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Picture Week: June 29

By eypsnJuly 6, 2024No Comments2 Mins Read

A series of striking news photos taken around the world this week.

A Royal Thai Navy rower takes part in a sacred ceremony to honor the royal barges that will be used in a procession to celebrate the King’s 72nd birthday in Bangkok.

NARONG SANANGNAK/EPA On July 2, 2024, in Bangkok, Thailand, Royal Thai Navy rowers participated in a ceremony to worship the royal barge to commemorate the King's 72nd birthday celebrations. — A Royal Thai Navy rower takes part in a sacred ceremony to honor the royal barges that will be used in a procession to celebrate the King’s 72nd birthday in Bangkok.

On July 1, 1997, an event was held in Hong Kong to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong’s sovereignty from Britain to China. People waved Chinese flags.

A person waves the Chinese flag during the 27th anniversary of the handover of sovereignty in Hong Kong, China, on July 1, 2024. — On July 1, 1997, an event was held in Hong Kong to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong’s sovereignty from Britain to China. People waved Chinese flags.

New Yorkers celebrate at the annual Pride Parade. It commemorates the Stonewall Riots that occurred in 1969 following a police raid on the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village.

Alex Kent/Getty Images New Yorkers celebrate the annual West Village Pride Parade on June 30, 2024 in New York City. The images show the cheerleader performing with glittery pom-poms while walking down the street, with the New York City skyline in the background — New Yorkers celebrate at the annual Pride Parade. It commemorates the Stonewall Riots that occurred in 1969 following a police raid on the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village.

After the results of the first round of parliamentary elections were announced, a rally against the far right was held in Place de la République in Paris. The police used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators.

Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto/Getty Images Police use tear gas to disperse demonstrators during a rally at Place de la République in Paris, France, on June 30, 2024. — After the results of the first round of parliamentary elections were announced, a rally against the far right was held in Place de la République in Paris. The police used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators.

A man walks on a flooded beach after Hurricane Beryl in Bridgetown, Barbados. The storm brought devastating winds and heavy rains to several Caribbean islands, with the earliest-ever Category 4 storm moving westward.

CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP A man wearing white shorts walks on a flooded beach after Hurricane Beryl passed over Bridgetown, Barbados, on July 1, 2024. A man wearing white shorts can be seen sitting in the foreground human legs on wall — A man walks on a flooded beach after Hurricane Beryl in Bridgetown, Barbados. The storm brought devastating winds and heavy rains to several Caribbean islands, with the earliest-ever Category 4 storm moving westward.

Debris piled up in front of Manresa beach in Santo Domingo, but the Dominican Republic escaped virtually unscathed. The storm shocked meteorologists – it took just 42 hours to transform from a tropical depression to a major hurricane.

Orlando Barria/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency A man in shorts walks along the debris-strewn Manresa beach after the passage of Hurricane Beryl in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, July 3, 2024. — Debris piled up in front of Manresa beach in Santo Domingo, but the Dominican Republic escaped virtually unscathed. The storm shocked meteorologists – it took just 42 hours to transform from a tropical depression to a major hurricane.

Tens of thousands of people in Northern California have been ordered to evacuate as wildfires spread across the state amid a heat wave. About 28,000 people have been told to leave their homes after the Thompson Fire broke out this week.

Josh Edelson/AFP Law enforcement officers watch the Thompson Fire burn on Lake Oroville, California, on July 2, 2024. — Tens of thousands of people in Northern California have been ordered to evacuate as wildfires spread across the state amid a heat wave. About 28,000 people have been told to leave their homes after the Thompson Fire broke out this week.

On the first day of the Wimbledon Championships, a man with hair shaped like a tennis ball walks up to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.

Mike Egerton/PA Media A man with hair shaped like a tennis ball on the first day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships in London. July 1, 2024. — On the first day of the Wimbledon Championships, a man with hair shaped like a tennis ball walks up to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.

King Charles III receives Sir Keir Starmer at Buckingham Palace in London, inviting the Labor leader to become Prime Minister and form a new government following his landslide victory in the general election.

Yui Mok/PA Media King Charles III receives Sir Keir Starmer at Buckingham Palace in London, where he invited the Labor leader to become prime minister and form a new government following Labour's landslide victory at the general election, July 5, 2024. — King Charles III receives Sir Keir Starmer at Buckingham Palace in London, inviting the Labor leader to become Prime Minister and form a new government following his landslide victory in the general election.

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