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The week in photos: July 25-31, 2026

ByJustpaste.in

MANILA, Philippines — On July 27, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his longest and most populist State of the Nation Address to date. He started by announcing forthcoming charges against cousin, former House speaker Martin Romualdez, and ends in a nationalist message to both friends and “detractors.”

On July 29, the 10th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial, two bank officials took the witness stand and said they found her office’s encashment of large funds “unusual.” Violeta Constantino and Nenita Camposano, former branch managers of Land Bank of the Philippines, were the prosecution’s first witnesses as it began presenting its case on Duterte’s alleged misuse of confidential funds.

On July 30, the Senate impeachment court received Vice President Sara Duterte and husband Mans Carpio’s tax-related documents from the Bureau of Internal Revenue and financial records from several banks following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s approval. The financial records are among the pieces of evidence that House prosecutors intend to use to prove Duterte’s alleged unexplained wealth.

Meanwhile, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Japan‘s southern Kumamoto prefecture on July 28, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and injuring a number of people, including some trapped inside a partially collapsed shopping mall.

Catch more stories in these photos from the week that was:

Christopher Street Day (CSD) LGBT Pride demonstration, in Berlin

A reveller holds a rainbow flag during the annual Christopher Street Day (CSD) LGBT Pride demonstration, in Berlin, Germany, on July 25, 2026. PHOTO BY MARYAM MAJD/REUTERS

Family, friends and teammates at the funeral service for the late South African soccer star, Jayden Adams, in Cape Town

Jayden’s brother, Ronaldo Adams, reacts at the funeral service for the late South African soccer star, Jayden Adams, at the Coetzenburg Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, on July 25, 2026. PHOTO BY ESA ALEXANDER/REUTERS

Airbus A400M makes its first-ever drop over the wildfire near Lacanau

An Airbus A400M makes its first-ever drop over the wildfire near Lacanau, amongst worsening drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France on July 25, 2026. PHOTO BY ABDUL SABOOR/POOL VIA REUTERS

Tour de France

Pro cyclists pedal past the Arc de Triomphe during the final stage of the Tour de France in Paris on July 26, 2026. PHOTO BY GONZALO FUENTES/REUTERS

World premiere for the film Spider-Man: Brand New Day in Los Angeles

Cast member Sadie Sink attends the world premiere for the film Spider-Man: Brand New Day in Los Angeles, California, on July 27, 2026. PHOTO BY MARIO ANZUONI/REUTERS

Malaysia PM orders action against Rohingya Muslims gathered in front of the U.N. Refugee Agency office

Rohingya refugees sit inside a truck as they are taken by police in front of the office of the UN Refugee Agency after being evicted from their homes, in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, on July 27, 2026. PHOTO BY HASNOOR HUSSAIN/REUTERS

Ferdinand Marcos Jr SONA

The Philippine flag is reflected on a transparent panel as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives on July 27, 2026. PHOTO FROM BONGBONG MARCOS FACEBOOK

SONA Protest

Militant activists gather along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City to hold the “People’s SONA” on July 27, 2026, to counter President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s State of the Nation Address. PHOTO BY JIRE CARREON/RAPPLER

Tribute and memorial service for former U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham in Washington

The casket of late Senator Lindsey Graham is brought into the US Capitol Rotunda on the day of a Congressional tribute in Washington DC on July 28, 2026. KENNY HOLSTON/POOL VIA REUTERS

People pose for pictures along the Pink Wall on Melrose Avenue

People pose for pictures along the Pink Wall on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, California, on July 28, 2026. PHOTO BY DANIEL COLE/REUTERS

Hot weather as near drought conditions continue in many parts of the UK, in London

A person uses an umbrella to shield from the sun as they pose for a picture opposite the Elizabeth Tower and the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on July 29, 2026, whilst near drought conditions continue in many parts of the UK. PHOTO BY TOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS

Buck full moon rises over the Poseidon Temple in Sounion, Greece

A full moon known as the “Buck Moon” rises behind the ancient Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion in Athens, Greece, on July 29, 2026. PHOTO BY LOUIZA VRADI/REUTERS

Aftermath of earthquake in Yatsushiro

The worship hall of Yatsushiro Shrine collapsed after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck Yatsushiro City in Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on July 29, 2026. PHOTO BY ISSEI KATO/REUTERS

Impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

A cheque issued by the Office of the Vice President is shown on screen as former Landbank manager Violeta Constantino testifies during the tenth day of Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on July 29, 2026. PHOTO FROM THE SENATE SOCIAL MEDIA UNIT

Impeachment court receives Duterte bank records

Sealed boxes containing financial and tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and husband Atty. Manases Carpio piled the Office of the Clerk of Court as the Senate impeachment court receives documentary submissions in compliance with formal subpoenas, on July 30, 2026. PHOTO FROM THE SENATE SOCIAL MEDIA UNIT

Father and daughter mourn the loss of family members who were killed when the roof of their home collapsed in Lahore

A father and daughter mourn the loss of family members who were killed when the roof of their home collapsed in Lahore, Pakistan, on July 30, 2026. PHOTO BY MURTAZA ALI/REUTERS

A banner with a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump next to an Iranian missile system at Azadi Square in Tehran

A banner with a picture of US President Donald Trump next to an Iranian missile system is displayed at Azadi Square, as major gulf fighting restarts, in Tehran, Iran, on July 30, 2026. PHOTO BY MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA VIA REUTERS

World Fencing Championships

Gold medallists France’s Remi Garrigue, Sebastien Patrice and Maxime Pianfetti celebrate winning the Men’s Team Sabre Final in the World Fencing Championships at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, on July 30, 2026. PHOTO BY TYRONE SIU/REUTERS

SB19 at Lollapalooza watch party

Fans of P-pop group SB19 flocked to the Lollapalooza watch party at the Rizal Park Open Air Auditorium in Manila past midnight on July 31, 2026. PHOTO BY RAPPLER

Migrants gather in Fnideq

Migrants gather near a fence while waiting for a chance to cross to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, on the Moroccan side of the border in Fnideq, Morocco, on July 31, 2026. PHOTO BY AHMED EL JECHTIMI/REUTERS

— with reports from Reuters/Rappler.com

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