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Our world in photos: July 8

July 8, 2021 By Michaela Keil
CHINA — Algae bloom: A boat was surrounded by green algae off the coast of Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province on June 17, 2021. The northern Chinese port city of Qingdao deployed thousands of boats and powered scoops to deal with the heaviest algae bloom on record. The thick layer of plants that coated waters and clogged beaches also threatened sea life, tourism, and water transport. Photo: Chinatopix via AP
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BRITAIN — Defeat: Switzerland’s Roger Federer left the court after being defeated by Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz during the men’s singles quarterfinals match on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, on Wednesday.
Photo: Alberto Pezzali/AP

 

FRANCE — Photocall: Director Bong Joon Ho posed for photographers at a photocall during the 74th international film festival in Cannes on Wednesday.
Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP

 

CANADA — Remembrance: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid a teddy bear at a small flag in a field prior to a ceremony at the site of a former residential school where, last month, ground-penetrating radar detected a potential 751 unmarked graves, in Cowessess First Nation, Saskatchewan, on Tuesday.
Photo: Liam Richards/The Canadian Press via AP

 

FLORIDA — Champions: The Tampa Bay Lightning team posed with the Stanley Cup after Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals against the Montreal Canadiens, on Wednesday, in Tampa.
Photo: Gerry Broome/AP

 

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MALAYSIA — Rainy day: A food delivery worker carried orders during a heavy downpour in downtown Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday. Malaysia started further tightening movement curbs and imposed a curfew in most areas in its richest state Selangor and parts of Kuala Lumpur, where coronavirus cases remain high despite a national lockdown last month.
Photo: Vincent Thian/AP

 

PHILIPPINES — Crash: A fisherman threw his net beside the half-submerged M/V Palawan Pearl after it collided with a Cyprus-flagged BKM 104 dredger in Manila bay, on Thursday. The Philippine cargo vessel and a Cyprus-flagged dredger collided in a Manila Bay anchorage area early Thursday, resulting in no injuries but causing the cargo vessel to list and lie half-submerged in the busy waters.
Photo: Aaron Favila/AP

 

PALESTINE — Explosion: An Israeli army unit demolished the house of Palestinian American Muntasser Shalaby using controlled explosions in the West Bank village of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah, on Thursday. Israeli forces demolished the Shalaby family home after being accused of being involved in a deadly attack on Israelis in the West Bank in May.
Photo: Nasser Nasser/AP

 

BRITAIN — Celebration: Fans celebrated on top of a bus in central London after England won the Euro 2020 soccer championship semifinal match between England and Denmark, played at Wembley Stadium, London, on Wednesday.
Photo: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP

 

ZIMBABWE — Ready to play: Bangladesh players positioned themselves for a catch on the second day of the test cricket match between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh at Harare Sports Club in Harare, on Thursday.
Photo: Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP

 

FRANCE — Pose: Noelle Capri posed for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film “Everything Went Fine” at the 74th international film festival in Cannes on Wednesday.
Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP

 

HONG KONG — Politics: A supporter held a placard with the photos of some of the 47 pro-democracy defendants outside a court on Thursday. The court hearing began Thursday for 47 pro-democracy activists charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under the security law over their involvement in an unofficial primary election last year that authorities said was a plot to paralyze Hong Kong’s government.
Photo: Kin Cheung/AP

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