The strongest photos of the past week

The strongest photos of the week

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Some of the photos that most vividly capture the most important events that happened in the past seven days around the world. The representative images of the week should have some key ingredients: Colors, passion, tears, effort, survival, joy, and pain. That is, all that makes us human.

Some say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Then you definitely do not need many words for the following photos. In the pictures that follow they are condensed what happened in the world last week.

See how his photographers recorded Associated Press the events that happened in the world last week.

Melbourne, Australia: The Jokoviada is endless

Photo by Novak Djokovic

There is no end to the series with the stay or not of Novak Djokovic in Australia and his participation in the Australian open. A billboard depicting a Serbian tennis player in a building in Belgrade shows the solidarity of his compatriots. The tennis star won a court battle on Monday to stay in Australia to participate in the Australian Open even though he was not vaccinated against him. COVID-19 , but the government threatened to cancel his visa for the second time. Something he finally did with the Serb's lawyer appealing again.

Aviano, Italy: Mourning in the European Union

The President of the European Parliament David Sassoli

Mourning in the European Union over the news of the death of the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli who in the photo appears to be chairing a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, in eastern France on November 22, 2021. David Sassoli, the Italian journalist in political and became President of the Parliament of the European Union, died in a hospital in Italy early on Tuesday, January 11, 2022.

Murehva, Zimbabwe: The Sufferings of a 13-Year-Old Mother

Girl with baby in her arms

Virginia Mavhunga, a 13-year-old teenage mother, is holding her child at her farmhouse in Murehwa, 80 kilometers northeast of the capital Zimbabwe Harare. Virginia dropped out of school after becoming pregnant and became the subject of gossip and racism in a community that has not yet adapted to the spectacle of a pregnant girl in a school uniform.

Almaty, Kazakhstan: Apocalypses over popular anger

Catastrophe in Almaty, Kazakhstan

City officials are cleaning inside a burned-out town hall in Almaty, Kazakhstan. President Tokayev has blamed the unrest on foreign-backed "terrorists" and called for help from the Collective Security Treaty Organization, a Russian-led military alliance of six former Soviet states. The bloc sent more than 2.000 troops to Kazakhstan last week. Tokayev said on Tuesday that their mission had been completed and that they would begin withdrawing on Thursday.

London, England: The wall of love and gratitude

Woman writing message on wall

A woman writes a message paying tribute to a heart of love of the National Monument Wall for the Coronavirus, in London. Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized Wednesday for attending a garden party during Britain's first coronavirus lockdown, but rejected opposition demands to step down because he violated government rules imposed on the nation.

Iquique, Chile: Hellfire and Despair

Fire in a city in Chile

Houses are burning during a large fire in the Laguna Verde slum in Chile, Iquique. According to authorities, the fire destroyed almost 100 houses in the neighborhood inhabited mainly by immigrants.

Izola del Gillio, Italy: Nobody forgets the Costa Concordia dead

Tribute to the victims of Costa Concordia

A wreath of flowers is thrown into the sea during a memorial service for the victims of the Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck in front of Izola del Gillio, Italy. This year marks the 10th sad anniversary of the cruise shipwreck and the annual memorial service was held in honor of the 32 people who lost their lives.

Maine, USA: The enchanting icy disk that spins

An icy lake

A large ice tray spins slowly on the Presumpscot River in Westbrook, Maine. Ice disks form as a result of a current and vortex beneath the ice, creating a unique spectacle.

Caracas, Venezuela: The Loneliness of Learning

Child in school class

A public school student attends a grammar class the first day he returns to school after the Christmas holidays in the Cota 905 neighborhood of Caracas. The country had resumed close teaching last October after a 19-month suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Washington, USA: "I'm not afraid of you"

An owl on a statue

A rare owl sits haughtily on the head of a statue of a bald eagle with a flag in front of Union Station in Washington. The owl, beautiful and restless, gives an amazing click to the photographer.

California, USA: Cold Elsewhere, Heat Elsewhere and Surfing Here

Surfer under the wave

A surfer rides a wave on Blacks Beach in San Diego. Surfers across Southern California flocked to the area's beaches midweek to take advantage of the big waves.

 

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