The week's best photos
A cheesy chase, a cinema on water, and more
A boy steps across submerged motorcycles on a flooded street in Mumbai, India
Participants compete in the annual cheese-rolling competition in Brockworth, England
An aerial view of the Swiss town of Blatten, one day after the collapsing Birch Glacier caused an avalanche to destroy part of the town
Moviegoers watch a film from their boats during the Muyuna Floating Film Festival in Peru
Performers take part in the Surabaya Vaganza parade in Surabaya, Indonesia
Two vultures form the shape of a heart as they fly over the body of an animal in Jammu, India
Rowers give it their all in a Dragon Boat Festival race in Guangzhou, China
Four filmmakers appear in court following the release of a BBC documentary on police killings of protesters in Nairobi, Kenya
A demonstrator clutches the Colombian flag during a strike in support of President Gustavo Petro's proposed reforms in Cali, Colombia
A villager dries rapeseeds in Chongqing, China
Jaron Blossomgame sits against an LED board during the Euroleague final basketball match in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
A forensic officer collects evidence after a car drove into a crowd in Liverpool, England
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