Photos of the Day: Amazing Activities and Interesting Characters

Bruges, Belgium

In the 13th century, Damme was the port for Bruges, linked to it by the Reie River. The river has now been canalised into the long, straight, treelined and picturesque Damse Vaart, which continues across the Dutch border to Sluis. The line of the town’s star-shaped fortifications can still be traced by rows of tall poplar trees and a moat. It was the site of the Battle of Damme in 1213

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Demonstrators take part in a protest against the Brazilian far right presidential candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, called by a social media campaign under the hashtag #EleNao (not him).