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Topshots of the Week (15-21 June 2024)
A selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists from 15th to 21th June 2024.
A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) jumps at the coast of Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil on June 20, 2024.
© Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP
France's paralympic triple jumper Arnaud Assoumani poses in front of The Louvre Pyramide, designed by Ieoh Ming Pei, in Paris on April 20, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. The Louvre was originally built as a fortress in the late 12th century, became one of the main residences of the kings of France later and actually is one of the largest museum in the world.
© Franck FIFE / AFP
A Palestinian girl poses with a wedding dress found amid the rubble of buildings destroyed during Israeli bombardment, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on June 20, 2024, as the conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas continues.
© Bashar TALEB / AFP
Kenya police officers surround a protester during a demonstration against tax hikes as Members of the Parliament vote the Finance Bill 2024 in downtown Nairoibi, on June 20, 2024. Thousands of mostly young demonstrators took to the streets across Kenya on June 20, 2024 to protest contentious tax hikes, with police deploying tear gas and water cannon in the capital Nairobi.
© Luis TATO / AFP
France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe adjusts his face mask as he takes part in a MD-1 training session at the Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig on June 20, 2024, on the eve of their UEFA Euro 2024 Group D football match against Netherlands.
© Franck FIFE / AFP
Palestinian women make their way past destroyed buildings in Khan Yunis on June 20, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas.
© Eyad BABA / AFP
Vietnamese soldiers prepare before the start of a welcome ceremony for Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on June 20, 2024.
© Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP
Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Adha prayers at a public ground in Bengaluru on June 17, 2024..
© Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP