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Week in pictures: From protests in Argentina to an oil spill in Singapore

A Palestinian woman performs the Eid al-Adha morning prayer in the courtyard of Gaza City's historic Omari Mosque, which was heavily damaged in Israeli bombardment during the ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas, on the first day of the Muslim holiday marking the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, on June 16
A Palestinian woman performs the Eid al-Adha morning prayer in the courtyard of Gaza City's historic Omari Mosque, which was heavily damaged in Israeli bombardment, on the first day of the Muslim holiday [Omar Al-Qatta/AFP]
Published On 16 Jun 2024

From the Hajj Muslim pilgrimage to the Euro 2024 football championship, this is the week in pictures.

A man stands in a restaurant as Muslim worshippers walk around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca on June 13
A man stands in a restaurant as Muslim worshippers walk around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca. More than two million attended the Hajj pilgrimage this year. [Fadel Senna/AFP]
U.S. President Joe Biden attends a Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) event, on the first day of the G7 summit, in Savelletri, Italy, June 13
US President Joe Biden attends an event on the first day of the G7 summit, in Savelletri, Italy. [Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters]
Russia's Kazan nuclear-powered submarine arrives at the port of Havana, Cuba, June 12
Russia's Kazan nuclear-powered submarine arrives at the port of Havana, Cuba. [Ariel Ley/AP Photo]
Workers clean up the beach following an oil slick, at Tanjong Beach in Sentosa, Singapore June 15
Workers clean up the beach following an oil slick, at Tanjong Beach in Sentosa, Singapore, after a boat lost control hitting a fuel ship. [Edgar Su/Reuters]
Smoke from a fire rises into the air in the Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, in Corumba, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, June 12
Smoke from a fire rises into the air in the Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, in Corumba, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil. [Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters]
A demonstrator clashes with riot police while sprayed from a police water cannon outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires on June 12
A demonstrator clashes with riot police while sprayed from a police water cannon outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires. Argentinian senators discussed a key reform package for the ultra-right-wing President Javier Milei, in a session marked by strikes and demonstrations in front of Congress. [Luis Robayo/AFP]
A Thai rescuer carries a chicken that survived a fire at Chatuchak Weekend Market, one of the most famous markets in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, June 11
A Thai rescuer carries a chicken that survived a fire at Chatuchak Weekend Market, one of the most famous markets in Bangkok, Thailand. Hundreds of caged animals died after the fire struck the market in Thailand's capital. [Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo]
A vendor sells newspapers in Lilongwe, Malawi, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, following the death of Malawi's Vice President, Saulos Chilima
A vendor sells newspapers in Lilongwe, Malawi, following the death of Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima in a plane crash. [Thoko Chikondi/AP Photo]
Anti-government activists clash with Armenian police officers during a protest in Yerevan on June 12
Antigovernment activists clash with Armenian police officers during a protest in Yerevan. Police in Armenia detained dozens of demonstrators who rallied outside parliament to demand Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation over land concessions to Azerbaijan. [Karen Minasyan/AFP]
People on boats collect recyclable plastics from the heavily polluted Citarum River at Batujajar in Bandung, West Java, on June 12
People on boats collect recyclable plastics from the heavily polluted Citarum River at Batujajar in Bandung, West Java. [Timur Matahari/AFP]
A test run of a light show illuminates the sky and the river Main in Frankfurt, Germany, late Tuesday, June 11
A test run of a light show illuminates the sky and the river Main in Frankfurt, Germany. The show is part of the city's entertainment program on occasion of the Euro 2024 football tournament and will take place every evening during the championship. [Michael Probst/AP Photo]