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Week in pics: lightning bolts, daring feats and the supermoon

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Lightning strikes over the statue of Christ the Redeemer at Corcovado hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
A bystander watches as firefighters put out a blaze engulfing several boats in the Shau Kei Wan typhoon shelter in Hong Kong.
A Colorado Rockies player is drenched with water after hitting a home run and putting his team in front.
A full eclipse of the moon ends as the moon leaves the shadow of the Earth in Glastonbury, England. The eclipse has been dubbed 'supermoon' as it is the closest full moon to the Earth this year.
A French slackliner walks the line in the Highline Extreme event on a mountain in western Switzerland.
The supermoon rises in Glastonbury, England. This year's supermoon was particularly rare as it coincided with a lunar eclipse.
A Ferrari fan dresses up for the Formula One Grand Prix of Japan.
The awkward moment when your ball goes over the fence. Hopefully this Toronto Blue Jays player has a good relationship with the neighbours.
A model walks the runway during Milan Fashion Week.
An Egyptian guide snuggles with his camel at the Giza pyramids, on the southern outskirts of Cairo.
Commercial airline pilot Paul Bonhomme performs in front of the world's biggest screens during the finals of the seventh stage of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth in the United States.
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