AP Week in Global Pictures

July 5 – 11, 2024

Russian missiles blasted cities across Ukraine, causing significant damage to the country’s largest children’s hospital and other buildings. The fierce assault disrupted heart surgeries and forced young cancer patients to take their treatments outdoors.

President Joe Biden used a highly anticipated news conference to strongly defend his foreign and domestic policies, addressing questions about his capability to serve another four-year term with confidence and resolve.

In a high-stakes legislative election in France, a coalition of the French left won the most seats, successfully countering a far-right surge but failing to secure a majority. This election has created a new political landscape in France, with no single party gaining complete control.

In Iran, reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won the runoff presidential election, defeating hard-liner Saeed Jalili. Pezeshkian’s victory is seen as significant, as he has promised to reach out to the West and relax the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests.

Nearly three years after the tragic shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust,” Alec Baldwin’s trial over her death has commenced. This trial is being closely watched as it unfolds.

This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images published in the past week by The Associated Press.

The selection was curated by AP photo editor Anita Baca in Mexico City and photojournalist Fatima Shbair.

Source: The Associated Press