News in Pics, Aug 13: Best photos from around the world

A stump burns in the Dixie Fire near Taylorsville, California, US. Credit: Reuters Photo

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Team USA swimming gold medalist Katie Ledecky at the Empire State Building in Manhattan, New York City. Credit: Reuters Photo

A homeless man sleeps on the beach in the early morning in Venice, California. Credit: AFP Photo

Britney Spears' father is to step down as conservator of her estate, US media reported August 12, 2021, seemingly ending a bitter legal battle with his daughter. Credit: AFP Photo

People cool off in Crown Fountain in Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois as temperatures climb across the nation. Credit: AFP Photo

View of an indigenous man's tattoo during the celebration of the 500 anniversary of the last day of domain ahead of the fall of Tenochtitlan to the Spanish at the Zocalo square in Mexico City. Credit: AFP Photo