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Week in pictures: 1-7 July 2023

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week.

News imageAlkis Konstantinidis / Reuters A person takes a photo as a full moon known as the "Buck Moon" rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens, GreeceAlkis Konstantinidis / Reuters
A person takes a photo as a full Moon known as the Buck Moon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens, Greece. The full Moon in July was given the Native American name of Buck Moon because the antlers of male deer are in full growth mode in July.
News imagePascal Rossignol / Reuters A French firefighter works to extinguish a burning car in Tourcoing, FrancePascal Rossignol / Reuters
A firefighter works to extinguish a burning car during the fifth day of protests following the death of Nahel M, 17, who was shot during a traffic stop by a French police officer in Nanterre to the west of Paris.
News imageRoman Baluk / Reuters Local residents at a site of a residential building hit by a Russian missile strike in Lviv, UkraineRoman Baluk / Reuters
Local residents at the site of a residential building hit by a Russian missile strike in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. At least six people were killed. Mayor Andriy Sadovyi described the strike as "one of the biggest attacks" on the city's civilian infrastructure.
News imageRonaldo Schemidt / AFP A masked man walks near a fire during clashes with the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank city of JeninRonaldo Schemidt / AFP
Hundreds of Israeli troops backed by drone strikes entered the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, triggering intense gun battles with armed Palestinians. Israel said it was putting a stop to Jenin being "a refuge for terrorism". Palestinians accused it of a war crime.
News imageGlyn Kirk / AFP Britain's Katie Boulter (front) and Australia's Daria Saville help ball boys and girls to pick up orange confettiGlyn Kirk / AFP
Britain's Katie Boulter (front) and Australia's Daria Saville help to pick up orange confetti thrown on court by a Just Stop Oil demonstrator. He had disrupted their singles tennis match on the third day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.
News imageFrancis Mascarenhas / Reuters A construction worker watches as waves crash against the shoreFrancis Mascarenhas / Reuters
A construction worker watches as waves batter a coastal road at a construction site along the seafront, during high tide in Mumbai, India.
News imageKevin Wurm / Reuters Fireworks explode over the National Mall during Fourth of July celebrations, in WashingtonKevin Wurm / Reuters
Fireworks explode over the National Mall during Fourth of July celebrations in Washington DC, USA.
News imageAnne-Christine Poujoulat / AFP Jumbo-Visma's Belgian rider Wout Van Aert leads a breakaway in the ascent of the Col du TourmaletAnne-Christine Poujoulat / AFP
Belgian rider Wout Van Aert leads a breakaway group in the ascent of the Col du Tourmalet in the Pyrenees, during the Tour de France.
News imageMatthew Baker / Getty Images Bruce Springsteen (right) and Jake Clemons of the E Street BandMatthew Baker / Getty Images
Bruce Springsteen and his saxophonist Jake Clemons, the nephew of original E Street Band star Clarence Clemons, who died in 2011. Springsteen and the E Street Band entertained fans for three hours, at a concert in London's Hyde Park.
News imageJohannes Simon / Getty Images Human shaped robot AmecaJohannes Simon / Getty Images
Human-shaped robot Ameca interacts with visitors at a two-day summit in Geneva organised by the United Nations to discuss artificial intelligence and its potential for empowering humanity.

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