(18 of20)
Celine Dion performs at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Al Powers/Powers Imagery/Invision/AP) (credit:Powers Imagery/Invision/AP)
(19 of20)
Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Rita Ora, Nick Grimshaw, Caroline Flack and Olly Murs arriving for the X Factor Auditions at the SSE Arena in Wembley, London. (credit:Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA Archive)
(20 of20)
BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 27: (CHINA OUT) Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after crossing the finish line to win gold in the Men's 200 metres final during day six of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015 at Beijing National Stadium on August 27, 2015 in Beijing, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)