Twenty photographs of the week
20 photographs of the week
Fire at the Moria refugee camp in Lesbos, protests in Louisville and Portland, migrants in the Mediterranean Sea and the enduring impact of Covid-19: the most striking images from around the world
by Jim Powell
Louisville, Kentucky, US
Far-right activists and protesters confront each other in front of the Louisville metro hall. Ahead of the Kentucky Derby, demonstrators clashed over recent looting and destruction in the area and the death of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by police officers during a raid at her apartment.
Photograph: Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Minsk, Belarus
Women opposition activists resist the police attempt to detain them as they gathered to support their current leader Maria Kolesnikova in Minsk.
Photograph: EPA
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US
President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Smith-Reynolds regional airport.
Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
Mato Grosso, Brazil
The carcass of an alligator killed during a fire in the Pantanal wetlands. Fires raging in the Pantanal, the biggest tropical wetlands on Earth, are threatening the nature reserve, which is the home to the world’s largest jaguar population.
Photograph: Ibere Perisse/Projeto Solos/AFP/Getty Images
Mediterranean Sea
Migrants from a range of countries, mainly Somalia, Egypt and Morocco, including 14 minors and four women, wait to be assisted by a team of aid workers from the Spanish NGO Open Arms after spending more than 20 hours at sea since fleeing Libya.
Photograph: Santi Palacios/AP
Lesbos, Greece
A migrant carries her belongings following a fire at the Moria camp for refugees and migrants on the island of Lesbos.
Photograph: Elias Marcou/Reuters
Portland, Oregon
Protesters wearing gas masks and carrying homemade shields take part in the 100th day and night of demonstrations against racism and police brutality in Portland.
Photograph: Allison Dinner/AFP/Getty Images
London, England
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange take part in a protest outside the Old Bailey in London. Lawyers for Assange and the US government were squaring up in at a high-stakes extradition case delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
Shaver Lake, California, US
Firefighter Ricardo Gomez, of San Benito Monterey crew, sets a controlled burn with a drip torch while fighting the Creek fire.
Photograph: Marcio José Sánchez/AP
Lesbos, Greece
Migrants flee the Moria refugee camp during a second fire on the north-eastern Aegean island of Lesbos. Fire struck again in the overcrowded refugee camp, a day after a blaze swept through it and left thousands in need of emergency shelter. The fires caused no injuries but prompted renewed criticism of Europe’s immigration policies.
Photograph: Petros Giannakouris/AP
Quezaltepeque, El Salvador
Members of gangs in a cell at the Quezaltepeque prison where inspectors were examining conditions in light of Covid-19.
Photograph: Yuri Cortéz/AFP/Getty Images
New York City, US
A woman poses for a portrait before participating in a pop-up roller skating session hosted by the Butter Roll skating club in Brooklyn. Outdoor roller skating has gained in popularity since restrictions on indoor activities were restricted because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Photograph: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images
Louisville, Kentucky, US
A counter-protester stands in front of the Louisville courthouse as patriot militia members marched in support of local police officers.
Photograph: Jeff Dean/AFP/Getty Images
Beirut, Lebanon
Black smoke rises from a fire at warehouses at the port of Beirut. A huge fire broke out triggering panic among residents traumatised by last month’s massive explosion, which killed and injured thousands of people.
Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP
Portland, Oregon
A policeman arrests a protester injured during a march to denounce police brutality and racism.
Photograph: Allison Dinner/AFP/Getty Images
San Francisco, California, US
A view of the San Francisco Bay Bridge under an orange overcast sky in the afternoon. Wildfire smoke high in the atmosphere blocked the sunlight and turned the sky a dark orange and yellow shade.
Photograph: John G Mabanglo/EPA
Khan Yunis, Gaza
Palestinian youths dressed as clowns stage a street performance to entertain children trapped at home because of the coronavirus outbreak in Khan Yunis.
Photograph: Yousef Masoud/SOPA Images/Rex/Shutterstock
Porto Velho, Brazil
An anteater rests in a bathroom sink while receiving treatment at the house of Marcelo Andreani, a veterinarian of the state environmental police, near Porto Velho. The anteater arrived with a broken left paw after a clash with a fierce porcupine. The patient was found hiding in a garage. Vets think it might have been fleeing fires as anteaters rarely turn up in the city.
Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters
New York, US
Novak Djokovic consoles a line judge after he accidentally hit her with a ball in a moment of frustration at the US Open, leading to his disqualification.
Photograph: Danielle Parhizkaran/USA Today Sports/Reuters
Frankfurt, Germany
A parkour runner jumps on a railway bridge in front of buildings in the Frankfurt banking district.
Photograph: Michael Probst/AP