Severe drought returned to Brazil, the 2024 Paris Olympics entered their last week and people in Bangladesh staged massive protests that drove Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power.

This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images published in the past week by The Associated Press.

The selection was curated by AP photo editor Eloy Martin in Madrid.

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