A weekly selection of 20 striking photographs from around the world captures the past seven days' most significant events.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Anti-immigrant protests erupted into violence in Belfast, with fires set and property damaged. A Sudanese national was charged with attempted murder after a stabbing attack. Agitators including Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson encouraged the unrest.
West Bank and Gaza
In the West Bank, Palestinian boys lost their football to Israeli settlers. The UK and allies imposed sanctions on firms involved in settler violence. In Gaza City, Palestinians surveyed damage from Israeli airstrikes on apartment buildings.
Lebanon and Iran Tensions
In Dahiyeh, Lebanon, people inspected destroyed apartments from Israeli airstrikes. Iran called for a ceasefire framework including Lebanon. Israeli strikes have killed over 3,600 in Lebanon, while Hezbollah attacks killed at least 30 Israeli soldiers and civilians. In Jericho, Israeli settlers inspected a fallen rocket from Iranian and Houthi attacks. President Trump seeks a deal with Iran amid unpopular conflict and midterm elections.
United States
In Newark, New Jersey, detainees at Delaney Hall detention center protested conditions, waving an upside-down American flag. The facility, run by Geo Group, has become a flashpoint in mass deportation efforts.
Ukraine
In Donetsk, Ukrainian soldiers fired rockets toward Russian positions. President Zelenskyy said the military situation is the most promising for Kyiv in two and a half years, with Russia losing initiative daily.
Africa
In Calcutta, South Africa, technicians fumigated homes as part of a malaria elimination effort, with climate change intensifying rainfall. In Bunia, DRC, Red Cross teams buried an Ebola victim, as the outbreak could rival the 2014-16 epidemic that killed over 11,000. In Berlin, nurses demonstrated Ebola protocols at Charité hospital, which treated an American doctor who survived the virus. In Nanyuki, Kenya, protests erupted against a proposed Ebola quarantine facility for US citizens, with police shooting a demonstrator dead.
Ecuador and Spain
In Manta, Ecuador, a fire destroyed at least 35 fishing boats and injured two people. In Barcelona, clergy attended the inauguration of the Tower of Jesus Christ at Sagrada Família, 144 years after construction began.
Canada, Nepal, and NBA Finals
In St John's, Canada, an iceberg floated in the Atlantic near Signal Hill. In Kathmandu, monkeys drank water from a tap at Swayambhunath Stupa during hot weather. In the NBA finals, Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs faced the New York Knicks in Game 2. Knicks fans celebrated after a historic comeback in Game 4, putting them 3-1 up in the series.
