A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 5, 2020
![A man removes broken glass on the ground of a Islamic religious center that was damaged in Tuesday's explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.](https://gdb.voanews.com/02b27383-973f-4981-9296-5719e8a76a5d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man removes broken glass on the ground of a Islamic religious center that was damaged in Tuesday's explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.
![Damage to the Electricity of Lebanon building is seen following a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7d7cdb5a-1716-45c2-9baf-f2d7554f1a3f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Damage to the Electricity of Lebanon building is seen following a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut.
![Icelandic horses run at a farm as the sun rises in Wehrheim, near Frankfurt, Germany.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7e471c5a-bace-4a0c-b6b6-a9ae4395d60f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Icelandic horses run at a farm as the sun rises in Wehrheim, near Frankfurt, Germany.
![An empty Swanston Street is seen at night in the Central Business District as a COVID-19 shutdown prepares to start Melbourne, Australia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1a66ea0c-7b4a-4209-899f-860f6d04785e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An empty Swanston Street is seen at night in the Central Business District as a COVID-19 shutdown prepares to start Melbourne, Australia.