Best Pictures This Week: Explosion At University Campus in France, Swimming With Great White Shark and More
Nexter.org wants to show you the most memorable and brilliant photos from all over the world gathered during the last week.
A woman in a kimono checks her phone before a ceremony on Coming of Age Day, a Japanese holiday held every January to celebrate people who have reached 20 – the official age of adulthood in Japan. Despite being a solemn affair in some parts of the country, Okinawans have become known for their flamboyant and occasionally rowdy celebrations.
Source: Carl Court/Getty Images
An explosion is captured on a rooftop of the La Doua University campus in the suburb of Villeurbanne.
Source: Romain Chanu/AFP/Getty Images
A swimmer gets close to a great white shark said to be Deep Blue, one of the largest recorded individuals.
Source: Reuters
A woman arranges incense sticks to dry in a yard, during preparations for the upcoming lunar new year.
Source: Luong Thai Linh/EPA
A four-story high sculpture created by the American StudioKCA calls attention to the issue of plastic waste polluting the oceans.
Source: Hollandse Hoogte/REX/Shutterstock
US President Donald Trump presents fast food to be served to the Clemson Tigers in celebration of their national championship at the White House. Clemson won their second title in three years after beating Alabama 44-16.
Source:Â Chris Kleponis/Getty Images
The tops of high-rise buildings emerge from heavy fog. Authorities in Yangzhou issued an alert with visibility reducing to 50 metres.
Source:Â AFP/Getty Images
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