• Elephant keepers give Methai her cooling bath at the Houston Zoo in Texas, on June 24. AP
    Elephant keepers give Methai her cooling bath at the Houston Zoo in Texas, on June 24. AP
  • A child stands in front of a makeshift shelter after an earthquake in Gayan village, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on June 24. AP
    A child stands in front of a makeshift shelter after an earthquake in Gayan village, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on June 24. AP
  • People enjoying a dip in a pool at a water park in Zhengzhou, in China's central Henan province, on June 25. AFP
    People enjoying a dip in a pool at a water park in Zhengzhou, in China's central Henan province, on June 25. AFP
  • Chinese and Hong Kong flags decorate a residential building in the city on June 26 to mark the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China from Britain. Reuters
    Chinese and Hong Kong flags decorate a residential building in the city on June 26 to mark the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China from Britain. Reuters
  • Rescuers in action next to a damaged residential building following Russian airstrikes in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 26. EPA
    Rescuers in action next to a damaged residential building following Russian airstrikes in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 26. EPA
  • Yuxi Chen of China competes in the Women's 10m Platform semi-final on day one of the Budapest 2022 Fina World Championships in Hungary, on June 26. Getty Images
    Yuxi Chen of China competes in the Women's 10m Platform semi-final on day one of the Budapest 2022 Fina World Championships in Hungary, on June 26. Getty Images
  • Muni Long performs at the BET Awards 2022 at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on June 26. Reuters
    Muni Long performs at the BET Awards 2022 at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on June 26. Reuters
  • Traditional dancers perform as the remains of Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba arrive in Shilatembo on June 26, more than six decades after he was assassinated. AFP
    Traditional dancers perform as the remains of Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba arrive in Shilatembo on June 26, more than six decades after he was assassinated. AFP
  • Left to right: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, US President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, French President Emmanuel Macron and President of the European Council Charles Michel pose for a photo after a working dinner during the G7 Summit at Elmau Castle in Germany, June 26. Reuters
    Left to right: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, US President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, French President Emmanuel Macron and President of the European Council Charles Michel pose for a photo after a working dinner during the G7 Summit at Elmau Castle in Germany, June 26. Reuters
  • Spectators gather around wooden stands, which collapsed during a bullfight in Tolima state, Colombia. According to authorities, the collapse sent spectators plunging to the ground, killing several and injuring hundreds on June 26. AP
    Spectators gather around wooden stands, which collapsed during a bullfight in Tolima state, Colombia. According to authorities, the collapse sent spectators plunging to the ground, killing several and injuring hundreds on June 26. AP
  • A groundsman cuts the grass before the start of Wimbledon on June 27. AFP
    A groundsman cuts the grass before the start of Wimbledon on June 27. AFP
  • Police officers remove an activist during a demonstration blocking the German Ministry of Finance, while the G7 summit takes place in Elmau, Germany, on June 27. Reuters
    Police officers remove an activist during a demonstration blocking the German Ministry of Finance, while the G7 summit takes place in Elmau, Germany, on June 27. Reuters
  • Police officers at the scene where at least 46 people, thought to be migrants, were found dead inside the trailer of a lorry in San Antonio, Texas, on June 27. Reuters
    Police officers at the scene where at least 46 people, thought to be migrants, were found dead inside the trailer of a lorry in San Antonio, Texas, on June 27. Reuters
  • An officer inspects an Amtrak train, which derailed after striking a lorry near Mendon, Missouri, on June 27. AP
    An officer inspects an Amtrak train, which derailed after striking a lorry near Mendon, Missouri, on June 27. AP
  • Emergency services at the scene of a deadly gas explosion in Birmingham, England. The fire service confirmed one woman had been killed in the blast on June 27. Getty Images
    Emergency services at the scene of a deadly gas explosion in Birmingham, England. The fire service confirmed one woman had been killed in the blast on June 27. Getty Images
  • Models take to the runway at the Le Papier Jacquemus fashion show in Arles, France, on June 27. Getty Images
    Models take to the runway at the Le Papier Jacquemus fashion show in Arles, France, on June 27. Getty Images
  • Indigenous people stand with makeshift shields at Santo Domingo Square, Quito, during nationwide protests against high living costs across Ecuador on June 27. AFP
    Indigenous people stand with makeshift shields at Santo Domingo Square, Quito, during nationwide protests against high living costs across Ecuador on June 27. AFP
  • Rescue workers cheer as a survivor is brought out alive on a stretcher from the debris of a collapsed building in Mumbai on June 28. AFP
    Rescue workers cheer as a survivor is brought out alive on a stretcher from the debris of a collapsed building in Mumbai on June 28. AFP
  • People cross a road under an intense sun in Tokyo. Japan's government issued a warning of a possible power cut, asking people to save energy as the capital region was hit by sweltering heat on June 28. AP
    People cross a road under an intense sun in Tokyo. Japan's government issued a warning of a possible power cut, asking people to save energy as the capital region was hit by sweltering heat on June 28. AP
  • Fireflies swarm in a forest near the city of Salgotarjan, north-east Hungary, on June 28. EPA
    Fireflies swarm in a forest near the city of Salgotarjan, north-east Hungary, on June 28. EPA
  • A passenger at the Broadway bus terminus in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, defies a state Covid-19 mandate to wear masks on June 28; cases in the region continue to rise. EPA
    A passenger at the Broadway bus terminus in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, defies a state Covid-19 mandate to wear masks on June 28; cases in the region continue to rise. EPA
  • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks to journalists during a flight from Germany, where he was attending the G7 summit in Bavaria, to the Nato summit in Madrid, the Spanish capital, on June 28. PA
    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks to journalists during a flight from Germany, where he was attending the G7 summit in Bavaria, to the Nato summit in Madrid, the Spanish capital, on June 28. PA
  • Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Mark Meadows, White House chief of staff in president Donald Trump's administration, is sworn in by chairman Bennie Thompson on June 28; the House select committee continues its investigation into the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, Washington DC. AP
    Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Mark Meadows, White House chief of staff in president Donald Trump's administration, is sworn in by chairman Bennie Thompson on June 28; the House select committee continues its investigation into the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, Washington DC. AP
  • Soldiers rehearse for the inauguration parade of the Philippines president-elect Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr in Manila on June 30. EPA
    Soldiers rehearse for the inauguration parade of the Philippines president-elect Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr in Manila on June 30. EPA
  • Turquoise water is seen in a large melt hole on the top of an iceberg in the Disko bay, Ilulissat, western Greenland, on June 29, 2022. - The icebergs originates from Jakobshavn glacier (Sermeq Kujalleq), the most productive glacier in the Northern Hemisphere. The massive icebergs that detach from the glacier float for years in the waters in front of the fjord before being carried south by ocean currents. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
    Turquoise water is seen in a large melt hole on the top of an iceberg in the Disko bay, Ilulissat, western Greenland, on June 29, 2022. - The icebergs originates from Jakobshavn glacier (Sermeq Kujalleq), the most productive glacier in the Northern Hemisphere. The massive icebergs that detach from the glacier float for years in the waters in front of the fjord before being carried south by ocean currents. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
  • Women collect water from a well in Agrotha village, in India's Madhya Pradesh state. As the monsoon storms bear down on the country, the women hope that water shortages will no longer leave their village high and dry. AFP
    Women collect water from a well in Agrotha village, in India's Madhya Pradesh state. As the monsoon storms bear down on the country, the women hope that water shortages will no longer leave their village high and dry. AFP
  • Abena Osei Asare, Ghana's deputy minister of Finance, is protected by the police in Accra on June 29 during the second day of demonstrations, which come as a result of soaring living costs. AFP
    Abena Osei Asare, Ghana's deputy minister of Finance, is protected by the police in Accra on June 29 during the second day of demonstrations, which come as a result of soaring living costs. AFP
  • A farmer plays in a rice paddy during National Paddy Day, which marks the start of the annual rice planting season, near Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 29. AFP
    A farmer plays in a rice paddy during National Paddy Day, which marks the start of the annual rice planting season, near Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 29. AFP
  • A Highland bull gets a final comb before judging at the Devon County Show, near Exeter, England, on June 30. Getty Images
    A Highland bull gets a final comb before judging at the Devon County Show, near Exeter, England, on June 30. Getty Images
  • A US Apache attack helicopter flies over members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces during the second annual African Lion military exercise in the Tan-Tan region in south-western Morocco on June 30. AFP
    A US Apache attack helicopter flies over members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces during the second annual African Lion military exercise in the Tan-Tan region in south-western Morocco on June 30. AFP

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Best photos of the week: from a large melt hole to a Japanese heatwave

The most striking pictures from around the world

Charlotte Mayhew

July 01, 2022

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More from The National:

Friday's best photos: from Miss Cholita Pacena 2022 to a well-groomed Highland bull

Thursday's best photos: from an iceberg water hole to National Paddy Day

Wednesday's best photos: from the Capitol Riot investigation to forest fireflies

Tuesday's best photos: from a Japanese heatwave to a derailed Amtrak train

Monday's best photos: from mowing Wimbledon to Muni Long performance

Sunday's best photos: From The Rolling Stones in London to swimming in Budapest

Saturday's best photos: from a railway strike in Britain to wildebeest in Kenya

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Updated: July 01, 2022, 6:01 PM
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