Global protests for Gaza, heatwaves in Europe and more

A police officer looks out from shields on which demonstrators smeared paint at a protest against the war in Gaza, in Mexico City, Sunday, August 17, 2025.

A man stands in front of a burnt house in ruins after a wildfire in the village of Castrocalbon, northwestern Spain, on August 16, 2025.

A polar bear rests on ice cubes that were brought to its enclosure during a heatwave, at Prague Zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, August 13, 2025.

South Korean musicians perform during a "people’s appointment ceremony" at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, August 15, 2025.

Saudi youths stand dressed as Native Americans at Cowboy Town, an entertainment park where visitors can experience cowboy culture, in Abha, Saudi Arabia, August 18, 2025.

French matador Carlos Olsina faces the bull during his bullfight as part of the Feria in Beziers, southwestern France, on August 14, 2025.

A dove lands on one of the troop's caps during a flag-raising ceremony marking Indonesia's 80th Independence Day at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on August 17, 2025.

Indigenous women wait to vote at a polling station during the presidential election at the Kentupata community in Laja, La Paz department, Bolivia on August 17, 2025.

Relatives, friends and fellow military members pray during the funeral ceremony of a Ukrainian soldier killed by artillery shelling while fighting Russian troops in the Donetsk in Irpin, northwest of Kyiv, on August 18, 2025.

A classic bicycle group pose with horses after taking part in a ceremonial event to mark the 80th Indonesian Independence Day on August 17, 2025, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.