Week in Photos: From Fashion Runways to War Zones, Wildfires

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - From the glamour of Milan Fashion Week to the devastating wildfires in Portugal, and the ongoing conflict in Gaza, this week's images capture a world of stark contrasts.

In Lebanon, the aftermath of the pager blasts serves as a chilling reminder of geopolitical tensions.

Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, children navigate a complex reality, while former US President Barack Obama receives an award at West Point.

These photographs offer a glimpse into the diverse experiences and challenges shaping our world today.

Monza, Italy - Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc drives during first practice session, ahead of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit, in Monza on August 30, 2024.

Palestinian Territories - A bodybuilder practises during a bodybuilding tournament at the Nuseirat camp for displaced Palestinians in central Gaza on August 30, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant Hamas group.

Beirut, Lebanon - A photo taken on September 18, 2024, in Beirut's southern suburbs shows the remains of exploded pagers on display at an undisclosed location. Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon on September 17, killing at least nine people and wounding around 2,800 in blasts the Iran-backed militant group blamed on Israel.

Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan - Afghan children walk along a street on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif, on September 17, 2024.

Balkh, Afghanistan - An Afghan man with children, rides a bicycle along a street in Rabat village at the Sholgara district of Balkh province on September 19, 2024.

Agueda, Portugal - A road surrounded by smoke in a burnt area is pictured during a wildfire at Lourizela, Agueda in Aveiro on September 18, 2024. Thousands of Portuguese firefighters battle widespread blazes which have killed three and ravaged more land in three days than was burnt in the rest of the summer.

Agueda, Portugal - A burnt forest is pictured after a wildfire at Lourizela, Agueda in Aveiro on September 18, 2024. Thousands of Portuguese firefighters battle widespread blazes which have killed seven and ravaged more land in three days than was burnt in the rest of the summer. The death toll has risen to seven after three Portuguese firefighters died on September 17, 2024 when their vehicle was trapped by flames.

Shanghai, China - The full moon rises above skyscrapers at the financial district of Lujiazui in Shanghai on September 18, 2024.

Nanterre, France - Employees work on the disassembly of the pools of the swimming, para-swimming and water-polo competitions of 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic games at La Defense Arena in Nanterre on September 18, 2024.

At sea, Undefined - In this June 22, 2023, image obtained from the US Coast Guard and Pelagic Research Services, the tail cone of the Titan submersible rests at the bottom of the ocean. The US Coast Guard on September 16, 2024, began a hearing over the implosion of the privately owned submersible that killed five people on a journey to the Titanic last year. The two-week hearing into the catastrophe will feature evidence as to what went wrong and whether physical or design failure contributed to the accident, which garnered worldwide attention.

New York, United States - Disgraced US film producer Harvey Weinstein attends a court hearing at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on September 18, 2024. Weinstein pleaded not guilty on September 18 to a new sex crime charge. Weinstein, who had emergency heart surgery just over a week ago, appeared in a Manhattan courtroom in a wheelchair to enter his plea to a single charge of committing criminal sexual acts.

Kantorowice, Poland - This aerial photograph taken on September 18, 2024 shows a view of the flooded area near the village of Kantorowice, southern Poland. The toll from storms in central and eastern Europe rose to at least 24 people on September 18, 2024, as the Czech Republic reported its fourth and fifth victims.

Hanoi, Vietnam - Piles of plastic waste are pictured at a recycling site next to a residential area on the outskirts in Hanoi on September 17, 2024.

Dhaka, Bangladesh - A worker dries raw hide at a tannery in Dhaka on September 18, 2024.

Berlin, Germany - This recent handout photo released by the Berlin Zoological Garden on September 19, 2024 shows Giant Panda Meng Meng with one of her cubs born at the zoo in Berlin, Germany. Female panda Meng Meng has given birth to twins on August 22, 2024, five years after giving birth to her first offspring. Both cubs are developing rapidly and have cracked the 1kg mark, the zoo said in a statement.

Paris, France - This photograph shows a dress from Louis Vuitton fashion house as part of the luxury embroideries house Lesage exhibition «Lesage - 100 ans de mode et de decoration» in Paris, on September 19, 2024.

Milan, Italy - A model walks the runway during the Prada collection show at Milan's Fashion Week Womenswear Spring / Summer 2025, on September 19, 2024 in Milan.

Milan, Italy - A model walks the runway during the Emporio Armani collection show at Milan's Fashion Week Womenswear Spring / Summer 2025, on September 19, 2024 in Milan.

Milan, Italy - A model poses backstage before the Antonio Marras collection show at Milan's Fashion Week Womenswear Spring / Summer 2025, on September 18, 2024 in Milan.

Milan, Italy - Alek Wek walks the runway during the Roberto Cavalli collection show at Milan's Fashion Week Womenswear Spring / Summer 2025, on September 18, 2024 in Milan.

Frankfurt, Germany - A woman protects herself with an umbrella against rain in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on September 19, 2024.

Jinhua, China - An employee works on an electric vehicle (EV) production line at the Leapmotor factory in Jinhua, China's eastern Zhejiang province on September 18, 2024.

Durban, South Africa - Professors Salim Abdool Karim (L) and his wife Quarraisha Abdool Karim pose for a photograph inside a lab at the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) in Durban on September 13, 2024. Through decades of work on preventing the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV and TB, South African public health power couple Quarraisha and Salim Abdool Karim are credited with saving thousands of lives. Married for more than 40 years, the researchers, both aged 64, are respected around the world for their research and advocacy on preventing the spread of viruses such as HIV, TB, Coronavirus and mpox. On September 19, 2024 they were announced as winners of the prestigious Lasker Award for public service, a top recognition for medical research described as the US equivalent of a Nobel prize for science.

West Point, United States - West Point cadets parade ahead of former US President Barack Obama receiving the 2024 Sylvanus Thayer Award from the US Military Academy is at West Point, New York, on September 19, 2024.

Biron (Dordogne), France - This photograph taken on September 18, 2024, shows a member of the Atelier des facsimiles du Perigord, known for having made Lascaux IV, one of the most famous cave copies in the world, after the installation of the sculpture copies of the Biron castle in the chapel of the castle, in Biron, southwestern France. Copies of Renaissance statues exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) in New York City have this week reached the Chateau de Biron in the French Dordogne region, thanks to technologies used to reproduce the famous Lascaux caves.

Doha, Qatar - The "Harvest" moon rises behind a mosque in Doha, on September 18, 2024.

Farmington Hills, United States - US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (L) joins US television producer Oprah Winfrey at a 'Unite for America' live streaming rally in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on September 19, 2024.

Washington, United States - Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Israeli-American Council National Summit in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2024.

Istanbul, Turkey - A passengers plane is silhouetted against the moon, in Istanbul, on September 19, 2024.

Popayan, Colombia - Otilia Ante (L) and Arbey, mother and brother of retired Colombian military officer Alexander Ante, pose with a picture of Alexander at their home in Popayan, Cauca department, Colombia, on September 12, 2024. Retired Colombian military officers Jose Medina, 36, and Alexander Ante, 47, vanished on July 18 in Venezuela, a staunch ally of Russia, just before their connecting flight to the Colombian capital, Bogota, after fighting invading Russian forces alongside the Ukrainian army. The next time their families saw them was in a video released by Russia's FSB security service on August 30, showing them being led down a corridor in prison uniform with their hands cuffed behind their backs and then being interrogated.

Hautvillers, France - Grape pickers work at a vineyard of the Champagne region during a harvest, in Hautvillers, on September 19, 2024.