Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Pictures of the week: Climate protests in London, a solar eclipse and Wrexham’s football win

The Independent’s picture editors bring you the best photography from all corners of the planet

Charlotte Hodges,Alex Hickson
Saturday 22 April 2023 21:38 BST
Comments
Wrexham co-owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds celebrate with the trophy on the pitch after Wrexham win the National League and promotion to League
Wrexham co-owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds celebrate with the trophy on the pitch after Wrexham win the National League and promotion to League (Action Images/Reuters)

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Each week the picture editors at The Independent sort through hundreds of thousands images sent into us by photography agencies from all around the world.

These are some of the most eye-catching and the most striking images from culture, news, politics, sport and lifestyle.

You can also keep up with the latest photography making headlines via our Instagram.

(EPA)

Indian boys cool off in the river Ganga during a hot afternoon in Kolkata, India.

(EPA)

A Kashmiri holds a umbrella to protect himself from rain as he walk on temporary wooden bridge on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir.

(AFP/Getty)

Horsemen take part in an equestrian show marking the 450th anniversary of the Real Maestranza de Caballeria cultural institution in Ronda, southern Spain.

(AFP/Getty)

A spectator attends "Everything", an immersive installation by Turkish studio Nohlab at the MEET Digital Culture Center in Milan.

(EPA)

People gather ahead of a total solar eclipse at a viewing site 24km from Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.

(AFP/Getty)

A guest arrives for the Mugler H&M Global Launch Event in New York City.

(Reuters)

Hyacinth macaws feed during a media tour of Bird Paradise, a new 17-hectare bird park that houses 3,500 birds from 400 species, at the Mandai Wildlife Reserve in Singapore.

(Reuters)

A demonstrator wears a costume as people protest during the Extinction Rebellion's 'The Big One' event, in London, Britain.

(PA)

Paul Rudd alongside Wrexham fans in The Turf Pub ahead of the Vanarama National League match at The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham.

(PA)

The Bathing House in Howick a small cottage that sits on the Northumberland coastline under the Milky Way.

(AP)

A green pedal boat is tied to a dock in a dried part of the Sau reservoir, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Barcelona, Spain.

(PA)

The only working Tiger 1 tank in the world, Tiger 131, drives around the tank course at the Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, as the attraction hosts "Tiger Day" to mark the 80th anniversary of the Tiger Tank's capture in 1943 in the Tunisian desert.

(Reuters)

A woman sits in a beach shelter on the promenade in Llandudno, Britain.

(EPA)

Indian boys jump into the river Ganga as they cool off during a hot afternoon in Kolkata, India.

(EPA)

A person visits an installation at the FuoriSalone 2023 Milan Design week in Milan, Italy.

(Reuters)

People hold an umbrella while crossing the street as temperatures hit a record 45.4 degrees Celsius (113.7 Fahrenheit) in Bangkok, Thailand.

(PA)

Sunrise behind the Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth near North Berwick, East Lothian.

(AFP/Getty)

Muslim worshippers pose after the prayer on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Bujumbura.

(EPA)

A person sits in a flowering Kwanzan cherry tree in Central Park, in New York, New York, USA.

(Reuters)

Police officers stand during a protest held after a grand jury voted against indicting police officers in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man Jayland Walker, in Akron, Ohio.

(Reuters)

Wild bluebells, which bloom around mid-April, turning the forest completely blue, form a carpet in the Hallerbos, also known as the “Blue Forest”, near the Belgian city of Halle, Belgium.

A supplied image of a total solar eclipse, Exmouth, Western Australia
A supplied image of a total solar eclipse, Exmouth, Western Australia (AAP Image/Centre for Radio Astronomy Research/Michael Goh/Reuters)

A supplied image of a total solar eclipse, Exmouth, Western Australia.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in