Week in Pictures: From Gaza starvation crisis to California wildfires
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A global roundup of some of last week’s events.
A protester faces off against a line of riot police during a demonstration opposing President Javier Milei's veto of congressional legislation that would have increased pension funding and enhanced protections for individuals with disabilities, in Buenos Aires, Argentina [Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo]
Published On 10 Aug 202510 Aug 2025
From a festival celebrating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in El Salvador to solemn commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing in Japan and the ongoing Israel-induced starvation and malnutrition crisis in Gaza, here is a look at the week in photos.
Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip. [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo]
A California Department of Corrections fire crew monitors the Canyon Fire as it blazes through Hasley Canyon, California. The rapidly spreading inferno consumed approximately 15 square miles (39 square km) within just six hours, forcing authorities to place 50,000 residents under evacuation orders or warnings. [Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo]
People gather in prayer to commemorate the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine. [Danylo Antoniuk/AP Photo]
Men navigate a flooded street in Lahore, Pakistan, carrying water bottles on a motorbike during heavy rainfall. [Mohsin Raza/Reuters]
Police officers detain 89-year-old protester La during a rally in London's Parliament Square. The demonstration, organised by Defend Our Juries, challenged the British government's designation of "Palestine Action" as a "terrorist organisation" under anti-terrorism legislation. [Jaimi Joy/Reuters]
People gather in solemn lines to pray before the cenotaph honouring victims of the 1945 United States atomic bombing at Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park, marking the 80th anniversary of the Atomic Bombing Day in western Japan. [Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters]
Traders sift through the smouldering remains of Suq Bacad market in Mogadishu's Yaqshid neighbourhood, desperately searching for salvageable merchandise after an overnight fire devastated their business stalls. [Feisal Omar/Reuters]
A traditional dancer participates in a festival celebrating the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples in San Salvador, El Salvador. [Jose Cabezas/Reuters]
Police deploy water cannon to disperse ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters blocking a roadway during a demonstration against military conscription in west Jerusalem. [Mahmoud Illean/AP Photo]