The Week In Photos

The protesters have occupied a community of tree houses for six years to oppose a nearby coal mine.

Protests swelled in Iraq's second-largest city this week as residents experienced power shortages and went without clean water.

Thousands celebrated the singer's life and legacy during a final send-off in her hometown this week.

A new outbreak of the deadly virus has killed dozens in one of the world's poorest countries.

The new sanctions are the toughest U.S. action so far in response to Myanmar's ongoing human rights abuses.

After Hamas rockets caused injuries in Israel, the Israeli military response led to multiple deaths in Gaza.

Heavy rains flooded Myanmar this week, displacing 150,000 people and killing at least 12.

Smoke from the fire has created dangerous air-quality conditions in Yosemite Valley.

Since the countries' leaders signed a peace agreement on July 9th, Ethiopia and Eritrea have withdrawn troops and re-opened travel.

A spate of deadly bombings has killed more than 100 people at election rallies across the country.

Economic inequality and unregulated carbon emissions are predicted to continue to exacerbate damage in an already-vulnerable region of the world.

Maryland resident Jarrod Ramos opened fire in the Capital Gazette newspaper offices in Annapolis, shooting and killing five employees.

Saudi Arabia is set to lift its decades-old ban on women driving on Sunday.

Marches occur across the country while, simultaneously, children and families are detained at the U.S. border.

Guatemala struggles to recover from its most severe volcanic eruption in 45 years.

Campaigns against single-use plastic waste are picking up steam.

Irish voters will decide abortion rights for women in a predominantly Catholic country.

Life under Nicolás Maduro's authoritarian regime is likely to continue as Venezuela heads into a presidential election this Sunday.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.