Week in pictures 7 September 2024
JAKARTA: Pope Francis is greeted as he arrives at the Jakarta Cathedral in Indonesia on Wednesday, September 4. The pope embarked on a marathon 12-day visit of four countries this week, one of the longest foreign trips any pope has embarked on and the furthest geographical distance he has traveled since his 2013 election (Yasuyoshi Chiba/Pool/AP)
SAO PAULO: Fans cheer in the stands of Corinthians Arena during a Brazilian soccer league match between Corinthians and Flamengo in São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday, September 1 (Andre Penner/AP)
PARIS: American Sam Grewe competes in a men’s high jump final during the Paralympics in Paris on Tuesday, September 3 (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
NIDWALDEN: Over 1,000 alphorn players line up to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest alphorn ensemble in Nidwalden, Switzerland, on Saturday, August 31 (Urs Flueeler/Keystone/AP)
NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic wipes his face during his third round match against Alexei Popyrin at the US Open in Flushing, New York, on Friday, August 30. Djokovic suffered a stunning upset to the No. 28 seed Australian, losing the match 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 (Julia Nikhinson/AP)
GAZA CITY: A man takes cover from an Israeli strike on the outskirts of Gaza City on Sunday, September 1 (Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty Images)
BELGRADE: Boys row on the Sava river in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sunday, September 1 (Darko Vojinovic/AP)
NEW YORK: A woman in a costume participates in the annual West Indian American Day parade in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday, September 2 (Cheney Orr/Reuters)
GUADALAJARA: Relatives of missing people place portraits of their loved ones on drawings of human silhouettes during a march on International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Friday, August 30 (Ulises Ruiz/AFP/Getty Images)
HAIAN: Employees work on a steel tube tower production line at a factory in Haian, China, on Sunday, September 1 (AFP/Getty Images)