News in Pics, September 16: Best photos from around the world

US Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles testifies during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts, on Capitol Hill. Credit: AFP Photo

This video grab from handout footage taken on September 15, 2021 and released by the South Korean Defence Ministry in Seoul shows the test firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile at sea. Credit: AFP Photo

Lava flows down and smoke rises into the air from Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, as seen from Wonokerto in Sleman. Credit: AFP Photo

Clergymen stand in front of a canvas displaying Pope Francis as he celebrates an open air Holy Mass at The National Shrine in Sastin-Straze, some 70 km north of the Slovakian capital Bratislava. Credit: AFP Photo

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Inspiration4 crew launches from Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Credit: AFP Photo