{"id":559117,"date":"2026-07-25T15:59:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T15:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/559117\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T15:59:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T15:59:19","slug":"the-week-in-photos-july-18-24-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/559117\/","title":{"rendered":"The week in photos: July 18-24, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

MANILA, Philippines \u2014 On June 20, a Filipino soldier stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre was injured during a quick confrontation with China Coast Guard<\/a> (CCG) personnel in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. CCG personnel used a long pole the military described as a \u201cwooden baton\u201d to hit\u00a0the soldier resulting in an open wound to his head.<\/p>\n

The following day, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. summoned Chinese Ambassador<\/a> to Manila Jing Quan. In an interview with reporters, Jing described the meeting as \u201cconstructive,\u201d saying both sides had expressed their positions and \u201ctrue feelings.\u201d He also confirmed that Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz had been summoned in Beijing.<\/p>\n

On July 22, Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro raised a long list of Manila\u2019s grievances<\/a> and concerns against China during the first foreign minister-level meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Foreign Ministers Meetings<\/a> and the Post-Ministerial Conferences.<\/p>\n

On July 23, the Philippine Coast Guard said that their Chinese counterparts used water cannons and \u201cdangerous maneuvers\u201d<\/a> against Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ships during a mission to Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the prosecution panel in the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte finished on July 22, the presentation of the\u00a0fourth impeachment article<\/a>, which seeks to hold her liable for her threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. <\/p>\n

The prosecution waived its right to conduct a redirect examination of its third witness<\/a>, National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag, saying it was \u201cunnecessary.\u201d The trial will move to the presentation of the article 1<\/a> of the impeachment complaint related to Duterte\u2019s alleged misuse of confidential funds on July 29.<\/p>\n

Catch more stories in these photos from the week that was:<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A future bride poses on a pink limousine on the Pont de Bir-Hakeim bridge with the Eiffel Tower in the background in Paris, France, on July 18, 2026. PHOTO BY YARA NARDI\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"Mourners<\/p>\n

Mourners react during a funeral of Palestinians, who, according to medics, were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza City on July 19, 2026. PHOTO BY DAWOUD ABU ALKAS\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"FIFA<\/p>\n

Spain fans celebrate their first goal as they watch the FIFA World Cup final<\/a> between Spain and Argentina in Lamine Yamal\u2019s hometown in Rocafonda, Spain, on July 19, 2026. PHOTO BY LORENA SOPENA\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"FIFA<\/p>\n

Argentina<\/a> fans watch the final match of the FIFA World Cup against Spain, in Ternate, North Maluku province, Indonesia, on July 20, 2026. STRINGER\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"Man's<\/p>\n

Protesters kneel and raise their fists while facing a police line during a demonstration following the death of Abderrahim Fakir, in Bologna, Italy, on July 20, 2026. PHOTO BY MICHELE LAPINI\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"Philippine<\/p>\n

Personnel of the Philippine Navy and China Coast Guard engage in an oar-swinging fight near the grounded BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, in the West Philippine Sea on July 20, 2026. CNSPHOTO VIA REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"President<\/p>\n

President Marcos summons Chinese ambassador Jing Quan over maritime incident at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, a day after a Filipino soldier was injured in a violent confrontation with China Coast Guard personnel, at Malacanang Palace on July 21, 2026. MALACANANG PHOTO<\/p>\n

\"Impeachment<\/p>\n

National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag<\/a> takes oath before testifying in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on July 21, 2026. SENATE SOCIAL MEDIA UNIT<\/p>\n

\"ASEAN<\/p>\n

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio<\/a> gestures as he arrives for a group photo session with Cambodia\u2019s Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, Brunei\u2019s Foreign Minister Prince Abdul Maseen Bolkiah, Indonesia\u2019s Foreign Minister Sugiono, Laos Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamad Hasan, Myanmar\u2019s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hau Khan Sum and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn, during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Post Ministerial Conference with the United States on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers\u2019 Meeting in Pasay City on July 22, 2026. PHOTO BY AARON FAVILA\/POOL VIA REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"ASEAN<\/p>\n

A protester holds a placard during a protest on the visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is attending the ASEAN Foreign Ministers\u2019 Meeting, at the CCP Complex in Pasay City on July 22, 2026. PHOTO BY ANGIE DE SILVA\/RAPPLER<\/p>\n

\"Ousted<\/p>\n

Demonstrators demanding release of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores gather outside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse on the day of the hearing on criminal charges, including narcoterrorism, against Maduro and Flores in New York City on July 22, 2026. PHOTO BY SHANNON STAPLETON\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"Wildfire<\/p>\n

Firefighting vehicles operate in Le Porge as a wildfire burns in a forest area in the Gironde department amid worsening drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, on July 22, 2026. PHOTO BY STEPHANE MAHE\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"Jewish<\/p>\n

Jewish worshippers pray on Tisha B\u2019Av, a day of fasting and lament, that commemorates the date in the Jewish calendar on which it is believed the First and Second Temples were destroyed, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem\u2019s Old City on July 22, 2026. PHOTO BY RONEN ZVULUM\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"University<\/p>\n

Students parade at Sanaa University campus to show support for the Houthis amid an escalation with Saudi Arabia<\/a>, in Sanaa, Yemen on July 22, 2026. PHOTO BY KHALED ABDULLAH\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A statue symbolising the hand of Iran\u2019s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei next to a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump<\/a> laid in a coffin, in Tehran, Iran, on July 23, 2026. PHOTO BY MAJID ASGARIPOUR\/WANA VIA REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"Bajo<\/p>\n

A Chinese Coast Guard ship fires a water cannon against a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ship during a mission to Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea on July 23, 2026. PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD HANDOUT PHOTO<\/p>\n

\"San<\/p>\n

Walter Palmani, dressed as \u201cThe Mandalorian Predator Killer\u201d, poses for a portrait in the exhibition hall during the opening day of Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, on July 23, 2026. PHOTO BY DANIEL COLE\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"Commonwealth<\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s Georgia Munro-Cook takes a shot as England\u2019s Lucy Robinson defends during the Commonwealth Games Women\u2019s 3\u00d73 Wheelchair Basketball at SEC Centre, in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 24, 2026. PHOTO BY ISABEL INFANTES\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"Tour<\/p>\n

Speectators cheer Groupama-FDJ United\u2019s Clement Braz Afonso during Stage 19 (Gap to Alpe d\u2019Huez) of Tour de France on July 24, 2026. PHOTO BY GONZALO FUENTES\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Starship spacecraft and the Super Heavy v3 booster stand at Pad 2 at sunrise as preparations continue to launch its 13th test flight in Starbase, Texas, on July 24, 2026. PHOTO BY STEVE NESIUS\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\u2014 with reports from Reuters\/Rappler.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MANILA, Philippines \u2014 On June 20, a Filipino soldier stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre was injured during…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":559118,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[437,434,435,436,438,146,85,46],"class_list":["post-559117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/559117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=559117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/559117\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/559118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=559117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=559117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=559117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}