The week in pictures: a French woman in space, wildfires in Europe and the war in Ukraine
Summary
French astronaut Sophie Adenot became the first French woman to perform a spacewalk on August 18, 2026, outside the International Space Station. Meanwhile, Europe faced wildfires in countries like Belgium and Serbia, and ongoing conflict in Ukraine continued with Russian drone strikes.Key Facts
- Sophie Adenot spent over six hours outside the International Space Station on a spacewalk.
- Wildfires affected parts of Belgium and Serbia in mid-August 2026.
- Russian drone attacks hit areas in Ukraine, including Kyiv.
- Migrants in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave near Morocco, were moved from beach camps to official shelters.
- Heavy monsoon rains caused flooding in Manila, Philippines.
- Military training involving cadets and Cossack community members took place in Russia’s Rostov region.
- Cameroon’s women’s football team celebrated winning the African Women’s Nations Cup.
- A boy cooled off in a makeshift pool on destroyed homes in Gaza after an Israeli offensive.
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