13 Striking Photos You Missed This Week

A fuel shortage in Haiti, flooding in California and glacier preservation in Switzerland are featured in some of this week's most memorable images.
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With the ever-changing news cycle, it’s easy to miss captivating images that fly under the radar. Fortunately, we’ve got you covered.

We’re highlighting exceptional photos from around the world this past week.

Check them out:

Above: An aerial view shows a giant land art fresco (bottom right) painted by French Swiss artist Saype for the 11th step of his worldwide “Beyond Walls” project at the Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Oct. 28.

U.S. President Joe Biden takes selfies with a crowd after a campaign event for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe at Virginia Highlands Park in Arlington, Virginia, on Tuesday.
U.S. President Joe Biden takes selfies with a crowd after a campaign event for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe at Virginia Highlands Park in Arlington, Virginia, on Tuesday.
Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
Haitian National Police patrols the streets during the third day of a general strike amid a lack of transportation and a fuel shortage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Wednesday.
Haitian National Police patrols the streets during the third day of a general strike amid a lack of transportation and a fuel shortage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Wednesday.
Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images
A man works at the Rhône Glacier, which is partially covered with insulating foam to prevent it from melting due to global warming, near Gletsch, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
A man works at the Rhône Glacier, which is partially covered with insulating foam to prevent it from melting due to global warming, near Gletsch, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
César Montes of Mexico's Monterrey clears the ball challenged by Henry Martin of Mexico's America during the Concacaf Champions League final soccer match in Monterrey, Mexico, on Thursday.
César Montes of Mexico's Monterrey clears the ball challenged by Henry Martin of Mexico's America during the Concacaf Champions League final soccer match in Monterrey, Mexico, on Thursday.
Fernando Llano via AP
A butterfly sits on a cempasuchil marigold, the flower used during Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations, at San Luis Tlaxialtemalco nursery in Xochimilco on the outskirts of Mexico City on Thursday.
A butterfly sits on a cempasuchil marigold, the flower used during Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations, at San Luis Tlaxialtemalco nursery in Xochimilco on the outskirts of Mexico City on Thursday.
Edgard Garrido via REUTERS
A car crosses a flooded parking lot in Oroville, California, on Monday. A massive storm barreled toward Southern California after causing flooding across the northern half of the state.
A car crosses a flooded parking lot in Oroville, California, on Monday. A massive storm barreled toward Southern California after causing flooding across the northern half of the state.
Noah Berger via AP
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a key holdout vote on Biden's domestic agenda, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a key holdout vote on Biden's domestic agenda, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
Andrew Harnik via AP
Baduy women plant rice in the fields at Ciboleger village in Banten, Indonesia, on Oct. 23.
Baduy women plant rice in the fields at Ciboleger village in Banten, Indonesia, on Oct. 23.
Dasril Roszandi/AFP via Getty Images
A woman crosses the street on a foggy morning in Frankfurt, Germany, on Friday.
A woman crosses the street on a foggy morning in Frankfurt, Germany, on Friday.
Michael Probst via AP
People cross the Red Square in Moscow on Oct. 23.
People cross the Red Square in Moscow on Oct. 23.
Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images
A washer dries clothes on the banks of the Brahmaputra in Guwahati, India, on Friday. Brahmaputra is one of Asia's largest rivers, passing through Tibet, India and Bangladesh before converging into the Bay of Bengal.
A washer dries clothes on the banks of the Brahmaputra in Guwahati, India, on Friday. Brahmaputra is one of Asia's largest rivers, passing through Tibet, India and Bangladesh before converging into the Bay of Bengal.
Anupam Nath via AP
A woman paddleboards at sunset on a beach on the Thai island of Phuket as tourists take advantage of the "Phuket Sandbox" program on Oct. 24.
A woman paddleboards at sunset on a beach on the Thai island of Phuket as tourists take advantage of the "Phuket Sandbox" program on Oct. 24.
Mladen Antonov/AFP via Getty Images

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