Photos of the Week: Robot Training, Straw Chickens, Blessed Dogs

Omar Ashtawy / Getty Children swim at a pool in Khan Younis, Gaza, on August 19, 2026. Palestinian children, including amputees, some of whom have lost limbs during the war, and orphans participate in swimming training as part of the “Waves of Hope” project carried out by HEAL Palestine. Luisa Gonzalez / Reuters A drone image of a church damaged by a recent earthquake in Quimbaya, Colombia, seen on August 18, 2026 Jeff J Mitchell / Getty A young boy herds a flock into the ring at the Lairg…