Week in photos: Sports, Political Events, Climate, and Culture

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) This week’s photos capture a world of contrasting moments. From the dramatic aftermath of Israeli shelling in southern Lebanon to the celebration of Thailand’s new prime minister, the images highlight both conflict and achievement.

In Cape Town, efforts to aid the homeless contrast with Tokyo’s preparation for Typhoon Ampil, while Jakarta’s political scene and Seoul’s summer heatwave showcase regional stories.

From vibrant scenes in London and Montevideo to the historical display in Hong Kong and the chaos of wildfires in Greece, these snapshots offer a glimpse into the diverse and dynamic events shaping our world.

Marjayoun, Lebanon - Fire sweep over the Marjayoun plain in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel after being hit by Israeli shelling on August 16, 2024, amid the ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters.

 

Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, known by her nickname "Ung Ing" and daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, reacts during a press conference in Bangkok on August 16, 2024. Thai lawmakers on August 16 appointed the 37-year-old daughter of billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra as prime minister, elevating a third member of the influential but divisive clan to the nation's top job.

 

Cape Town, South Africa - A homeless man holds his son as members of the Cape Town Metro Police Department (CTMPD) and employees of the Cape Town City Council arrive to remove the structures and belongings of people living illegally on the side of a road in the Cape Town city centre, on August 16, 2024. After being evicted, homeless people are offered an alternative shelter by the City of Cape Town.

 

Tokyo, Japan - People visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on August 16, 2024, as Typhoon Ampil barrels towards Japan's capital.

 

Yangon, Myanmar - A man sleeps on his motorcycle as motorists queue to fill their vehicles at a petrol station in Yangon on August 16, 2024. Myanmar's junta-controlled central bank has said it will release $100 million to help struggling importers purchase fuel and oil.

 

Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia's Defence Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto (C) reacts after Indonesian President Joko Widodo (R), wearing a traditional Betawi attire, delivered his annual state of the nation address at the parliament building in Jakarta on August 16, 2024.

 

Seoul, South Korea - A man uses his fan to shade himself from the sun in Seoul on August 16, 2024, during a prolonged heatwave which has gripped much of the country.

 

Inglewood, United States - The new Intuit Dome is illuminated on opening night in Inglewood, California, August 15, 2024. The Intuit Dome is an indoor arena, home of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and host venue for the 2028 Olympic Games.

 

Chicago, United States - Signage is pictured as preparations are made ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on August 15, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept the party’s nomination for president at the DNC which runs from August 19-22 in Chicago.

 

Montevideo, Uruguay - Fans of Nacional cheer for their team in the dark as they hold balloons before the Copa Libertadores round of 16 first leg football match between Uruguay's Nacional and Brazil's Sao Paulo at the Gran Parque Central stadium in Montevideo on August 15, 2024.

 

Bogotá, Colombia - Britain's Prince Harry (C), Duke of Sussex, poses for a selfie with an artist as his wife Meghan (R) looks on during a visit at the National Centre for the Arts in Bogota on August 15, 2024. Prince Harry and his wife, American actress Meghan Markle, arrived in Colombia at the invitation of Marquez, with whom they will attend various meetings with women and young people to reject discrimination and cyberbullying.

 

London, United Kingdom - Fans of US mega-star Taylor Swift, so-called "Swifties", walk along Olympic Way outside Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024, ahead of the first of five concerts she is playing at the stadium. Taylor Swift returns to the stage in London on Thursday to end the European leg of her "Eras" tour, a week after her Vienna concerts were cancelled due to a suicide attack plot. Around 90,000 fans will again pack London's Wembley Stadium for the first date in the five-day run, with additional ticket checks and restrictions in place.

 

Amneville, France - Team SD Worx - Protime's Dutch rider Demi Vollering reacts after losing her overall leader yellow jersey at end of the 5th stage (out of 8) of the third edition of the Women's Tour de France cycling race, a 152.5 km between Bastogne in southeastern Belgium and Amneville in northeastern France, on August 15, 2024.

 

Paris, France - Visitors walk past The Winged Victory of Samothrace displayed at the Louvre Museum in Paris on August 15, 2024.

 

Brussels, Belgium - Volunteers arrange flowers to make a flower carpet at the Grand-Place during the 23rd edition of the Brussels' Flower Carpet show, in Brussels on August 15, 2024. The 23rd Brussels' Flower Carpet show will run from August 15 to 18, 2024.

 

Baghdad, Iraq - An Iraqi man works near the furnace of an iron melting workshop in the industrial district of Sheikh Omar in Baghdad on August 15, 2024, during the scorching summer heat.

 

Dongyang, China - Students take part in a quilt-folding competition during a military-style training on the sports field of a senior high school in Dongyang, in China's eastern Zhejiang province on August 15, 2024.

 

Kyiv, Ukraine - A wounded Ukrainian serviceman walks along the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine to find pictures of his fallen comrades, in Kyiv on August 15, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

 

Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territories - A child lies in an ambulance at Al-Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis on August 15, 2024, after permission from the Israeli authorities was given for 11 children suffering from cancer to leave Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing, in order to receive treatment in Jordan.

 

Balatah, Palestinian Territories - A Palestinian man stands behind a bullet-riddled window following an overnight Israeli raid in the Balata refugee camp east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank on August 15, 2024. An Israeli air strike on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank killed two Palestinians on August 15 as Jewish worshippers visited a nearby disputed holy site, Palestinian sources and Israeli army said.

 

Kawasaki, Japan - Cars of Subaru Corporation are seen parked at Kawasaki Port in Kawasaki of Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo on August 15, 2024.

 

New Delhi, India - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets school children, to mark the country's Independence Day, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2024.

 

Hong Kong, China - The remains of a 3.5 meters tall, 12,000-year-old woolly mammoth is seen on display in Hong Kong on August 15, 2024, the first-ever public display of a mammoth skeleton of this scale in the city. This rare woolly mammoth skeleton is being shown as part of the relocation of Sotheby's auction house in Hong Kong.

 

New York, United States - A young boy plays basketball at night on a playground of Harlem in New York City on August 14, 2024.

 

Los Angeles, United States - US-British actress Lily Collins attends Netflix's "Emily in Paris" Season 4, Part 1, premiere at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, August 14, 2024.

 

Warsaw, Poland - Real Madrid's French forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates with the trophy after the UEFA Super Cup football match between Real Madrid and Atalanta BC in Warsaw, on August 14, 2024.

 

Nice, France - This photograph shows lightning striking over the French Riviera city of Nice, Southerneast France, on August 14, 2024.

 

Varnávas, Greece - An aerial view shows a burned house following a wildfire in the village of Varnavas on August 14, 2024. The wildfire, which started on August 11 in Varnavas, 35 kilometres from the capital, had killed one woman, caused widespread damage and sent thousands fleeing from their homes.

 

New York, United States - Dancers of Ballet Eloelle/Grandiva perform a scene from “Pas de Quatre” during a dress rehearsal for UNITE at the Joyce Theater's Ballet Festival under the creative direction of American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Calvin Royal III August 14, 2024 at the Joyce Theater in New York.