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This Week in Pictures: July 7-13

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Sputnik has gathered pictures of the most important and colorful events of the last seven days in the following photo gallery.

From the rescued football team in Thailand and protests in Italy to the San Fermin festival in Spain; from a Chili Pepper Eating Competition and the Tan-Tan Moussem Berber festival to the "Road Safety Week" campaign in India and the Silverstone motor racing circuit; from England football players and NATO members to Russian President Putin — take a look at this week's events (July 7-13) in the following photo gallery.

© AP Photo / Frank AugsteinNewlyweds pose at a zebra crossing for wedding photographers during the 2018 soccer World Cup in Samara, Russia.
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Newlyweds pose at a zebra crossing for wedding photographers during the 2018 soccer World Cup in Samara, Russia.
© AP Photo / Petros KaradjiasA feral cat walks past an honor guard awaiting the arrival of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the northern part of the Cypriot capital Nicosia, in the breakaway Turkish part of Cyprus. This is Erdogan's first official visit to the north since being sworn in as Turkey's first executive president with sweeping new powers.
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A feral cat walks past an honor guard awaiting the arrival of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the northern part of the Cypriot capital Nicosia, in the breakaway Turkish part of Cyprus. This is Erdogan's first official visit to the north since being sworn in as Turkey's first executive president with sweeping new powers.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Timkiv / Go to the mediabankFans of the Swedish national team ahead of the World Cup's quarterfinal match between Sweden and England.
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Fans of the Swedish national team ahead of the World Cup's quarterfinal match between Sweden and England.
© REUTERS / Joseba EtxaburuRevelers run from the Fire Bull, a man carrying a bull figure packed with fireworks, at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 8, 2018.
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Revelers run from the Fire Bull, a man carrying a bull figure packed with fireworks, at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 8, 2018.
© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov / Go to the mediabankA fan of the Russian national team before the World Cup quarterfinal match between the national teams of Russia and Croatia.
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A fan of the Russian national team before the World Cup quarterfinal match between the national teams of Russia and Croatia.
© AFP 2023 / -A contestant taking part in a chili pepper-eating competition in Ningxiang in China's central Hunan province.
The winner of the contest ate 50 chili peppers in one minute.
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A contestant taking part in a chili pepper-eating competition in Ningxiang in China's central Hunan province.
The winner of the contest ate 50 chili peppers in one minute.
© AP Photo / Alessandra TarantinoA protester is dragged away by Italian police outside the Ministry of Transport in Rome. Dozens of protesters chained themselves to the steps in protest at the government's hardline immigration policy.
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A protester is dragged away by Italian police outside the Ministry of Transport in Rome. Dozens of protesters chained themselves to the steps in protest at the government's hardline immigration policy.
© AFP 2023 / Hector RetamalA member of the Haitian police points his gun at people to avoid looting in shops in Delmas, a commune near Port-au-Prince during protests against the rising price of fuel.
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A member of the Haitian police points his gun at people to avoid looting in shops in Delmas, a commune near Port-au-Prince during protests against the rising price of fuel.
© AFP 2023 / Martin BureauPolice arrive to clear debris scattered on a street in a flood-stricken area in Kumano, Hiroshima prefecture on July 9, 2018.
On July 9, rescue workers in Japan struggled to reach residents trapped after devastating rains that killed at least 75 people, as authorities warned of the risk of landslides.
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Police arrive to clear debris scattered on a street in a flood-stricken area in Kumano, Hiroshima prefecture on July 9, 2018.
On July 9, rescue workers in Japan struggled to reach residents trapped after devastating rains that killed at least 75 people, as authorities warned of the risk of landslides.
© AFP 2023 / Karim SahibA Moroccan woman from the southern desert, wearing a traditional outfit, participates in the 14th Tan-Tan Moussem Berber festival on July 08, 2018 in the western desert town of Tan-Tan.
The festival, which is recognized by UNESCO as a "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity," is organized every year to promote local traditions, bringing together nomadic tribes from northern Africa.
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A Moroccan woman from the southern desert, wearing a traditional outfit, participates in the 14th Tan-Tan Moussem Berber festival on July 08, 2018 in the western desert town of Tan-Tan.
The festival, which is recognized by UNESCO as a "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity," is organized every year to promote local traditions, bringing together nomadic tribes from northern Africa.
© Sputnik / Alexander Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankA Pallas's cat with its kitten, born in May, sit in an open-air cage at Novosibirsk zoo.
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A Pallas's cat with its kitten, born in May, sit in an open-air cage at Novosibirsk zoo.
© AFP 2023 / DHAA helicopter flies over the site where a train derailed in Corlu district in Tekirdag, northwestern Turkey, on July 9, 2018.
24 people were killed and hundreds injured when a train packed with weekend passengers derailed in northwestern Turkey due to ground erosion after heavy rains, officials said on July 9. The train, with over 360 people on board, was travelling from the Edirne region on the Greek and Bulgarian borders to Istanbul's Halkali train station July 8 when six carriages derailed in the Tekirdag region.
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A helicopter flies over the site where a train derailed in Corlu district in Tekirdag, northwestern Turkey, on July 9, 2018.
24 people were killed and hundreds injured when a train packed with weekend passengers derailed in northwestern Turkey due to ground erosion after heavy rains, officials said on July 9. The train, with over 360 people on board, was travelling from the Edirne region on the Greek and Bulgarian borders to Istanbul's Halkali train station July 8 when six carriages derailed in the Tekirdag region.
© AFP 2023 / Andrej IsakovicMembers of the British Royal Air Force's Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, perform ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England.
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Members of the British Royal Air Force's Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, perform ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England.
© AFP 2023Syrians prepare to leave their refugee camp in the city of Arsal.
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Syrians prepare to leave their refugee camp in the city of Arsal.
© AP Photo / Thailand Government Spokesman BureauIn this image, taken from a video released by the Thailand Government Spokesman Bureau, three of the 12 boys are seen recovering in hospital beds after being rescued along with their coach from a flooded cave in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.
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In this image, taken from a video released by the Thailand Government Spokesman Bureau, three of the 12 boys are seen recovering in hospital beds after being rescued along with their coach from a flooded cave in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.
© AFP 2023 / Sonny TumbelakaIndonesian firefighters try to extinguish a fire on fishing boats at Benoa harbor in Denpasar, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali. A massive fire laid waste to dozens of boats at a Bali port, as firefighters struggled to bring the dramatic blaze under control.
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Indonesian firefighters try to extinguish a fire on fishing boats at Benoa harbor in Denpasar, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali. A massive fire laid waste to dozens of boats at a Bali port, as firefighters struggled to bring the dramatic blaze under control.
© Sputnik / Alexey Vitvitsky / Go to the mediabankNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and US President Donald Trump, from left to right in the foreground, Polish President Andrzej Duda and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa (left to right in the background) at a summit of heads of state and government of NATO member states.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and US President Donald Trump, from left to right in the foreground, Polish President Andrzej Duda and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa (left to right in the background) at a summit of heads of state and government of NATO member states.
© REUTERS / Stefano RellandiniThe Milky Way seen over a "nuraghe" (tower-fortresses) in Sardinia, Italy.
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The Milky Way seen over a "nuraghe" (tower-fortresses) in Sardinia, Italy.
© Sputnik / Valeriy Melnikov / Go to the mediabankGuests at the opening of the pavilion "Majlis Qatar" on the Pushkinskaya Embankment in Gorky Central Park of Culture and Rest in Moscow. The pavilion "Majlis Qatar" is a visiting card of the state of Qatar, which will host the next World Cup in football in 2022.
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Guests at the opening of the pavilion "Majlis Qatar" on the Pushkinskaya Embankment in Gorky Central Park of Culture and Rest in Moscow. The pavilion "Majlis Qatar" is a visiting card of the state of Qatar, which will host the next World Cup in football in 2022.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin and governor of the Valaam Monastery Vladika Pankraty (second from left) during a visit to the Valaam Monastery in celebration of the memory of the Valaam wonder workers, reverends Sergius and Herman.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and governor of the Valaam Monastery Vladika Pankraty (second from left) during a visit to the Valaam Monastery in celebration of the memory of the Valaam wonder workers, reverends Sergius and Herman.
© AFP 2023Waves caused by typhoon Maria batter the coast near Wenling in eastern China's Zhejiang province on July 11, 2018.
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Waves caused by typhoon Maria batter the coast near Wenling in eastern China's Zhejiang province on July 11, 2018.
© Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankPlayers of the England national team after the World Cup semifinal match between the national teams of Croatia and England.
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Players of the England national team after the World Cup semifinal match between the national teams of Croatia and England.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Pesnya / Go to the mediabankA fan of the Croatian national team ahead of the World Cup semifinal match between Croatia and England.
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A fan of the Croatian national team ahead of the World Cup semifinal match between Croatia and England.
© AFP 2023 / Manjunath KiranAn artist dressed as "Yamaraj" (R), the Hindu god of death, runs behind a motorist riding without a helmet as part of a “Road Safety Week” campaign organized by traffic police in Bangalore. The campaign aims to raise awareness among road users and motorists about the importance of traffic safety rules.
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An artist dressed as "Yamaraj" (R), the Hindu god of death, runs behind a motorist riding without a helmet as part of a “Road Safety Week” campaign organized by traffic police in Bangalore. The campaign aims to raise awareness among road users and motorists about the importance of traffic safety rules.
© AFP 2023Tourists at a banquet held along the edge of a mountain cliff 2,000-metres (6,500-ft.) above sea level, on the mountain Laojun in Luoyang in China's central Henan province.
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Tourists at a banquet held along the edge of a mountain cliff 2,000-metres (6,500-ft.) above sea level, on the mountain Laojun in Luoyang in China's central Henan province.
© AFP 2023 / Oscar Del PozoA model displays an outfit of Spanish designer Dolores Cortes Spring/Summer 2019 collection during Madrid's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.
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A model displays an outfit of Spanish designer Dolores Cortes Spring/Summer 2019 collection during Madrid's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.
© AP Photo / Andrew Harnik, PoolPeople pay their respects before bronze statues of the late leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il at Munsu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea marked the anniversary of Kim Il Sung's death on July 8.
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People pay their respects before bronze statues of the late leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il at Munsu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea marked the anniversary of Kim Il Sung's death on July 8.
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