Photos of the week - July 23, 2026 | Reuters

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[1/20]A man watches smoke from a fast-moving wildfire drift near a ruin in the village of Cotignac, in the Var department, France, July 21. REUTERS/Manon Cruz
Cotignac, France

[2/20]Transfer cases rest in transport vans during a dignified transfer of the remains of U.S. Army service members Army 1st Lt Tyler James Feehan, Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, killed during an attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed one-way unmanned aerial system at Erbil Air Base...
Dover, DE, UNITED STATES

[3/20]Spain fans celebrate their first goal as they watch their World Cup final against Argentina from Lamine Yamal's hometown of Rocafonda, Spain, July 19. REUTERS/Lorena Sopena
ROCAFONDA, Spain

[4/20]Spain's Rodri lifts the World Cup trophy alongside teammates as they celebrate winning the World Cup, July 19. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY, United States

[5/20]Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts after losing the World Cup final to Spain, July 19. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY, United States

[6/20]A security force personnel wields his baton against supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party in New Delhi, India, July 20. REUTER8/Anushree Fadnavis
New Delhi, INDIA

[7/20]A drone view shows a burned-out vehicle and scorched vegetation on a hillside following a wildfire in Castronovo di Sicilia, Sicily, Italy, July 22. REUTERS/Danilo Arnone
CASTRONOVO DI SICILIA, ITALY

[8/20]Ugandan nationals gather with their luggage to be documented after arriving in Kampala, Uganda, as authorities repatriate citizens fleeing xenophobic attacks in South Africa, July 20. REUTERS/Michael Muhati
KAMPALA, Uganda

[9/20]Philippine Navy personnel and China Coast Guard personnel clash near a grounded Philippine warship at Second Thomas Shoal, in the South China Sea, July 20. cnsphoto via REUTERS
SECOND THOMAS SHOAL, MID-SEA

[10/20]A wildfire burns in a forest area in the Gironde department amid worsening drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, July 22. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
LE PORGE, FRANCE

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[11/20]Canadian Armed Forces Corporal Rhiann Nicol assists residents onto a CC-130J Hercules transport aircraft during their evacuation due to wildfires in Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada July 19. Master Corporal Natasha Punt/Canadian Armed Forces
FORT HOPE, ON, CANADA

[12/20]Larry the cat walks next to a dead mouse outside 10 Downing Street, on the day of the first cabinet meeting with new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, in London, July 21. REUTERS/Chris J Ratcliffe
London, UNITED KINGDOM

[13/20]Shakira performs during the first-ever World Cup final halftime show, July 19. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Mark J Rebilas
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY, United States

[14/20]Lebanese army soldiers stand next to residents attempting to advance toward Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon, and push through a security cordon preventing access to the village, to reach their homes, after the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a U.S.-brokered plan, July 22. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, LEBANON

[15/20]Protesters kneel and raise their fists while facing a police line during a demonstration following the death of Abderrahim Fakir, in Bologna, Italy, July 20. REUTERS/Michele Lapini
BOLOGNA, ITALY

[16/20]A person paints during stage 16 of the Tour de France, July 21. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France

[17/20]A firefighter works at the site of a petrol station hit by a Russian drone strike, in Sumy, Ukraine, July 23. State Emergency Service of Ukraine/via REUTERS
SUMY, UKRAINE

[18/20]Orca whales stop in front of a large screen showing the World Cup Final match between Spain and Argentina during a watch party at SeaWorld in San Diego, California, July, 19. REUTERS/Mike Blake
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, United States

[19/20]Spain's Lamine Yamal and Argentina's Lionel Messi embrace after the World Cup final match, July 19. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY, United States

[20/20]A commuter helps another woman after she fell due to the force of floodwaters while wading through a waterlogged street following torrential rain in Ahmedabad, India, July 23. REUTERS/Amit Dave
AHMEDABAD, INDIA