Pictures of the Week: Best Photos of Past Seven Days


The moon sets behind the statue of Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The moon sets behind the statue of Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado hill in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAFP



A member of the Thunderbolt Craziness band wearing a metal suit balances a football on his head as electricity is discharged from Tesla coils during a performance to celebrate the 2014 Brazil World Cup, in Changle, Fujian province, China

A member of the Thunderbolt Craziness band wearing a metal suit balances a football on his head as electricity is discharged from Tesla coils during a performance to celebrate the 2014 Brazil World Cup, in Changle, Fujian province, ChinaReuters



Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o gestures in the rain during their 2014 World Cup Group A match against Mexico at the Dunas arena in Natal

Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o gestures in the rain during their 2014 World Cup Group A match against Mexico at the Dunas arena in NatalReuters



Portugal's Pepe headbutts Germany's Thomas Mueller, earning him a red card, during their World Cup match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador

Portugal's Pepe headbutts Germany's Thomas Mueller, earning him a red card, during their World Cup match at the Fonte Nova arena in SalvadorReuters



Bruno Martins Indi of the Netherlands lies unconscious on the pitch after being fouled by Australia's Tim Cahill during their 2014 World Cup Group B match at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre

Bruno Martins Indi of the Netherlands lies unconscious on the pitch after being fouled by Australia's Tim Cahill during their 2014 World Cup Group B match at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto AlegreReuters



A man holds a sign reading 'Goodbye Spain' after Spain lost to Chile in the World Cup

A man holds a sign reading 'Goodbye Spain' after Spain lost to Chile in the World CupAFP



Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil: England fans at a bar in London react as their team plays against Uruguay

Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil: England fans at a bar in London react as their team plays against UruguayReuters



Chilean football fans watch the World Cup match between Chile and Australia in their makeshift tent on the hills of Las Canas in Valparaiso city. Their homes were destroyed in a fire that burned large swathes of predominantly low-income, wooden houses, in the hills above the city in April

Chilean football fans watch the World Cup match between Chile and Australia in their makeshift tent on the hills of Las Canas in Valparaiso city. Their homes were destroyed in a fire that burned large swathes of predominantly low-income, wooden houses, in the hills above the city in AprilReuters



The Queen is reflected in the Gold Cup as she prepares to present it at Ascot Racecourse. Her horse Estimate came second behind the winner Leading Light on day three of Royal Ascot

The Queen is reflected in the Gold Cup as she prepares to present it at Ascot Racecourse. Her horse Estimate came second behind the winner Leading Light on day three of Royal AscotGetty



Prince George toddles around at the polo match while his mother holds onto his hand

Prince George toddles around at the polo match while his mother holds onto his handGetty



Camilla, Prince Charles, Princess Eugenie, the Queen, the Countess of Wessex, Prince Philip, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton and Prince William stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the annual Trooping of the Colour ceremony to celebrate the Queen's official birthday

Camilla, Prince Charles, Princess Eugenie, the Queen, the Countess of Wessex, Prince Philip, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton and Prince William stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the annual Trooping of the Colour ceremony to celebrate the Queen's official birthdayGetty



Queen Letizia kisses King Felipe VI while Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia wave from the balcony of the Royal Palace in Madrid

Queen Letizia kisses King Felipe VI while Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia wave from the balcony of the Royal Palace in MadridAFP



A zookeeper handles a week-old newborn baby langur at Bali Zoo. Javan langurs are found in Java, Bali and Lombok in Indonesia and are listed as a threatened species due to hunting, agricultural expansion and habitat loss

A zookeeper handles a week-old newborn baby langur at Bali Zoo. Javan langurs are found in Java, Bali and Lombok in Indonesia and are listed as a threatened species due to hunting, agricultural expansion and habitat lossGetty



A penguin chooses a ball displaying the national flag of Germany over another featuring Ghana's flag at the Spreewelten-Bad in Lübbenau, eastern Germany on the eve of teams facing each other at the World Cup

A penguin chooses a ball displaying the national flag of Germany over another featuring Ghana's flag at the Spreewelten-Bad in Lübbenau, eastern Germany on the eve of teams facing each other at the World CupAFP



A baby poison dart frog sits on the end of a pencil at the London Aquarium, the first of the endangered species ever to be born there

A baby poison dart frog sits on the end of a pencil at the London Aquarium, the first of the endangered species ever to be born thereAFP



Members of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces fire their weapons during clashes with the al Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) in the city of Ramadi

Members of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces fire their weapons during clashes with the al Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) in the city of RamadiReuters



An Israeli soldier blindfolds a Palestinian suspected of throwing stones as he detains him during clashes in the West Bank City of Hebron. Israeli armed forces swept through half a dozen Palestinian town and arrested more Hamas officials, expanding a search for three teenagers into a crackdown on the Islamist group accused of abducting them

An Israeli soldier blindfolds a Palestinian suspected of throwing stones as he detains him during clashes in the West Bank City of Hebron. Israeli armed forces swept through half a dozen Palestinian town and arrested more Hamas officials, expanding a search for three teenagers into a crackdown on the Islamist group accused of abducting themReuters



Israelis take part in a mass prayer at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, for the return of three teenagers who were abducted while hitch-hiking in the West Bank

Israelis take part in a mass prayer at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, for the return of three teenagers who were abducted while hitch-hiking in the West BankReuters



An armed pro-Russian separatist stands guard at the site of the crash of the Il-76 Ukrainian army transport plane in Luhansk. Pro-Russian separatists an anti-aircraft missile to shoot down the Ukrainian army transport plane, killing all 49 military personnel on board

An armed pro-Russian separatist stands guard at the site of the crash of the Il-76 Ukrainian army transport plane in Luhansk. Pro-Russian separatists an anti-aircraft missile to shoot down the Ukrainian army transport plane, killing all 49 military personnel on boardReuters



Ukrainian protesters take part in a rally against President Vladimir Putin in front of the Russian embassy in Kiev

Ukrainian protesters take part in a rally against President Vladimir Putin in front of the Russian embassy in KievAFP



A house is deliberately set on fire, after part of the ground it was resting on collapsed into Lake Whitney, Texas

A house is deliberately set on fire, after part of the ground it was resting on collapsed into Lake Whitney, TexasReuters



A man walks past damaged cars in the city of Varna, after torrential rains and floods hit Bulgaria killing at least 10 people, cutting off electricity, blocking roads and sparking evacuations

A man walks past damaged cars in the city of Varna, after torrential rains and floods hit Bulgaria killing at least 10 people, cutting off electricity, blocking roads and sparking evacuationsReuters



US President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honour to Marine Corps Corporal William 'Kyle' Carpenter during a ceremony at the White House in Washington. Carpenter received the medal for taking the blast from a grenade to protect fellow Marines in Helmand, Afghanistan. He is the eighth living recipient chosen for the honour

US President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honour to Marine Corps Corporal William 'Kyle' Carpenter during a ceremony at the White House in Washington. Carpenter received the medal for taking the blast from a grenade to protect fellow Marines in Helmand, Afghanistan. He is the eighth living recipient chosen for the honourReuters



US President Barack Obama holds a baby as he poses with children at the Cannon Ball Powwow Grounds on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota, his first visit to an American Indian reservation since entering the White House

US President Barack Obama holds a baby as he poses with children at the Cannon Ball Powwow Grounds on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota, his first visit to an American Indian reservation since entering the White HouseReuters



North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stands in a hatch on the conning tower of a submarine during his inspection of the Korean People's Army Naval Unit 167

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stands in a hatch on the conning tower of a submarine during his inspection of the Korean People's Army Naval Unit 167Reuters



A giant statue of Marilyn Monroe is seen at the dump site of a rubbish collecting company in Guigang, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. The eight-metre-tall stainless steel statue, which weighs about eight tonnes, was dumped after being shown outside a business centre in the city for only six months

A giant statue of Marilyn Monroe is seen at the dump site of a rubbish collecting company in Guigang, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. The eight-metre-tall stainless steel statue, which weighs about eight tonnes, was dumped after being shown outside a business centre in the city for only six monthsReuters



Workers work on

Workers work on "Transformers" replicas on the outskirts of Shanghai. Li Lei, owner of a small factory, uses his spare time and money to build replicas for rent or saleReuters



A model of the Transformers character Optimus Prime is displayed on the red carpet before the world premiere of the film 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' in Hong Kong

A model of the Transformers character Optimus Prime is displayed on the red carpet before the world premiere of the film 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' in Hong KongReuters



Models display creations at the Sibling show during London Collections: Men

Models display creations at the Sibling show during London Collections: MenGetty




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