Past Week in Pictures: Global

Flames burn up a tree as part of the Windy Fire in the Trail of 100 Giants grove in Sequoia National Forest, Calif. Photo: AP/RSS

An armed Taliban fighter stands in the corner of a busy street at night in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: AP/RSS

Horseback riders take part in a traditional rodeo competition, a centerpiece of the country's Independence Day celebrations, at an arena empty of spectators due to the restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Melipilla, Chile. Photo: AP/RSS

A youth performs a wheelie on his bike during an exhibition in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela. Photo: AP/RSS

Group leader Jane Waithageni Kimaru, 60, shows women how to fight off a potential rapist and escape, during a Taekwondo self-defense class for women in the Korogocho slum of Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: AP/RSS

Red Star fans light fireworks during a Serbian National soccer league derby match between Partizan and Red Star in Belgrade, Serbia. Photo: AP/RSS

Children jump over a puddle of water as they play during a rainstorm on a street in Barcelona, Spain. Photo: AP/RSS

A boy dressed as the Hindu god Shiva walks on the banks of the River Ganges looking for alms from devotees in Prayagraj, India. Photo: AP/RSS

US Customs and Border Protection mounted officers attempt to contain migrants trying to cross the Rio Grande River from Ciudad Acuna, Mexico, into Del Rio, Texas. Photo: AP/RSS

Dance instructor Rodolfo Robles rehearses in a subway car while traveling to a friend's house to prepare for a performance, in Santiago, Chile. Photo: AP/RSS

A former living goddess Kumari, center, watches the annual Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: AP/RSS