Former President Donald Trump points, Taylor Swift arrives at the MTV Awards and people watch the debate between the presidential nominees.

Nepalese women dance at the Pashupatinath Temple, residents transport drinking water along the dry Madeira River and police detain a protester during a demonstration in Argentina.

This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images published in the past week by The Associated Press.

The selection was curated by Michael Sohn, based in Berlin.

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