Week in Photos: resilience, turmoil, drama across the globe

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - This photo gallery features some of the most captivating images from the past week.

In a devastating series of missile attacks, Russian forces targeted cities across Ukraine, causing extensive damage. The country’s largest children’s hospital was hit, disrupting critical heart surgeries and forcing young cancer patients to receive treatment outdoors.

President Joe Biden, in a highly anticipated press conference, robustly defended his foreign and domestic policies, dismissing concerns about his capacity to serve another term.

In France, a left-wing coalition won the most seats in legislative elections, successfully countering a far-right surge, though it fell short of securing a majority.

Iran’s runoff presidential election saw reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian triumph over hard-liner Saeed Jalili. Pezeshkian promised to engage with the West and ease the mandatory headscarf law amidst ongoing sanctions and protests.

Meanwhile, nearly three years after the tragic shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of "Rust," Alec Baldwin’s trial has commenced.

Ukraine's Struggle Amid Conflict

Kyiv, Ukraine - Rescuers work together to clear debris during a search operation for survivors at the Okhmatdyt children's hospital that was hit by a Russian missile, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 8, 2024.

Kyiv, Ukraine - People evacuate near the site of the Okhmatdyt children's hospital hit by a Russian missile, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 8, 2024.

Biden Addresses NATO Summit

Washington, the United States - Staff members and others listen as President Joe Biden speaks at a news conference on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington, July 11, 2024.

Washington, the United States - President Joe Biden speaks at a news conference on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington, July 11, 2024.

Political Landscape in France

Paris, France - French voters react to the projected results of the second round of legislative elections, near Republique Plaza in Paris, July 7, 2024.

Paris, France - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, right, arrives to pose with newly elected parliament members of the National Rally party at the National Assembly in Paris, July 10, 2024.

San Fermín Festival: Traditions and Protests

Pamplona, Spain - A cow jumps over a group of revelers lying on the ground at the entrance to a bullring, during the fourth day of the running of the bulls at the San Fermín festival, in Pamplona, Spain, July 10, 2024.

Pamplona, Spain - An animal rights activist takes part in a protest against bullfighting ahead of the running of the bulls during the San Fermin festival, at Plaza del Ayuntamiento, in Pamplona, Spain, July 5, 2024.

Iran's Presidential Election

Tehran, Iran - Election officials count presidential election ballots at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, July 6, 2024.

Tehran, Iran - Reformist presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian raises a clenched fist after casting his vote in the presidential election, outside a polling station in Shahr-e-Qods, Iran, July 5, 2024.

Legal Battles and Public Demonstrations

Santa Fe, United States - Actor Alec Baldwin talks with his wife Hilaria during his involuntary manslaughter trial over a fatal shooting on the set of the film, "Rust," in Santa Fe, N.M., July 10, 2024.

Tel Aviv, Israel - A demonstrator stands in a cage hanging from a pedestrian bridge as others wave Israeli flags during a protest marking nine months since the start of the war and calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 7, 2024.

Ongoing Conflict, Tragic Losses, Religious Observance, and Casualties in the Middle East

Deir al-Balah, the Palestinian Territories - A Palestinian man holds the body of his child killed in an Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at a hospital morgue in Deir al-Balah, July 9, 2024.

Toura mountain, Lebanon - Lebanese shepherd Yussef Halimeh removes goat carcasses killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Toura mountain, south Lebanon, July 8, 2024.

Eviatar outpost, West Bank - Jewish settlers pray in the Eviatar outpost in the Israeli-occupied West Bank during morning prayers calling for the legalization of the outpost and the return of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, July 7, 2024.

Natural Disasters, Community Resilience, Extreme Climate

Texas, the United States - An upended tree lays on the rooftop of the Bethel Church in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, in Van Vleck, Texas, July 8, 2024.

Kathmandu, Nepal - A woman carries her dog out from her flooded home following heavy monsoon rains in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 6, 2024.

California, the United States - A long exposure image shows the recorded temperature on a thermostat at the Furnace Creek Visitors Center, after 10:00 p.m. on July 7, 2024, in Death Valley National Park, Calif.

Everyday Life Amidst Conflict

Kyiv, Ukraine - A boy dives into the water during training in Kyiv's Liko Diving School, July 3, 2024. According to Ukraine's first lady, more than 2 million children have fled the country. The departures have impacted various sports.

Traditions and Sport

Edirne, Turkey - A wrestler is doused in oil by an 'oiler, during the 663rd annual Historic Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling championship, in Edirne, northwestern Turkey, July 6, 2024.

Courtroom Drama in Russia

Moscow, the Russian Federation - Theater director Zhenya Berkovich, right, and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk, sit in a glass cage prior to a court hearing in Moscow, July 8, 2024. The Russian court convicted Berkovich and Petriychuk of terrorism charges and sentenced them to six years in prison.

Remembering the Past

Potocari, Bosnia - A Muslim woman mourns next to the grave of her relative at the Srebrenica Memorial Center, in Potocari, Bosnia, July 11, 2024, on the 29th anniversary of Europe's only acknowledged genocide since World War II.

Hindu Festival in India

Kolkata, India - Hindu devotees toss flower petals as they lead the annual Ratha Yatra or chariot festival in Kolkata, India, July 7, 2024.

Gang Leader Speaks in Haiti

Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Jimmy Chérizier, a former elite police officer known as Barbecue who leads the G9 and Family gang, speaks to journalists in the Delmas 6 neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 5, 2024.