Bottles, bags and a balloon: Photos of the week


A selection of news photographs from around the world.

Benoit Tessier/Reuters A nun is pictured near bottles of wine at the Wine Paris trade fair in France 
Benoit Tessier/Reuters

Nuns from the Abbaye de Jouques attend the Wine Paris trade fair in France.

Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters Women dressed in red wash clothes in a riverNavesh Chitrakar/Reuters

Women wash clothes used by devotees after taking a holy dip at the Hanumante River during the final day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Narong Sangnak/EPA-EFE A baby hippo balloon is watched by visitors to a balloon festivalNarong Sangnak/EPA-EFE

A hot air balloon floats over Singha Park during the Chiang Rai International Balloon Fiesta in Thailand.

Benjamin Cremel/AFP Naomi Ackie  and Toni Collette laugh as they pose for photographers Benjamin Cremel/AFP

Naomi Ackie (left) and Toni Collette arrive for the World premiere of their latest film Mickey 17, in London’s Leicester Square.

David Klein/Reuters Plymouth Argyle's Ryan Hardie celebrates scoring a goal as teammates Callum Wright and Adam Randell move towards him
David Klein/Reuters

Ryan Hardie celebrates scoring the winning goal as Plymouth Argyle cause a huge upset by beating Premier League leaders Liverpool 1-0 to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Jade Gao/AFP Japan's Kaori Sakamoto is photographed as she spins while skatingJade Gao/AFP

Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto competes in the women’s ice skating event during the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China.

Hector Andrade/Reuters Two women carry their belongings in plastic bags as smoke from wildfire hangs in the air 
Hector Andrade/Reuters

People carry their belongings in bags as they escape the spread of wildfires near Lautaro in Chile.

Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters Riot police wield their batons as they confront demonstrator in Brussels, Belgium 
Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters

Belgian riot police confront demonstrators in Brussels during a national strike by trade union members, who are protesting against proposed cuts to public services.

Jospin Mwisha/AFP A man, woman and child prepare to drive off on a motorbike loaded with possessionsJospin Mwisha/AFP

A family leave Bulengo camp in the DR Congo on a motorbike loaded with their possessions, as armed groups and the army fight for control of the mineral-rich region.

Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images An aerial view of excavation equipment parked alongside destroyed homesKyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The US Army Corps of Engineers begins to remove debris from homes destroyed by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California.

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