The week around the world in 20 pictures

Russian strikes in Kyiv, a female militia march in Tehran and Alfie Hewett at the US Open – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists

The week around the world in 20 pictures

TL;DR

  • Gaza faces a high death toll and wounded count following a ceasefire, with reports of conditions sustaining Palestinian collective life being systematically eliminated.
  • Israel is escalating a campaign against filmmakers and facing criticism over its inability to curb violent settlers in the West Bank.
  • The US House of Representatives has voted to end the war in Iran, which has cost billions and depleted missile stockpiles.
  • Thousands of Yemeni families have fled Houthi advances along the Red Sea coast.
  • Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and its surrounding region were hit by Russian missiles and drones, injuring civilians and damaging infrastructure.
  • Political rallies are occurring in Kenya and Kosovo, with the latter seeing former leaders convicted of war crimes.
  • French fishers are on strike over rising diesel costs and poor working conditions.
  • Refugees and asylum seekers face precarious living conditions in South Africa and Europe.
  • The Irish Open golf tournament and the US Open men's wheelchair singles final have concluded.