A powerful visual roundup of the past seven days captures the world's most significant events, from conflict and protest to climate extremes and cultural celebrations.
Ukraine: Russian Strikes Devastate Kyiv
In Kyiv, Ukraine, a man surveys heavily damaged buildings after Russian strikes. Russia deployed its hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile for a third time in Ukraine as part of a massive attack on Kyiv and its surrounding region this week. The assault killed at least four people and injured approximately 100. Red Cross volunteers aided an injured woman in a shelter following a strike on a residential neighbourhood. The intense barrage came after Putin vowed revenge on Ukraine, accusing its forces of a deadly drone attack on a student dormitory in Luhansk, a Russian-controlled region in eastern Ukraine.
US: Immigration Protests Turn Violent
In Newark, New Jersey, federal agents detained a protester after using a Taser outside the federal immigration centre at Delaney Hall. Protests against immigration enforcement erupted in violence as federal officers sprayed chemicals and charged at demonstrators. Inside the centre, detainees are on a hunger and labour strike, with between 300 and 400 participants demanding improved food, ventilation, medical care, and progress on their immigration cases.
California: Firefighters Battle Blaze
In South Gate, California, Veronica Smith watched from her doorstep as firefighters battled a fire on a commercial structure.
Europe: Heatwave and French Open
In Paris, a woman jumped off a bridge into the Canal de l'Ourcq as temperatures reached 35°C (95°F). The UN climate chief described the extreme early heat event as 'a brutal reminder of the spiralling impacts of the climate crisis' after France and the UK set new May temperature records. At the French Open, Italy's Jannik Sinner reacted to the heat during his match against Juan Manuel Cerúndolo of Argentina, describing his second-round loss as 'tough to accept'.
Nigeria: Worshippers Seek Relief
In Lagos, a worshipper used a fan inside the Celestial Church of Christ international headquarters.
DRC: Ebola Outbreak Continues
In Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, a coordinator with U-Reporters participated in an Ebola awareness campaign. The WHO reported a death rate of 30% to 50% for the outbreak, as its head arrived to support containment efforts. In Mongbwalu, health workers in protective gear prepared for a safe burial. This is the 17th Ebola epidemic in the country, where the disease was first identified in 1976.
In Bunia, an internally displaced woman who has lived in a camp for eight years sat with her children.
Indonesia and Gaza: Eid al-Adha
In Wonosobo, Indonesia, Muslim women photographed Mount Sindoro before Eid al-Adha prayers. In Khan Younis, Gaza, displaced Palestinian children played on a swing at a tent camp during the holiday.
Saudi Arabia: Hajj Pilgrimage
In Mecca, Muslim pilgrims prayed on Mount Arafat during the hajj climax. New analysis found that global heating has 'fundamentally altered' Mecca's climate, exposing pilgrims to extreme heat even outside summer.
Spain: Annual Pilgrimage
In El Rocío, Spain, riders from the Moguer Brotherhood crossed shallow water during the Romería de El Rocío pilgrimage.
US: Horse Drive for Veterans
In Gardiner, Montana, horseback riders participated in the Hell's A-Roarin' horse drive, a fundraiser for disabled veterans.
England: Seabirds at Bempton Cliffs
In Bridlington, England, seabirds including Fulmar and Northern Gannet flew over the sea at the RSPB's Bempton Cliffs reserve. Multiple exposures were combined in-camera to produce the image.
Wyoming: Grand Prismatic Spring
In Yellowstone, Wyoming, visitors viewed the Grand Prismatic Spring, the largest hot spring in the US at over 90 metres wide and 37 metres deep. Its vibrant colours are created by thermophiles.
Donetsk: Ukrainian Artillery
In Donetsk, Ukraine, artillerymen of the 30th Separate Mechanised brigade fired a self-propelled howitzer toward Russian positions. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said 'Russia is on the back foot' and 'the dynamics of the war are shifting in Ukraine's favour'.
Kyiv: Aftermath of Strikes
In Kyiv, people walked past a burning building following Russian strikes. Nato secretary general Mark Rutte said the alliance is 'ready to defend every inch' of its territory after a Russian drone hit an apartment building in Romania, a member state.
