World in focus - best photos for August 1, 2017

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world today.

Anti-government demonstrators attend a vigil in honor of those who have been killed during clashes between security forces and demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela. Many analysts believe Sunday's vote for a newly elected assembly that will rewrite Venezuela’s constitutionm will catalyze yet more disturbances in a country that has seen four months of street protests in which at least 125 people have died. Ariana Cubillos.