The Week in Photos: From the New York Subway to Ramadan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Pacific Standard Staff
July 1, 2017
A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard’s daily photo feature.
A Libyan coast guardsman stands on a boat during the rescue of 147 undocumented immigrants attempting to reach Europe off the coastal town of Zawiyah, 45 kilometers west of the capital Tripoli, on June 27th, 2017. More than 8,000 migrants have been rescued in waters off Libya during the past 48 hours in difficult weather conditions, Italy's coastguard said.
Passengers ride a Metropolitan Transportation Authority subway on June 29th, 2017, in New York City. Following a series of breakdowns and delays, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared on Thursday a state of emergency for the subway system.
Passengers ride a Metropolitan Transportation Authority subway on June 29th, 2017, in New York City. Following a series of breakdowns and delays, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared on Thursday a state of emergency for the subway system.

(Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Journalists demonstrate in demand of justice for slain Mexican journalist Salvador Adame Pardo in Morelia, Mexico, on June 28th, 2017.
Journalists demonstrate in demand of justice for slain Mexican journalist Salvador Adame Pardo in Morelia, Mexico, on June 28th, 2017.

(Photo: Enrique Castro/AFP/Getty Images)

A Libyan coast guardsman stands on a boat during the rescue of 147 undocumented immigrants attempting to reach Europe off the coastal town of Zawiyah, 45 kilometers west of the capital Tripoli, on June 27th, 2017. More than 8,000 migrants have been rescued in waters off Libya during the past 48 hours in difficult weather conditions, Italy's coastguard said.
A Libyan coast guardsman stands on a boat during the rescue of 147 undocumented immigrants attempting to reach Europe off the coastal town of Zawiyah, 45 kilometers west of the capital Tripoli, on June 27th, 2017. More than 8,000 migrants have been rescued in waters off Libya during the past 48 hours in difficult weather conditions, Italy’s coastguard said.

(Photo: Taha Jawashi/AFP/Getty Images)

The new Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth departs Rosyth dockyard to be tested in the North Sea on June 26th, 2017, in Rosyth, Scotland. HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest and most powerful surface warship ever built for the Royal Navy.
The new Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth departs Rosyth dockyard to be tested in the North Sea on June 26th, 2017, in Rosyth, Scotland. HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest and most powerful surface warship ever built for the Royal Navy.

(Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

People distribute food to fellow Muslim worshippers before breaking the Ramadan fast on June 25th, 2017, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
People distribute food to fellow Muslim worshippers before breaking the Ramadan fast on June 25th, 2017, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

(Photo: John Wessels/AFP/Getty Images)

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