NewsProtest Protest, a punch and the Paralympics: Photos of the week August 31, 2024 3 Min Read Protest, a punch and the Paralympics: Photos of the week 0:00 Image source, Frank Life / AFPImage caption, France’s Paralympic torchbearers, Charles-Antoine Kaoukou, Nantenin Keita, Fabien Lamirault, Alexis Hanquinquant and Elodie Lorandi hold the Paralympic flame during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony at Jardin des Tuileries. Image source, Yara Nardi / ReutersImage caption, Sigourney Weaver poses with the Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement on the red carpet during the opening ceremony of the 81st Venice Film Festival. Image source, Eva Manez / ReutersImage caption, A participant lies in tomato pulp during La Tomatina, the world’s biggest food fight, which takes place in the village of Buñol, near Valencia in Spain, each year. The event was capped at 22,000 people this year. Image source, Divyakant Solanki / EPA-EFEImage caption, Hindus celebrating the festival of Janmashtami, marking the birth of Krishna, form a pyramid in Mumbai with the last person climbing to the top to break the “dahi handi,” an earthen pot filled with curd. Image source, Liesa Johannssen / ReutersImage caption, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (right) welcomes UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Berlin. At a later meeting, Mr Starmer said a new UK-Germany treaty will be part of a “wider reset” with Europe, and he hopes it can be agreed by early next year. Image source, Juan Ignacio Roncoroni / EPA-EFEImage caption, People took to the streets of Buenos Aires after President Javier Milei said he would block plans to raise pensions in line with Argentina’s triple-digit inflation rates. Image source, Claudia Morales / ReutersImage caption, Members of the Misional Padre Martin Schmid Music School play their instruments to bring attention to the smoke from wildfires in the area, in Concepcion, Bolivia. Image source, Alishia Abodunde / Getty ImagesImage caption, A dancer at the Notting Hill Carnival in west London takes part in one of the largest street festivals in the world, a celebration of Caribbean arts and culture. Image source, Yamil Lage / AFPImage caption, Professional boxing returns to Cuba after more than half a century, with the International Boxing Association’s Night of Champions, including four Cuban Olympic champions. Armenia’s Gurgen Madoyan (left) fights Cuba’s Roniel Iglesias. Image source, Fayaz Aziz / ReutersImage caption, Two men wash a rickshaw near a picnic spot on the banks of the Kabul river on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan. Related Topics Sign Up For Daily NewsletterBe keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox. Submitting... Thank you, your sign-up request was successful! Please check your email inbox to confirm. {{message}} Leave this field empty if you're human: By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Share This Article Facebook Twitter Pinterest Whatsapp Whatsapp Reddit Previous Article Harris has thrived in debates – will her tactics work on Trump? Next Article Hanumankind: The rapper from India topping global hip-hop charts Leave a comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}Submitting…