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The Week in Pictures:​ Heatwave in Lisbon; protest in New Jersey

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Published: Jun 02, 2026, 09:40 AM

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Heatwave hits Lisbon, ICE agents and protesters clash in New Jersey, and Paris Saint-Germain supporters celebrate their team’s win – these and more pictures from around the world in this week’s selection.

MAY 27

A woman shading her head with a fan outside Jeronimos Monastery in Belem, during a heatwave in Lisbon, Portugal.

PHOTO: AFP

MAY 30

Bowing after every three steps, more than 6,000 devotees took part in a ritual to pay homage to the Buddha ahead of Vesak Day.

ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY

MAY 27

Donors and their families gathering at the Pertapis Halfway House to witness a live Korban ritual during Hari Raya Haji.

ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN

MAY 27

Construction under way on a temporary arena at the White House South Lawn in Washington, DC, that will host the UFC Freedom 250 fight card in June.

PHOTO: REUTERS

MAY 28

People assessing the damage at the site of an Israeli strike in Tyre, southern Lebanon.

PHOTO: AFP

MAY 25

Rescue workers using a K-9 dog to search for trapped survivors among the debris of a collapsed nine-storey building in Pampanga province, Philippines.

PHOTO: REUTERS

MAY 27

An ICE agent using chemical irritants against protesters and media outside Newark’s Delaney Hall Detention in New Jersey, amid reports of a detainee hunger strike.

PHOTO: AFP

MAY 30

Supporters of Paris Saint-Germain celebrating in downtown Paris after their team beat Britain’s Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League in Budapest.

PHOTO: AFP

MAY 28

Bipedal robot Mini Pi, developed by Chinese robotics start-up High Torque Technology, at the Humanoids Summit in Tokyo, Japan.

PHOTO: EPA

Alex Lanier of France celebrating after defeating Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the men’s singles final of the KFF Singapore Badminton Open at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

Produced by: Joyce Fang and Grace Yew

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