Fires, protests and llamas: 20 photographs of the week

Simone Biles at the Tokyo Olympic Games, the anniversary of the explosion in Beirut and forest fires in California and Turkey – the most striking images from around the world this week

Main image: A fire-damaged street sign is seen in downtown Greenville during the Dixie fire

  • Köyceğiz, Turkey

    People try to put out wildfires in the village of Yuvarlak Cay. At least eight people have died in the wildfires raging in Turkey’s Mediterranean towns
    People try to put out wildfires in the village of Yuvarlak Cay

  • Tokyo, Japan

    Simone Biles of the United States is seen in action on the balance beam at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Biles closed off the women’s gymnastics events in Tokyo with one of the most heartening moments of the Games by winning bronze on the balance beam with a score of 14,000
    Simone Biles of the United States is seen in action on the balance beam at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

  • Allahabad, India

    A child jumps into the water after rising levels in the rivers caused flooding in the Jhusi area
    Allahabad, India: a child jumps into the water after rising levels in the rivers caused flooding in the Jhusi area

  • Wuhan, China

    A child reacts to a throat swab during mass testing for Covid-19. The Delta variant is challenging China’s costly strategy of isolating cities, prompting warnings that leaders who were confident they could keep the virus out of the country need a less disruptive approach
    A child reacts to a throat swab during mass testing for Covid-19 in Wuhan

  • Bodrum, Turkey

    Men lead sheep away from an advancing wildfire in Muğla. Eight people have died and thousands have been evacuated from their homes as extreme wildfires continue to rage in parts of southern Europe. The deaths occurred in Turkey, where for the past week firefighters have battled blazes in several coastal resort towns
    Bodrum, Turkey: men lead sheep away from an advancing wildfire in Muğla

  • Tokyo, Japan

    Jamaica’s Hansle Parchment wins the men’s 110m hurdles final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
    Jamaica’s Hansle Parchment wins the men’s 110m hurdles final at theTokyo 2020 Olympics

  • Managua, Nicaragua

    A man with his body covered in motor oil takes part in the celebrations honouring Santo Domingo de Guzman, the patron saint of Managua
    Managua, Nicaragua: a man with his body covered in motor oil takes part in the celebrations honouring Santo Domingo de Guzman, the patron saint of Managua

  • Sydney, Australia

    Quiet streets are seen in the Liverpool central business district as harsh lockdown conditions continue in the area
    Sydney, Australia: quiet streets are seen in the Liverpool central business district as harsh lockdown conditions continue in the area

  • Isla de Panza, Bolivia

    Valerio Rojas looks at his herd of llamas grazing in Lake Poopó, which has dried up because of water diversion and a hotter, drier climate
    Isla de Panza, Bolivia: Valerio Rojas looks at his herd of llamas grazing in Lake Poopó, which has dried up because of water diversion and a hotter, drier climate

  • Beirut, Lebanon

    Demonstrators take cover during clashes with security forces at a protest near parliament, as Lebanon marks the one-year anniversary of the explosion in Beirut
    Beirut, Lebanon: demonstrators take cover during clashes with security forces at a protest near parliament, as Lebanon marks the one-year anniversary of the explosion in Beirut

  • Pantelhó, Mexico

    Tzotzil indigenous people, who had been displaced as a result of the recent violence between a self-defence group called the El Machete and alleged criminal gangs, attend a mass on their return home
    Pantelhó, Mexico: Tzotzil indigenous people, who had been displaced as a result of the recent violence between a self-defence group called the El Machete and alleged criminal gangs, attend a mass on their return home

  • Paris, France

    People dance to a band near the restaurant Le Marcounet in Paris. The sanitary pass, which proves someone has been vaccinated or recently had a negative test or recovered from Covid-19, will be mandatory in bars and restaurants, cultural venues of more than 50 people, museums, shopping malls and for long-distance travel
    People dance to a band near the restaurant Le Marcounet in Paris

  • Beirut, Lebanon

    Police officers push back anti-government protesters after an event to mark the anniversary of the Beirut port explosion that killed more than 200 people
    Beirut, LebanonPolice officers push back anti-government protesters after an event to mark the anniversary of the Beirut port explosion that killed more than 200 people

  • Los Angeles, California

    People gather beneath rainbow lights after Cinespia’s screening of The Wizard of Oz at Hollywood Forever cemetery. Summer screenings have returned to the location after a hiatus amid the pandemic last summer. Actress Judy Garland is laid to rest at the cemetery where many movie legends are also buried
    People gather beneath rainbow lights after Cinespia’s screening of The Wizard of Oz at Hollywood Forever cemetery

  • Greenville, California, US

    A fire-damaged street sign marks Main Street in downtown Greenville during the Dixie fire. The largest wildfire in California has razed a small town, warping street lights and destroying historic buildings hours after residents were ordered to flee
    A fire-damaged street sign marks Main Street in downtown Greenville during the Dixie fire

  • Chicago, Illinois, US

    Fans react during the 30th anniversary of Lollapalooza at Grant Park
    Fans react during the 30th anniversary of Lollapalooza at Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois

  • Tokyo, Japan

    Genevieve Gregson of Australia reacts after falling down in the women’s 3000m steeplechase final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
    Genevieve Gregson of Australia reacts after falling down in the women’s 3000m steeplechase final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

  • East Fortune, Scotland

    Storm, a 10-metre puppet made from recycled and natural materials, is seen during rehearsals for a tour of Scotland to promote the protection of oceans and coastlines. The show is by the Edinburgh visual theatre company Vision Mechanics and the tour begins in North Berwick on 15 August
    East Fortune, Scotland: Storm, a 10-metre puppet made from recycled and natural materials, is seen during rehearsals for a tour of Scotland to promote the protection of oceans and coastlines

  • Utah, US

    A railroad causeway divides the Great Salt Lake near Corinne. As severe drought continues to take hold in the western US, water levels at the Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the western hemisphere, have dropped to the lowest levels ever recorded
    A railroad causeway divides the Great Salt Lake near Corinne, Utah

  • Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, France

    The giant panda Huan Huan is seen with her twin cubs inside their enclosure after she gave birth at Beauval zoo
    Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, France: the giant panda Huan Huan is seen with her twin cubs inside their enclosure after she gave birth at Beauval zoo
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