Tennis Tennis, flags and fire: Photos of the week Published 4 months ago on July 5, 2024 By Admin Share Tweet A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week. A Thai Royal Navy oarsman takes part in the sacred ritual to worship Royal Barges, which will be used in a procession for the King’s 72nd birthday celebrations in Bangkok. [NARONG SANGNAK/EPA] People wave Chinese flags during an event in Hong Kong to mark the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong’s sovereignty transfer from Britain to China on 1 July 1997. [Sawayasu Tsuji/Getty Images] New Yorkers celebrate during their annual Pride March. It commemorates the Stonewall Riots of 1969, after police raided the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village. [Alex Kent/Getty Images] Police use tear gas to clear demonstrators at Place de la Republique in Paris, during a rally against the far-right after the announcement of the results of the first round of parliamentary elections. [Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto/Getty Images] A man walks on a flooded beach after the passage of Hurricane Beryl, in Bridgetown, Barbados. The storm brought devastating winds and heavy rain to several Caribbean islands, as the earliest-ever Category 4 storm churned westward. [CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP] Debris piled high along the beach front of Manresa in Santo Domingo, as the Dominican Republic emerged almost unscathed. The storm shocked meteorologists – taking just 42 hours to go from a tropical depression to a major hurricane. [Orlando Barria/EPA] Tens of thousands of people in northern California have been ordered to evacuate, as wildfires grow across the state amid a heatwave. About 28,000 people were told to leave their homes after the Thompson Fire broke out this week. [JOSH EDELSON/AFP] A person with hair in the style of a tennis ball, heads towards the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on day one of the Wimbledon Championships. [Mike Egerton/PA Media] King Charles III welcomes Sir Keir Starmer during an audience at Buckingham Palace, London, where he invited the leader of the Labour Party to become Prime Minister and form a new government, following a landslide General Election victory. [Yui Mok/PA Media] Related Topics:birthday celebrationsHong KongPlace de la RepubliqueRoyal BargesRoyal NavyStonewall Inn Up Next Serena Williams reveals origin of her trademark tennis grunt Don't Miss Gauff holds court, sets last 16 clash with Navarro Continue Reading Latest Horse Racing4 months ago 20/7/2024 Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets – Rosehill, Winter Challenge day Cricket4 months ago BCCI want Test specialists to play domestic cricket; Rohit, Virat, Bumrah to be exceptions Horse Racing4 months ago HORSE RACING DAY 5: Andrew Champagne’s picks, analysis, bankroll Horse Racing4 months ago HORSE RACING DAY 5: Andrew Champagne’s picks, analysis, bankroll Jobs4 months ago 600 Jobs, 25,000 Seekers: Air India Drive Sets Off Stampede Fear In Mumbai Travel4 months ago More Trips, Higher Prices: Business Travel Spending May Finally Top 2019 Levels Fashion4 months ago Let’s take this offline: why indie fashion boutiques are back in fashion Sports4 months ago Blue Jays balance college-heavy Draft with a few high-upside picks Basketball4 months ago Get to Know Gopher Men’s Basketball’s Frank Mitchell – University of Minnesota Athletics Shopping4 months ago Shooting at Baltimore’s Westside Shopping Center leaves man dead, two injured