20 photographs of the week

Protests in the West Bank, the enduring impact of Covid-19 and the aftermath of conflict in Ethiopia: the most striking images from around the world

Main image: People play with toy guns outside a bar at night in Wuhan, almost a year after the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease.

  • Currumbin, Australia

    Tourists walk amongst beach foam in the wake of cyclonic conditions at Currumbin beach.
    Tourists walk amongst beach foam in the wake of cyclonic conditions at Currumbin beach.

  • Mughayer, West Bank

    Israeli soldiers use teargas to disperse Palestinian protesters on the outskirts of the West Bank village of Mughayer.
    Israeli soldiers use teargas to disperse Palestinian protesters on the outskirts of the West Bank village of Mughayer.

  • Barcelona, Spain

    An elderly woman sits in the living room of a nursing home in Barcelona. Some of Spain’s regions are tightening health restrictions for the holidays with new cases already rising.
    An elderly woman sits in the living room of a nursing home in Barcelona.

  • Qadarif, Sudan

    Tigrinyan refugee women prepare bread for their family in the Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif.
    Qadarif, SudanTigrinyan refugee women prepare bread for their family in the Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif.

  • New York City, US

    People walk through Manhattan in a snow storm in New York City.
    People walk through Manhattan in a snow storm in New York City.

  • West Point, New York, US

    President Donald Trump joins West Point cadets during the Army-Navy football game at Michie Stadium.
    President Donald Trump joins West Point cadets during the Army-Navy football game at Michie Stadium.

  • London, England

    A woman walks past the Sondheim theatre in central London, which has had to temporarily stop showing its production of Les Miserables: the Staged Concert as the British government moved London into the more restrictive coronavirus tier 3.
    A woman wearing a face mask to curb the spread of coronavirus walks past the Sondheim Theatre in central London, which has had to temporarily stop showing its production of Les Miserables: The Staged Concert as the British government moved London into the more restrictive coronavirus Tier 3.

  • Wuhan, China

    People play with toy guns outside a bar at night, almost a year after the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease. Nightlife in Wuhan is back in full swing almost seven months after the city lifted its stringent lockdown and the city’s young partygoers are embracing the catharsis. In scenes unimaginable in many cities around the world reeling under a resurgence of the pandemic, young Wuhan residents during a recent night out crowd-surfed, ate street food and packed the city’s nightclubs as they looked to make up for lost time.
    People play with toy guns outside a bar at night, almost a year after the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease in Wuhan.

  • Gaza City

    18-year-old Palestinian Mohammed Uleywa, who was shot in the foot two years ago by Israeli soldiers, shows his skills in parkour despite his disability.
    18-year-old Palestinian Mohammed Uleywa, who was shot in the foot two years ago by Israeli soldiers, shows his skills in parkour on concrete blocks despite his disability.

  • Qadarif, Sudan

    Tigrinyan refugee children play with a rope at the Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif.
    Tigrinyan refugee children play with a rope at the Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif.

  • Kafr Uruq, Syria

    Two girls sit inside a flooded tent at the Mukhayyam al-Khair camp near the village of Kafr Uruq in the province of Idlib following heavy rain.
    Two girls sit inside a flooded tent at the Mukhayyam al-Khair camp near the village of Kafr Uruq in the province of Idlib following heavy rain.

  • Kono, Sierra Leone

    Isatu, 12, carries packets of rice flour to sell at Komao village. Sierra Leone closed its borders before the country had its first Covid-19 case. As a result, the country has seen only 2,434 confirmed cases and 74 deaths. Only 76 of those cases were confirmed in the district of Kono, but the economic toll here has brought many families already living on the edge to a breaking point.
    Isatu, 12, carries packets of rice flour to sell at Komao village.

  • Ghaemshahr, Iran

    Relatives of a man who died from Covid-19 mourn at a cemetery on the outskirts of the city of Ghaemshahr.
    Relatives of a man who died from Covid-19 mourn at a cemetery on the outskirts of the city of Ghaemshahr.

  • Kankara, Nigeria

    A parent sits outside the Government Science secondary school after gunmen abducted 344 students in Kankara. The boys, whose abduction was carried out by local bandit groups and claimed by the Islamist militants Boko Haram, were later rescued from a forest enclave, according to the governor of Katsina state, Aminu Masari.
    A parent sits outside the Government Science secondary school after gunmen abducted 344 students in Kankara.

  • Brussels, Belgium

    A cleaner works prior to a plenary session at the European Parliament in Brussels.
    A cleaner works prior to a plenary session at the European Parliament in Brussels.

  • Dover, England

    Lorries queue to enter the port of Dover as the clock ticks down on the chance for the UK to strike a deal with the EU before the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December.
    Lorries queue to enter the port of Dover as the clock ticks down on the chance for the UK to strike a deal with the EU before the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December.

  • Dakar, Senegal

    A model wears a creation by Senegalese designer Adama Paris during a show just outside Dakar.
    A model wears a creation by Senegalese designer Adama Paris during an outdoor show just outside Dakar.

  • Dakar, Senegal

    Models sit backstage during an outdoor show at Dakar fashion week. With Senegal’s low incidence of Covid-19, Dakar’s marquee fashion event looked markedly more normal than its counterparts in other global capitals.
    Models sit backstage during an outdoor show at Dakar fashion week.

  • New York City

    Police officers surround a suspect who was firing a gun outside the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine in the borough of Manhattan.
    Police officers surround a suspect who was firing a gun outside the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine in the borough of Manhattan.

  • Portland, Oregon, US

    Healthcare workers react after getting the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccination at the Legacy Emanuel medical centre in Portland.
    Healthcare workers react after getting the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccination at the Legacy Emanuel medical centre in Portland.
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