The week around the world in 20 pictures
Summary
Recent events around the world include heavy attacks in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, where Russian strikes killed at least 16 people and damaged a major book market. There are also ongoing conflicts in Gaza with Israeli airstrikes, and protests in the US related to a trial involving Meta Platforms.Key Facts
- Russian missile and drone attacks heavily hit Kyiv, causing deaths and damage.
- A fire destroyed around 10 million books in Ukraine’s largest book market due to Russian attacks.
- People in Kyiv used subway stations as shelters during air raid alerts amid intensified Russian and Ukrainian attacks.
- Moscow faces fuel shortages and imports refined petroleum after Ukraine attacked Russian refineries.
- A major drone attack by Ukraine caused a fire at a warehouse near Moscow, killing at least six people.
- Israeli airstrikes have destroyed buildings in Gaza, with thousands killed or wounded since a ceasefire in October 2025.
- Meta Platforms (Facebook, Instagram’s parent company) faced a trial over child safety on its social media sites, with a whistleblower testifying.
- A vigil was held in London for a Cambridge professor who died after facing sustained online abuse.
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