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Week in Pictures: From Israeli strikes in Damascus to floods in Mexico

Jul 20, 2025

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Week in Pictures: From Israeli strikes in Damascus to floods in Mexico

A roundup of some of last week’s events.

Zainab Abu Haleeb, a five-month-old Palestinian girl diagnosed with malnutrition, receives treatment at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. Amid the ongoing Israeli blockade on humanitarian aid, child hunger has surged across the territory. According to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, one in every 10 children screened at their Gaza clinics is now suffering from malnutrition. [Hussam Al-Masri/Reuters]

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From a devastating overnight fire at a major shopping centre in Kut, Iraq, to deadly clashes in Bangladesh, here is a look at the week in photos.

Security personnel evacuate belongings from the Syrian Defence Ministry building in Damascus, which was severely damaged by multiple Israeli air raids. [Ghaith Alsayed/AP Photo]

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A group of individuals gathers on the beach at Petit-Fort-Philippe in Gravelines, near Calais, France, awaiting their chance to board an inflatable dinghy. Their goal: to cross the English Channel and reach the United Kingdom, even as authorities announce stricter migration controls. [Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters]
A wounded Palestinian Christian woman arrives at al-Ahli Arab Hospital following an Israeli attack on the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem confirmed that Israel’s attack on the church resulted in at least three deaths. The assault left 10 others injured. The patriarchate has urged international leaders to intervene and bring an end to the war on Gaza. [Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters]
Vendors wait for customers next to the boot of their car, stuffed with homemade crisps and bread, in Havana, Cuba. [Jorge Luis Banos/AP Photo]
Mourners gathered in Najaf, Iraq, to pay their last respects at the funeral of victims who perished in a devastating overnight fire at a major shopping centre in Kut city. Officials report that at least 61 people lost their lives in the massive blaze that engulfed the hypermarket in Kut. [Alaa Al-Marjani/Reuters]
Soldiers atop an armoured vehicle after deadly clashes at a National Citizen Party rally in Gopalganj, Bangladesh. Four people were killed and more than 50 injured in violence between security forces and backers of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. [Anik Rahman/Reuters]

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A man observes a car following flooding in the aftermath of heavy rains in Zapopan, Mexico. [Michelle Freyria/Reuters]
Palestinian landlord Saber Asaleyeh, 74, examines his scrapyard where vehicles were burned during an overnight Israeli settler attack in the occupied West Bank village of Burqa, east of Ramallah. Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian land and vehicles in the village shortly after diplomats and church leaders urged an end to settler violence. [Nasser Nasser/AP Photo]
Revellers run alongside La Palmosilla’s fighting bulls during the seventh running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain. Daring runners clad in traditional red and white sprint mere inches from the bulls’ horns, willingly embracing danger in Pamplona’s legendary celebration. Thousands of spectators crowd balconies and line wooden barricades along the course, while millions more witness this visceral spectacle via live television broadcasts. [Miguel Oses/AP Photo]

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