The best pictures of the week are chosen by YOU voting on our interactive slideshow.
The G20 Summit has taken place and Syria is top of the agenda but it appears we've seen a softer side to President Putin as he was photographed being a gentleman wrapping a warm blanket around the shoulders of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
In the Grand Canyon a photographer captured the most amazing electrical storm as lightning crashed through the skies. President Obama struck a very manly pose as he made a phone call in his Oval office, Diana Nyad emerged from the Atlantic Ocean after completing a 111-mile swim from Cuba to Key West in Florida, becoming the first swimmer to cross the Florida Straits without the security of a shark cage.
Gareth Bale became the world's most expensive footballer when he signed for Real Madrid for £86m and then his whole family stepped up for the photocall as he was unveiled.
Then we have our overly cute animals, the waving panda, the not so grumpy cat and our photogenic gorilla who can't resist showing-off his best side.
Happy voting and we will announce the winner on Monday morning.
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A ferocious electrical lightning storm illuminates the nighttime sky over the Grand Canyon in Nevada. The incredible image was posted to social sharing site Imgur with caption 'Nighttime thunderstorm over the Grand Canyon' and posted by Goldmine44 - See the full story here.
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Welsh international soccer player Gareth Bale, his relatives, and Real Madrid President Florentino Perez pose during his official presentation at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 after signing for Real Madrid. The Spanish club announced Sunday that Bale has signed a six-year contract, and a person familiar with the deal said the fee was a world-record euro100 million ($132 million). (credit:AP)
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President Barack Obama talks on the phone with Speaker of the House John Boehner, in the Oval Office, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. Vice President Joe Biden listens at right.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 02: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg makes a face as he talks to two year old Sienna-Leigh at the Mace Montessori nursery on September 2, 2013 in London, England. Mr Clegg spoke to reporters and parents on the government's offer of free childcare for two-year-olds. (credit:Getty Images)
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The drivers of these two powerboats had a miraculous escape after they crashed and flipped into the air during a qualifying session. Spectators at the F2 World Powerboat Championships in Nottinghamshire watched in horror as the vessels clipped each other at the end of a 120mph straight. The No 14 boat piloted by Swedish driver Jonas Andersson launched into the air and flipped 360 degrees before crashing back into the water. Meanwhile the No 6 racer driven by fellow Swede Ola Petterssen barrel-rolled before landing upright.
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Russian-born Zlata is bending herself painfully in half in a red latex catsuit in Leipzig, Germany. Zlater is said to be the world’s bendiest woman. The 27-year-old Russian born contortionist has broken several world records for flexibility-inspired feats and is due to be the star guest at the upcoming International Contortion Convention in Germany, where she now lives. Zlata, real name Julia Guenthel, has been practicing contortion since she was four years old and is so pliable she can squeeze herself into a 50cm squared box.
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Simon Cowell holds up a babygrow at a photo-call at RADA in London to launch the X Factor Musical 'I Cant sing'. (credit:PA)
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Team Al-Farsi member Andrew Beattie prepares to launch a giant puppy dog kite, which weighs 12 Kilos and is one of the largest at the Bristol International Kite Festival, held on the Ashton Court Estate, which is one of Europeâs largest kite events and sees teams and kite fliers of all nationalities attend the two day festival. (credit:PA)
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Lizzy Erskin, makes a final inspection of over 1600 tents at the London Soccer Dome in Greenwich before the arrival of hundreds of tech fans from around the world for the kick off of Campus Party an ambitious week long technology festival staged by Telefonica at the O2 Arena. (credit:PA)
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Curator of Mammals Rebecca Snyder is seen preparing to weigh a giant panda cub at Atlanta Zoo in America. Giant panda "Lun Lun" gave birth to twins on July 15, 2013 and, according to keepers, both of the male cubs are doing well.
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These are the pictures of clouds in the Aberdeenshire sky that spookily look like UFOs. Thought by experts to be Lenticular clouds, they were snapped by Claire Stewart, 37, in her back garden in Kincorth, Aberdeen.
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In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau Diana Nyad emerges from the Atlantic Ocean after completing a 111-mile swim from Cuba to Key West, Fla. Nyad, 64, is the first swimmer to cross the Florida Straits without the security of a shark cage. The swim took Nyad 52 hours and 54 minutes, according to a support team member. (credit:AP)
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London Mayor Boris Johnson sits in the cab of an HGV in Westminster, London as he meets police officers demonstrating the issues around HGV drivers and cyclists in an initiative designed to prevent more collisions with cyclists. (credit:PA)
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EDS NOTE NUDITY: Model Kate Moss poses in front of a chromogenic image by Chris Levine, 2013, which has an estimate of 100,000 - 150,000, during a preview of Christie's forthcoming 'Kate Moss From The Collection of Gert Elfering' sale, which takes place on September 25th and will present a selection of works in various media celebrating Kate Moss. (credit:PA)
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Daisy Lowe attends the GQ Men of the Year Awards in association with Hugo Boss at the Royal Opera House, London. (credit:PA)
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George Osborne looks out of the window of a Bristow A332L helicopter as he travells to the Montrose Platform in the North Sea where he later joined oil and gas industry representatives in a minute's silence for the victims of last week's North Sea helicopter crash at the Offshore Europe 2013 conference in Aberdeen. (credit:PA)
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Russias President Vladimir Putin (L) welcomes US President Barack Obama at the start of the G20 summit on September 5, 2013 in Saint Petersburg. Russia hosts the G20 summit hoping to push forward an agenda to stimulate growth but with world leaders distracted by divisions on the prospect of US-led military action in Syria. AFP PHOTO / YURI KADOBNOV (Photo credit should read YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Rainn Wilson attends the 2013 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 5, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Uri Schanker/WireImage)
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Residents and volunteers help remove a dead whale shark that was swept ashore Thursday Sept. 5, 2013 at the coastal township of Tanza, Cavite province, south of Manila, Philippines. Officials at the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources have yet to conduct a necropsy of the largest fish on the planet which was found off Manila Bay at the township where an oil spill occurred last month. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) (credit:AP)
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Is this the coolest gorilla ever? Well this little chap certainly thinks he is as he strikes a pose for the camera. See the full story here.
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This is an image I’d walked around with in my mind for a while. But in all the weeks I had worked at this waterhole, this was the only time that the conditions were perfect. I’d come every morning and afternoon, making myself a fixture in the landscape, sometimes working through the night. On this particular evening, a herd of bulls came to drink. For a short time, a group gathered across the water from me, just as the full moon started to rise, with the pink light of the dying sunset reflecting back onto the landscape and the elephants – a primeval scene of ancient Africa. To capture the full reflection of the elephants, I had to wade waste-deep into the water. That was tricky, as a bull coming behind me could have put me in an uncomfortable position. But I’d learnt a lot about body language from local guides who’d worked with elephants on foot, and these elephants were relaxed. I used a wide-angle lens and a neutral-density filter to reduce the contrast between the sky and the landscape. For me, the picture has a monumental message – the last mega-mammals on Earth, running out of time.Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park, Botswana, 1988; Nikon camera, 24mm lens
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A general view of the scene on the London bound carriageway of the Sheppey Bridge Crossing near Sheerness in Kent following a pile-up involving more than 100 vehicles on the bridge in heavy fog which has left eight people seriously injured and 60 suffering minor wounds in what witnesses described as "carnage". (credit:PA)
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Christie Brinkley and her daughter Sailor Brinkley Cook arrive at the 2013 Style Awards at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Ben Hider/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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A masked Bahraini anti-government protester holds petrol bombs during clashes with riot police in Sehla, Bahrain, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. Clashes erupted after the traditional third day mourning procession for Sadeq Sabt, 22, who died Sunday of injuries sustained a month ago when he was struck by a vehicle during a protest. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali) (credit:AP)
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A model displays the new Samsung Galaxy Gear after the presentation in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. Samsung has unveiled a highly anticipated digital wristwatch well ahead of a similar product expected from rival Apple. The so-called smartwatch is what some technology analysts believe could become this year's must-have holiday gift. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Gear on Wednesday in Berlin ahead of the annual IFA consumer electronics show. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) (credit:AP)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, second right, covers Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel warm blanket as they arrived for the Water and Music Show during the G-20 summit at Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia on early Friday, Sept. 6, 2013. British Prime Minister David Cameron is on the right. The threat of missiles over the Mediterranean is weighing on world leaders meeting on the shores of the Baltic this week, and eclipsing economic battles that usually dominate when the G-20 world economies meet. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) (credit:AP)
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There's a new cat on the block. Meet Foo-Chan, Grumpy cat's rival, who is the most worried feline you will ever see. He certainly gives Grumpy a run for his money in the misery stakes...see more here
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Naomi Watts arrives for the World Premiere of Diana at a central London cinema, Thursday, Sept 5, 2013. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, the film is about the last two years of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. The screenplay is based on the Kate Snell's 2001 book Diana: Her Last Love, and was written by Stephen Jeffreys(Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Andy Murray, of Great Britain, reacts during a break between sets after losing the first two sets to Stanislas Wawrinka, of Switzerland, during the quarterfinals of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (credit:AP)