Here are some of the most striking images taken from around the world over the past week.
A man holds a bird cage in front of his house, which was submerged by floodwater as a result of heavy rainfall at Mendawai village in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, Sept 20, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
Photo taken on Sept 20, 2021, shows Stella Vita, a solar-powered recreational vehicle, in Brussels, Belgium. Designed by the solar team of Eindhoven University of Technology, Stella Vita is equipped with solar panels on the roof, through which the vehicle generates enough energy for driving, showering, watching TV and charging. By using energy efficiently, Stella Vita can travel up to 730 km on a sunny day. [Photo/Xinhua]
A migrant with a child seeking refuge in the US wades through the Rio Grande from Ciudad Acuna, Mexico toward Del Rio, Texas, US, in Ciudad Acuna, Mexico, on Sept 22, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
Photo taken on Sept 23, 2021, shows a flight formation flying over the Um Ajlan Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The air show was held here on Wednesday and Thursday to celebrate the country's national day. [Photo/Xinhua]
Photo taken on Sept 23, 2021, shows national day fireworks in the sky near Al Diriyah in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [Xinhua/Wang Haizhou]
Chinese troops participate in the closing ceremony of the "Peace Mission 2021" counterterrorism military drill of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states, at the Donguz training range in Russia's Orenburg Region on Sept 24, 2021. The "Peace Mission 2021" counterterrorism military drill of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states wrapped up on Friday in Russia. [Photo/Xinhua]
Photo taken on Sept 24, 2021, shows taxis used to grow vegetables at a parking lot in Bangkok, Thailand. At a parking lot on the outskirts of Bangkok, hundreds of taxis have been out of service for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Taxi company staff piled soil on the rooftops and hoods of these cars to grow vegetables and distributed them to employees and unemployed drivers. [Photo/Xinhua]
Photo taken on Sept 24, 2021, shows the volcanic eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma, Spain. Over 400 houses have been destroyed by volcanic materials spewed from the volcano. [Photo/Xinhua]
Waves hit the coast in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sept 23, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
