News in Pics, August 9, 2023: Best photos from around the world

Chevron fracking site near Midland, Texas, U.S. August 22, 2019. Picture taken August 22, 2019.

Protesters in Masiphumelele clash with Cape Town's law enforcement amidst an ongoing strike by taxi operators against traffic authorities in Masiphumelele, Cape Town, South Africa, August 8, 2023.

A protester blocks the streets with stones and rubble during an ongoing strike by taxi operators against traffic authorities, in Msiphumelele, Cape Town, South Africa, August 8, 2023 REUTERS/Esa Alexander.