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The week in pictures: Earthquakes in Venezuela, Starmer’s resignation and extreme heat in France

The week in pictures: Earthquakes in Venezuela, Starmer’s resignation and extreme heat in France

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The resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer less than two years after his election victory, extreme heat grips France, fans fete the World Cup and twin earthquakes ravage Venezuela: FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week’s most striking images.

Issued on: 28/06/2026 – 15:06

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A man looks out from a damaged apartment building following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state on June 25, 2026. — A man looks out from a damaged apartment building following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, some 30km north-west of Caracas, on June 25, 2026. © Frederico Parra, AFP

Volunteers search for possible victims amid the rubble following a twin earthquake in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, about 40 km northeast of Caracas, on June 25, 2026. — Volunteers search for possible victims amid the rubble following a twin earthquake in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, about 40 km northeast of Caracas, on June 25, 2026. © Frederico Parra, AFP

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media to announce his resignation outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. — Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media to announce his resignation outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. © Kin Cheung, AP

Congo supporter Michel Nkuka Mboladinga poses as a statue of the country's assassinated independence hero Patrice Lumumba ahead of the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Congo. — Congo supporter Michel Nkuka Mboladinga poses as a statue of the country’s assassinated independence hero Patrice Lumumba ahead of the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Congo in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. © Fernando Llano, AP

A man looks out from a damaged apartment building following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, some 30km north-west of Caracas, on June 25, 2026. — A man looks out from a damaged apartment building following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, some 30km north-west of Caracas, on June 25, 2026. A twin earthquake that was Venezuela’s largest in over a century has killed at least 164 people and destroyed multiple buildings near the capital, where residents searched on June 25 for missing relatives. © Frederico Parra, AFP

Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the opposition Defenders of the Motherland movement addresses supporters at a rally after runoff election results showed him leading. — Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the opposition Defenders of the Motherland movement addresses supporters at a rally after runoff election results showed him leading in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, June 21, 2026. © Rodrigo Abd, AP

A youth jump from a bridge into the Canal Saint-Martin as France experiences a heatwave, in Paris on June 25, 2026. — A youth jump from a bridge into the Canal Saint-Martin as France experiences a heatwave, in Paris on June 25, 2026. Due to the ongoing heatwave sweeping across France – the Bassin des Recollets – a portion of the Canal Saint-Martin in the French capital has been opened for swimming from June 17. © Ludovic Marin, AFP

Norway fans perform the Viking row in Times Square during the World Cup 2026. — Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group I – Norway v Senegal – Previews – New York, US – June 21, 2026 Norway fans perform the Viking row in Times Square. © John Sibley, Reuters

President Donald Trump wraps up his speech at the opening of the Great American State Fair, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. — President Donald Trump wraps up his speech at the opening of the Great American State Fair, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. © Jacquelyn Martin, AP

Men ride a scooter flying a banner depicting Hassan Nasrallah, the slain leader of the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah who was killed in a 2024 Israeli-airstrike, in Beirut's southern suburbs. — Men ride a scooter flying a banner depicting Hassan Nasrallah, the slain leader of the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah who was killed in a 2024 Israeli-airstrike, in Beirut’s southern suburbs on June 26, 2026 at the peak of Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed’s grandson Imam Hussein. © Joseph Eid, AFP

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