The final stages of the World Cup, with Les Bleus’ elimination and England finishing third; extreme heat and wildfires around the world; and the Tour de France brought to a standstill by the heatwave in France. FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images.
Supporters of the South African anti-immigrant group 'March and March' hold a demonstration, after an unofficial June 30 deadline set by anti-immigrant groups for undocumented migrants to leave the country had passed, in Umzimkhulu, South Africa on July 13, 2026. Rogan Ward, Reuters
Kylian Mbappé’s France were knocked out of the World Cup by Lamine Yamal’s Spain on July 14, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. Kai Pfaffenbach, ReutersPlumes of smoke from the Camp Fire hang in the air over Moose Lake as multiple wildfires burn in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on July 14, 2026. Anthony Souffle/Minnesota Star TA Canada Goose stands on the shoreline of the Toronto Islands, on Lake Ontario, as the downtown skyline is covered by wildfire smoke during a heat wave in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 15, 2026. Kyaw Soe Oo, ReutersSeguros RGA's Jakub Otruba in action with other cyclists during stage 11 on July 15, 2026 Caja Rural Gonzalo Fuentes, ReutersIsraeli settlers throw stones near a roadside fire set by Palestinians to block access to the West Bank village of Sinjil on July 17, 2026. Leo Correa, APArgentina fans gather for a rally on the eve of the World Cup final soccer match in New York's Times Square on July 18, 2026. Julio Cortez, AP PhotoA future bride poses on a pink limousine on the Pont de Bir-Hakeim bridge, Paris on July 18, 2026. Yara Nardi, ReutersUkrainian servicemen hit a Russian missile during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 19, 2026. REUTERS - Gleb Garanich
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