The Week In Photos

Police forces invade the Hambach Forest to evict activists protesting the expansion of an adjacent open-pit coal mine on September 13th, 2018, near Julich, Germany. The anti-coal activists have been living in tree houses in the forest in an effort to prevent German utility RWE from clearing the last 250 acres of forest.
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German Police Evict Anti-Coal Activists From a 12,000-Year-Old Forest (in Photos)

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

An Iraqi protester waves fire bombs during a protest outside the regional government headquarters in Basra on September 5th, 2018.
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Deadly Demonstrations Rock Basra as Protesters Decry Government Failures (in Photos)

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

People prepare a makeshift memorial as fans gather for a final public viewing of the late soul singer's remains on August 30th, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan.
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Detroit Mourns Aretha Franklin (in Photos)

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

A group of Congolese look at a corpse of a suspected Ebola case being picked up, on the side of the road linking Beni to Mangina, on August 23rd, 2018, in Beni, in the North Kivu province.
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An Ebola Crisis Intensifies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (in Photos)

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

A Rohingya refugee man stands atop of a tent in Kutupalong camp in Ukhia on August 12th, 2018.
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The U.S. Sanctions Myanmar Over the Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya (in Photos)

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

Smoke billows following an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City on August 9th, 2018.
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Israeli Airstrikes Rock Gaza After Hamas Rockets Hit Israel (in Photos)

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

Myanmar police officers help push a tuk-tuk through floodwaters in the Bago region on July 29th, 2018.
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Floods Strand Thousands in Myanmar (in Photos)

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

Firefighters watch as an air tanker drops fire retardant over the Ferguson Fire in the Stanislaus National Forest, near Yosemite National Park, on July 21st, 2018.
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Yosemite Evacuates During a Deadly Fire (in Photos)

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

Eritrean women hold up their nation's flag on July 18th, 2018, to welcome passengers on the flight from Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa at Asmara International Airport.
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Reunions in Ethiopia and Eritrea (in Photos)

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

Supporters of ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif march toward the airport ahead of his arrival from London, in a rally led by Shahbaz Sharif, Nawaz's younger brother and the head of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Party (PML-N), in Lahore on July 13th, 2018.
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Election Violence Escalates in Pakistan Following the Prime Minister's Ousting (in Photos)

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

An Indian farmer checks his wheat crop that was damaged in heavy rain on the outskirts of Amritsar on March 21st, 2018.
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South Asia's Growing Climate Crisis (in Photos)

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

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Scenes From the Capital Gazette Shooting in Maryland (in Photos)

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

A Saudi woman poses for the camera as she uses a go-cart during a driving workshop for women in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on June 21st, 2018. Saudi Arabia will allow women to drive from June 24th, ending the world's only ban on female motorists, a historic reform marred by what rights groups call an expanding crackdown on activists.
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Saudi Women Gear Up as the Country Prepares to Lift Its Discriminatory Driving Ban (in Photos)

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

Central American asylum seekers wait for transport while being detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents near the U.S.-Mexico border on June 12th, 2018, in McAllen, Texas. The group of women and children had rafted across the Rio Grande from Mexico and were detained before being sent to a processing center for possible separation.
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Immigration Protests Take Place Across the Country as Border Arrests Continue (in Photos)

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

Relatives and residents carry the coffin of 20-year-old Erick Rivas, who died following the eruption of the Fuego volcano, during his funeral in Alotenango municipality, Sacatepequez, about 65 kilometers southwest of Guatemala City, on June 6th, 2018.
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Guatemala's Death Toll Rises as the Fuego Volcano Continues to Erupt (in Photos)

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

A man dances on the runway during an eco-fashion show for recycled or biodegradable materials as part of the Fashion for Sustainable Future event in Kisumu, Kenya, on May 31st, 2018. Beat Plastic Pollution will be the theme of this year's World Environment Day on June 5th.
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Advocates Around the World Fight to Reduce Plastic Pollution (In photos)

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

Members of the public hold "yes" placards on Fairview road as the country heads to polling stations.
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Ireland's Divisive Abortion Referendum (in Photos)

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

A Venezuelan opposition activist is backdropped by a burning barricade during a demonstration against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, on April 24th, 2017. Protesters rallied on Monday vowing to block Venezuela's main roads to raise pressure on Maduro after three weeks of deadly unrest that have left 21 people dead. Riot police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to break up one of the first rallies in eastern Caracas early Monday while other groups were gathering elsewhere, the opposition said.
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The Trouble With Venezuela's Upcoming Presidential Election (in Photos)

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

Relatives of earthquake victims burn offerings at the ruins of earthquake-hit Beichuan county during the 10-year anniversary on May 11th, 2018, in the Sichuan province of China. Beichuan county was relocated a decade after it was destroyed by the 2008 earthquake in which more than 15,000 people died.
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The Week in Photos: From a Volcanic Eruption in Hawaii to Earthquake Offerings in China

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

Japanese cherry trees stand in full bloom as people young and old visit the Bispebjerg Cemetery in Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 20th, 2018.
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The Week in Photos: From a Kim Il Sung Celebration in North Korea to Cherry Blossoms Blooming in Denmark

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

Kentucky public school teachers sit outside the House chamber as they rally for a "day of action" at the Kentucky State Capitol to try to pressure legislators to override Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin's recent veto of the state's tax and budget bills on April 13th, 2018, in Frankfort, Kentucky.
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The Week in Photos: From the Nautical Brexit Protest in England to a Teacher Walkout in Kentucky

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

A view of Nevado de Chillan volcano during an eruptive pulse in Las Trancas, some 400km south of Santiago, April 6th, 2018. Emergency service officials in Chile issued an orange alert in the area around the volcano.
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The Week In Photos: From Teacher Protests in Kentucky to a Migrant 'Caravan' in Mexico

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

This picture, taken on March 30th, 2018, shows the dust storm in Khartoum. A thick sandstorm engulfed the Sudanese capital on Thursday, forcing authorities to cancel flights and shut schools in Khartoum and other nearby towns.
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The Week in Photos: From a Student Protest in Turkey to Dust Storms in Sudan

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

People protest for pro-abortion policies in front of the Polish parliament on March 23rd, 2018, in Warsaw, the capital city of Poland.
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The Week in Photos: From Global Celebrations of World Water Day to Pro-Abortion Protests in Poland

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