Global Snapshot: Captivating Images from July 14-20, 2023

JULY 14 – 20, 2023

This week’s captivating visuals, presented by The Big Big News, range from The Blaze, a French electronic music duo, taking the stage at the 57th Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, to angry demonstrations outside the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, following an incident of Quran desecration in Sweden. Another notable moment was when Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz jubilantly lifted his trophy after a victorious match against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon men’s singles final.

During a hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government at Capitol Hill in Washington, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic presidential hopeful, intently listened to Maya Wiley, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, who testified via a screen on Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

In the wake of severe monsoon rains near Islamabad, Pakistan, a grief-stricken father wept outside a mortuary after losing his son on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

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In Tel Aviv, protestors defying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to reform the judicial system occupied the Ayalon Highway, setting bonfires on Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

A Ukrainian serviceman, Zhuk, and his wife Zoya celebrated their wedding with friends in the Cherkasy region of Ukraine on Monday, July 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

At Papago Park in Phoenix, a hiker was spotted against the backdrop of the Hole-in-the-Rock landmark at sunrise on Monday, July 17, 2023, with temperatures forecasted to reach 115-degrees F. (46 C.). (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain joyfully raised his Wimbledon trophy after a triumphant match against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final in London on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

On the Venezuelan beach of La Sabana, locals and environmental activists witnessed a Cardon (Dermochelys coriacea) sea turtle hatchling making its way to the sea after its release on Sunday, July 16, 2023. Nine of the world’s largest sea turtle hatchlings were released on the beach that day. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

In Lima, Peru, anti-government demonstrators clashed with the police on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. The protestors demanded immediate presidential elections from President Dina Boluarte and justice for those killed during protests after the removal of her predecessor, Pedro Castillo. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

In a desperate attempt to protect houses in Kalamaki near Agioi Theodori from the approaching wildfire, a firefighting helicopter was seen dousing water about 60 kilometers west of Athens on Monday, July 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

United States golfer, Tony Finau, executed his tee shot on the 9th during the inaugural day of the British Open Golf Championships at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, on Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

In a soccer face-off between Australia and Ireland at the Women’s World Cup, Australia’s Katrina Gorry outmaneuvered Ireland’s Ruesha Littlejohn to win the ball at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Outraged Iraqis hurled stones during a skirmish with security forces outside the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, July 20, 2023, protesting against Quran burning in Sweden. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

The wreckage of a Cessna 208 plane protruded from a hangar after it crashed amid poor weather conditions, leading to several casualties at a sky-diving center in Chrcynno, central Poland, on Monday, July 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

In the Raigad district of western Maharashtra state, India, a woman cried out in despair on Thursday, July 20, 2023, after a landslide buried houses, trapping her family members. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

An early morning snapshot captured a rowing team skimming along the Potomac River, with the Washington Monument in the backdrop, on a sweltering and humid day in Washington on Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

At the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, American divers Tyler Downs and Greg Duncan participated in the Men’s diving 3m Synchro Springboard on Saturday, July 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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In Kenosha, Wis., Carl Gates, grandfather of American soldier Travis King, recounted stories about his grandson on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Pvt. King had unexpectedly ventured into North Korea during a tour of the Demilitarized Zone on Tuesday, July 18, a day before his intended travel to a U.S. base. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

This image selection was carefully curated by AP photo editor Pamela Hassell in New York.

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