The strongest photos of the past week

Some of the most important events that happened in all the lengths and breadths of the planet are presented in the photos below. The most representative images of the week should usually have the following components: Colors, passion, tears, effort, survival, joy, and pain. That is, all that makes us live.

A picture is worth a thousand words. Looking at the photos below you definitely do not need many words for the photos below. In the pictures that follow they are condensed what happened in the world last week.

This is what his photographers recorded Associated Press the events that have taken place in the world in the last seven days.

La Palma, Spain: The Earth continues to spew lava and ash

The nightmare of the inhabitants of the island of La Palma in Spain has no end. The Kubre Vieha volcano is roaring and seismic activity in the area has increased in recent days. The National Geographic Institute of Spain has recorded 341 earthquakes in the last 24 hours.

Thousands of people have been displaced by the eruption, which has fortunately not claimed the lives of any civilians in the westernmost part of the Atlantic Canary archipelago.

The volcano erupted for the first time on September 19, 2021.

Athens, Greece: Christmas in the constellation of the Omicron mutation

An elderly gentleman walks in a beautiful graffiti on a street in Athens. The country is also living in the last hours in the constellation of the Omicron mutation of the coronavirus that has panicked the planet. The first case of the new variant was detected in Chania on December 2.

Istanbul, Turkey: People are groaning from poverty

People buy bread from a gas station in the municipality of Istanbul. The Turkish currency has plunged to historic lows against the US dollar and the euro in recent months, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been widely criticized for trying to cut interest rates despite rising consumer prices.

Paris, France: Messi again

Paris Saint-Germain player Lionel Messi laughs after winning the 2021 Ballon d'Or during the 65th Ballon d'Or ceremony at the Teatre du Chatelet in Paris. Messi won the Golden Ball for the seventh time. The decision for the award, however, was criticized as many believed that Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski was the one who should have won the grand prize.

Assam, India: Mourning in front of a dead elephant

A woman mourns in front of the corpse of a wild male elephant, one of two killed by a train in Durung Pathar, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Trains passing by the spot have hit dozens of wild animals. elephants in Assam in the past, forcing the Indian Railways, which manages trains, to regulate speed in places known as passages.

Peshawar, Pakistan: The life of the prefecture

A Pakistani prefecture accompanies its animals on a foggy morning on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan. Life is trying to get a normal flow despite the problems that exist in the country and the poverty that plagues the inhabitants.

Queenson, Philippines: Vaccine shield and Omicron's new alarm

A health worker shows an empty syringe to a schoolgirl after she was vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19, during the first day of a nationwide three-day school vaccination campaign in Quezon City. The Omicron mutation has so far not been identified in the Philippines as a previous pandemic hotspot for Southeast Asia. The cases COVID-19 have dropped significantly below 1.000 every day in recent days, but the appearance of the new variant has sounded a new alarm.

Liverpool, UK: Hate Derby Goals and Flying Bottles

Liverpool's Jordan Henderson is celebrating after scoring his first goal during the Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park. The Reds prevailed 4-1, however, celebrating in a hate derby in front of the opposing fans always has some risks.

Kabul, Afghanistan: A country on the brink of disaster

A man distributes bread to Afghan women wearing a burqa outside a bakery in Kabul. According to UN figures from the beginning of November, nearly 24 million people in Afghanistan, about 60% of the population, are suffering from acute hunger, including 8,7 million living in near-starvation conditions. More and more malnourished children have filled hospital wards.

Seoul, South Korea: And underwater Santa Claus

A girl watches a diver dressed as Santa Claus during an event to promote the upcoming Christmas holidays at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul. Christmas is one of the biggest holidays in South Korea as people try to escape the daily grind of the coronavirus.

 

via: Newsbeast

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