AP PHOTOS: A selection of pictures from the past week
By The Associated Press, Associated Press
Jul 22, 2017 2:21 AM CDT
An air tanker drops fire retardant while battling a wildfire near Mariposa, Calif., Wednesday, July 19, 2017. The blaze has forced thousands of people from homes in and around a half-dozen small communities, officials said. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)   (Associated Press)

Highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.

This week's gallery features images of Palestinian protesters in Gaza; people at a refugee camp in Syria; and children playing aboard a fishing boat in Lagos, Nigeria.

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This gallery contains photos published July 15-21, 2017.

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This gallery was produced by Patrick Sison in New York.

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