Global Events in Pictures: World Cup, Obama Center, Paris Swimming, and More
A weekly photo roundup captures World Cup celebrations across continents, the Obama family's presidential center dedication, Parisians cooling off in canals, and other key moments from around the world.
World Cup Fever
Football fans around the globe tuned into the World Cup this week. In Paris, French fans reacted as they watched a broadcast of the Group I match between France and Senegal on June 16. Meanwhile, in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo, supporters dressed in national colors celebrated as the Leopards equalized against Portugal in a FIFA World Cup match on June 17.
Obama Legacy
Former US president Barack Obama, accompanied by his wife Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia, attended the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on June 18.
Paris Heat Wave
Parisians found a new way to escape soaring temperatures as the Canal Saint-Martin was officially opened to swimmers on June 17 amid a summer heat wave.
Conflict and Health
Red Cross volunteers carried out the burial of a person who died from the Ebola virus in Bunia, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on June 13. In Lebanon, buildings damaged by Israeli strikes were seen through shattered glass from the Jabal Amel Hospital in the southern port city of Tyre on June 18.
Diplomacy
A photo montage showed the US deal with Iran to end the Middle East war signed by US President Donald Trump at the Chateau of Versailles near Paris on June 17, and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian from Iran on June 18.
Ukraine-Russia Conflict
After a massive Ukrainian drone attack, black smoke rose from Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery on the south-eastern outskirts of the Russian capital on June 18.
NBA Champions
Players celebrated during the New York Knicks' NBA championship ceremony at City Hall in New York on June 18.
