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The week in pictures: Europe’s shock early heatwave, French Open battles and the Blue Origin blast

The week in pictures: Europe’s shock early heatwave, French Open battles and the Blue Origin blast

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Former title holders crashed out at Paris’s Roland-Garros tennis stadium and PSG faced off with Arsenal in Budapest to win their second Champions League final in a row as a heatwave shattered European temperature records for the month of May: FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week’s most striking images.

Issued on: 31/05/2026 – 16:32Modified: 31/05/2026 – 16:37

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Fire and smoke rise during an explosion of Blue Origin's unmanned New Glenn rocket during a test on a launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida on May 28, 2026, in this screenshot taken from a video relea — Fire and smoke rise during an explosion of Blue Origin’s unmanned New Glenn rocket during a test on a launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida on May 28, 2026, in this screenshot taken from a video released to the public. © NASA Spaceflight.com via Reuters

Teenagers jump into the Canal Saint-Martin to cool off during a heatwave in Paris, France, on May 26, 2026. — Teenagers jump into the Canal Saint-Martin to cool off during a heatwave in Paris, France, on May 26, 2026. © Simon Wohlfahrt, AFP

Young French player Moïse Kouamé celebrates his victory in the second round of the French Open in Paris on May 28, 2026. — French player Moïse Kouamé celebrates his victory in the second round of the French Open in Paris on May 28, 2026. © Pierre René-Worms, FRANCE 24

Rescue workers search for survivors in the rubble of an apartment building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in the city of Sidon, Lebanon, on May 28, 2026. — Rescue workers search for survivors in the rubble of an apartment building destroyed by an Israeli air strike in the city of Sidon, Lebanon, on May 28, 2026. © Mohammed Zaatari, AP Photo

Representative Steevy Gustave(Ecologist and Social Party) hugs Representative Max Mathiasin (Liot) after the unanimous passage of his bill to abolish the Code Noir and laws relating to slavery, on May — French lawmakers Steevy Gustave (Ecologist and Social Party) and Max Mathiasin (Liot) embrace after the unanimous passage of the bill to abolish the Code Noir and laws relating to slavery, May 28, 2026, Paris. © Ludovic Marin, AFP

Women celebrating the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in the Yoff neighborhood of Dakar, Senegal, on May 28, 2026. — Women celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in the Yoff neighbourhood of Dakar, Senegal, on May 28, 2026. © Misper Apawu, AP Photo

Des policiers roumains sécurisent un immeuble après que celui-ci ait été frappé par un drone russe à Galati (une ville proche de la frontière ukrainienne), en Roumanie, le 29 mai 2026 — Romanian law enforcement officers work at the site of an explosion at a residential block following a drone strike close to the border with Ukraine, Galati, Romania, May 29, 2026. © George Cal, Reuters

Fire and smoke rise during an explosion of Blue Origin's unmanned New Glenn rocket during a test on a launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, on May 28, 2026, in this screenshot taken from a video — A giant fireball rises after the explosion of Blue Origin’s unmanned New Glenn rocket during a test on a launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, May 28, 2026, in this screenshot taken from a video released to the public. © NASA Spaceflight.com via Reuters

PSG head coach Luis Enrique celebrates after the Champions League final football match between against Arsenal in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, May 30, 2026. — PSG head coach Luis Enrique celebrates after the Champions League final football match between against Arsenal in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, May 30, 2026. © Armin Durgut, AP

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