Topshots of the Week (19 October - 25 October, 2024)

A selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists from October 19th to October 25th, 2024.


A flock of pigeons flies past a rising smoke cloud after an Israeli airstrike targeting Beirut's southern suburb of Shayah on October 22, 2024

A flock of pigeons flies past a rising smoke cloud after an Israeli airstrike targeting Beirut's southern suburb of Shayah on October 22, 2024. © AFP

01/27/2026 09:30
Europe’s First Meteorological Infrared Sounder Reveals the Atmosphere in 3D

The first images from Europe’s pioneering meteorological infrared sounder were unveiled today at the EU Space Conference in Brussels, marking a major advance in the ability to monitor how the atmosphere evolves before and during severe weather. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260127490399/en/Full Earth disc image from the MTG-S Infrared Sounder showing a surface-temperature-sensitive channel, captured between 12:45 an...