Pictures of the Week: Best Photos of Past Seven Days


The son of one of the members of Tayseer Al-Batsh's family, who were killed in an Israeli air strike, mourns during their funeral in Gaza City. The Israeli air strike on the family home of Al-Batsh, Gaza's police chief, killed 18 people.

The son of one of the members of Tayseer Al-Batsh's family, who were killed in an Israeli air strike, mourns during their funeral in Gaza City. The Israeli air strike on the family home of Al-Batsh, Gaza's police chief, killed 18 people.Reuters



Mourners carry the bodies of the four Palestinian children from the Bakr family, who were killed on a beach by a shell fired by an Israeli naval gunboat.

Mourners carry the bodies of the four Palestinian children from the Bakr family, who were killed on a beach by a shell fired by an Israeli naval gunboat.Reuters



Israeli soldiers sleep next to armoured personnel carriers near the Israeli-Gaza border.

Israeli soldiers sleep next to armoured personnel carriers near the Israeli-Gaza border.Getty



Rockets fired from Gaza City are launched towards Israel.

Rockets fired from Gaza City are launched towards Israel.AFP



Free Syrian Army fighters react after firing a weapon towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in the southern part of Maarat Al-Nouman, Idlib.

Free Syrian Army fighters react after firing a weapon towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in the southern part of Maarat Al-Nouman, Idlib.Reuters



A man who volunteered for the Ukrainian self-defence battalion Azov embraces his girlfriend in Kiev after a ceremony where he took an oath of allegiance to the country.

A man who volunteered for the Ukrainian self-defence battalion Azov embraces his girlfriend in Kiev after a ceremony where he took an oath of allegiance to the country.Reuters



An injured passenger talks on his mobile phone after being rescued and treated by paramedics.

An injured passenger talks on his mobile phone after being rescued and treated by paramedics.AFP



Parts of of the Malaysia Airlines jet carrying 298 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur are seen near the town of Shaktarsk.

Parts of of the Malaysia Airlines jet carrying 298 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur are seen near the town of Shaktarsk.AFP



Passengers' belongings are strewn at the site of the crash of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 jet near the town of Shaktarsk, in rebel-held east Ukraine.

Passengers' belongings are strewn at the site of the crash of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 jet near the town of Shaktarsk, in rebel-held east Ukraine.AFP



Residents look at a fallen tree which damaged four houses after Typhoon Rammasun (locally named Glenda) battered the town of Rosario, Cavite city, south of Manila.

Residents look at a fallen tree which damaged four houses after Typhoon Rammasun (locally named Glenda) battered the town of Rosario, Cavite city, south of Manila.Reuters



The ancient town of Fenghuang is partially submerged by floodwater as a river overflows in Hunan province, China.

The ancient town of Fenghuang is partially submerged by floodwater as a river overflows in Hunan province, China.Reuters



A bolt of lightning strikes the Empire State Building during a summer thunderstorm in New York.

A bolt of lightning strikes the Empire State Building during a summer thunderstorm in New York.Reuters



Lightning strikes One World Trade Center in Manhattan during a summer storm.

Lightning strikes One World Trade Center in Manhattan during a summer storm.Reuters



People crowd onto 42nd Street as they take photos of the 'Manhattanhenge' phenomenon, occurring twice a year, when the setting sun aligns itself with the east-west grid of streets in Manhattan.

People crowd onto 42nd Street as they take photos of the 'Manhattanhenge' phenomenon, occurring twice a year, when the setting sun aligns itself with the east-west grid of streets in Manhattan.Reuters



The Supermoon rises over houses in Olvera, in the southern Spanish province of Cadiz. Occurring when a full moon coincides with the closest approach the moon makes to the Earth, the Supermoon results in a larger-than-usual appearance of the lunar disk.

The Supermoon rises over houses in Olvera, in the southern Spanish province of Cadiz. Occurring when a full moon coincides with the closest approach the moon makes to the Earth, the Supermoon results in a larger-than-usual appearance of the lunar disk.Reuters



People relax in deck chairs on the beach in Brighton on the hottest day of the year so far.

People relax in deck chairs on the beach in Brighton on the hottest day of the year so far.AFP



A man jumps from the sea wall in Brighton as the temperature soars.

A man jumps from the sea wall in Brighton as the temperature soars.AFP



Parkour enthusiast Luke Webb practices a flip along the Thames on the South Bank in London.

Parkour enthusiast Luke Webb practices a flip along the Thames on the South Bank in London.Reuters



Bengal tigers play in a pool of water at the zoo in Malabon, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Bengal tigers play in a pool of water at the zoo in Malabon, Metro Manila, Philippines.Reuters



A polar bear snacks on an ice block containing fruit to beat the heat at South Korea's Everland Amusement and Animal Park in Yongin.

A polar bear snacks on an ice block containing fruit to beat the heat at South Korea's Everland Amusement and Animal Park in Yongin.AFP



A runner is gored by a bull at Estafeta corner during the eighth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona.

A runner is gored by a bull at Estafeta corner during the eighth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona.Reuters



People feed sparrows in front of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris.

People feed sparrows in front of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris.AFP



A long exposure photo shows the flight paths of seagulls as they fly over the left field bleachers at AT&T Park in San Francisco.

A long exposure photo shows the flight paths of seagulls as they fly over the left field bleachers at AT&T Park in San Francisco.Getty



A long exposure photo shows Buddhists holding candles encircling the Wat Asokaram Temple in Samut Prakan, Thailand.

A long exposure photo shows Buddhists holding candles encircling the Wat Asokaram Temple in Samut Prakan, Thailand.Reuters



Fireworks explode around the Eiffel Tower in Paris during the annual Bastille Day celebrations.

Fireworks explode around the Eiffel Tower in Paris during the annual Bastille Day celebrations.Getty



Men carry the statue of Virgen del Carmen to Puerto de la Cruz dock on the Canary island of Tenerife, Spain.

Men carry the statue of Virgen del Carmen to Puerto de la Cruz dock on the Canary island of Tenerife, Spain.Getty



Schoolchildren show their hands decorated with henna during a competition to mark World Population Day in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.

Schoolchildren show their hands decorated with henna during a competition to mark World Population Day in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.Reuters



Tourists play in the mud during the Boryeong Mud Festival at Daecheon beach in South Korea.

Tourists play in the mud during the Boryeong Mud Festival at Daecheon beach in South Korea.Reuters



A 6.6 metre tall Godzilla statue is illuminated at the Midtown park in Tokyo for the promotion of the recent film.

A 6.6 metre tall Godzilla statue is illuminated at the Midtown park in Tokyo for the promotion of the recent film.AFP



People look at at the Gulliver sculpture in the Gulliver's World amusement park in Pudagla, on the island of Usedom, Germany.

People look at at the Gulliver sculpture in the Gulliver's World amusement park in Pudagla, on the island of Usedom, Germany.AFP



An aerial view of farmer Tom Pearcy's Maze, which features giant likenesses of famous Yorkshiremen Geoffrey Boycott, Jeremy Clarkson and Brian Blessed cut into an 18-acre field of maize.

An aerial view of farmer Tom Pearcy's Maze, which features giant likenesses of famous Yorkshiremen Geoffrey Boycott, Jeremy Clarkson and Brian Blessed cut into an 18-acre field of maize.Getty



David Beckham and his sons Romeo and Cruz get

David Beckham and his sons Romeo and Cruz get "slimed" as he accepts the Legend Award during the 2014 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports awards in Los Angeles.Reuters



Reese Hoffa competes in the men's shot put final at the USATF Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, California.

Reese Hoffa competes in the men's shot put final at the USATF Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, California.Getty



Construction workers take pictures as Germany's 2014 World Cup squad proceed in an open-top bus through Berlin.

Construction workers take pictures as Germany's 2014 World Cup squad proceed in an open-top bus through Berlin.Reuters



The Queen sits with construction workers as she opens the refurbished Reading Railway station.

The Queen sits with construction workers as she opens the refurbished Reading Railway station.Getty




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