Best photos of June 17: Messi celebrating at the World Cup to stormy skies over Beijing

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with teammates after scoring his second of three goals against Algeria in the World Cup, in Kansas City, US. Reuters
    Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with teammates after scoring his second of three goals against Algeria in the World Cup, in Kansas City, US. Reuters
  • A burqa-clad woman sits on the roadside in the Faizabad district of Afghanistan's Badakhshan province. AFP
    A burqa-clad woman sits on the roadside in the Faizabad district of Afghanistan's Badakhshan province. AFP
  • Jordanian football fans gather at the Roman Theatre in Amman to watch the national team play Austria in the World Cup. Reuters
    Jordanian football fans gather at the Roman Theatre in Amman to watch the national team play Austria in the World Cup. Reuters
  • A passenger plane flies above the smoke from a wildfire near Miami, Florida, US. AFP
    A passenger plane flies above the smoke from a wildfire near Miami, Florida, US. AFP
  • Visitors preview Dataland, the 'world’s first Museum of AI Arts', in Los Angeles, California, before its June 20 opening. AFP
    Visitors preview Dataland, the 'world’s first Museum of AI Arts', in Los Angeles, California, before its June 20 opening. AFP
  • Supporters of the Iranian-backed Houthis protest in Saana, Yemen, against comments by US President Donald Trump about the holy city of Makkah. AFP
    Supporters of the Iranian-backed Houthis protest in Saana, Yemen, against comments by US President Donald Trump about the holy city of Makkah. AFP
  • A Hindu devotee marks the Galungan festival at a temple in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. EPA
    A Hindu devotee marks the Galungan festival at a temple in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. EPA
  • Lightning forks across the sky above Beijing, China. Reuters
    Lightning forks across the sky above Beijing, China. Reuters