A Year in Pictures: The images that defined 2024 (Part Two)

July 2024

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump points to his injured ear onstage before the start of the third day of the Republican National Convention in the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Republican candidate Donald J. Trump speaks at his first joint rally with Republican vice presidential nominee Senator JD Vance (not pictured) during a campaign rally for the US presidential elections at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 20 July 2024. EPA-EFE/ALLISON DINNER

Republican candidate Donald J. Trump (L) greets supporters during a campaign rally for the US presidential elections at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, 24 July 2024. EPA-EFE/DAVID JENSEN

A man wades through flood waters following heavy rain from Hurricane Beryl in Houston, Texas, USA, 08 July 2024. EPA-EFE/CARLOS RAMIREZ

A truck swept by floodwaters brought about by Typhoon Gaemi is seen on July 25, 2024 in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines. Monsoon rains, intensified by Typhoon Gaemi, have caused flooding and landslides throughout the Philippines, resulting in at least 22 deaths and displacing over 600,000 people. The typhoon, which also left two dead in Taiwan, did not make landfall in the Philippines but enhanced monsoon rains. In the region around the capital Manila, government work and schools were suspended due to severe overnight flooding. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

Smoke resembling the flag of Team France is shown over Pont d’Austerlitz during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

American Singer-Songwriter Lady Gaga performs at the Sully Bridge area before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

This handout released by the Olympic Broadcasting Services, shows a view of singer Celine Dion performing on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Screengrab by IOC via Getty Images)

The moon rises behind the Eiffel Tower and the Olympic Rings ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 22, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

August 2024

A member of the Astronomical Society watches the night sky to photograph a meteor during the Perseid meteor shower over the Kozjak Lake, 45km from the capital Skopje, North Macedonia, 12 August 2024. EPA-EFE/GEORGI LICOVSKI

Public Safety Department during the all-female-led roadblock at Grasmere Toll Plaza on August 27, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The purpose of the initiative is to provide female motorists with essential safety awareness tips and defensive weapons while honouring the unsung heroines within the Public Safety Department. (Images by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)

Firemen stand ready in case a fire from a gas explosion gets out of control on August 21, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. It is reported that more than 2500 students from the training academy had to be evacuated to safety as a precautionary measure. (Photo by Gallo Images/Beeld/Deaan Vivier)

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. President Joe Biden greet each other at the end of the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic party supporters are in Chicago for the convention, concluding with current Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party's presidential nomination. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Tatjana Smith of Team South Africa celebrates after winning silver in the Women's 200m Breaststroke Final on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on 1 August 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo: Maddie Meyer / Getty Images)

Imane Khelif (L) of Algeria is declared the winner after Angela Carini of Italy abandoned their bout in the Women 66kg preliminaries round of 16 in the Boxing competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the North Paris Arena in Villepinte, France, 01 August 2024. EPA-EFE/YAHYA ARHAB

US rapper and actor Snoop Dogg attends the Dressage Team Grand Prix Special of the Equestrian Dressage competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles, France, 03 August 2024. EPA-EFE/CAROLINE BREHMAN

September 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands in front of a map of the Gaza Strip during a press conference for the international media at the Government Press Office in Jerusalem, 04 September 2024. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN

Argentinian President Javier Milei rings the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, New York, USA, on 23 September 2024. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE

Protesters clash with police during a march against Argentinian president Javier Milei's veto of a pension reform in front of the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 04 September 2024. EPA-EFE/Juan Ignacio Roncoroni

Ms Thembi Simelane, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development at the Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development on September 05, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. This comes after allegations surfaced in the media that Minister Thembi Simelane, while she was Mayor of Polokwane Municipality in Limpopo, received at least R500 000 in a loan from an individual intimately linked to VBS Bank. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)

Gisele Pelicot (2-R), escorted by her lawyers Stephane Babonneau (R) and Antoine Camus (C), leaves the criminal court following a hearing during the mass rape trial of her ex-husband and 50 other defendants, in Avignon, southern France, 17 September 2024. Gisele Pelicot's ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, is facing up to 20 years in prison after being accused of drugging and raping her while she was unconscious. He is also charged with inviting dozens of men to do the same at their home in Mazan, France between 2011 and 2020. EPA-EFE/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris delivers remarks during a campaign rally for the US presidential elections, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, 02 September 2024. EPA-EFE/REBECCA DROKE

An mpox patient is treated at the Kavumu hospital in Karanrhada, Kamavu, South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, 03 September 2024. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL LUNANGA

A first responder drives through town after the power went down on September 11, 2024 in Houma, Louisiana. Hurricane Francine had been upgraded to a Category 2 hurricane and continues to make landfall along the Louisiana coast. Weather analysts predicted 90mph winds near the eye and a strong storm surge along the coast. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

The Rocky Broad River flows into Lake Lure and overflows the town with debris from Chimney Rock, North Carolina after heavy rains from Hurricane Helene on September 28, 2024, in Lake Lure, North Carolina. Approximately six feet of debris piled on the bridge from Lake Lure to Chimney Rock, blocking access. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

Coffin procession leaving the service at the Special Official Funeral (Category 2) of former Minister Pravin Gordhan at Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) on September 19, 2024 in Durban, South Africa. The former minister passed away in hospital last Friday, at the age of 75, following a period of illness. (Photo by Gallo Images/Siyabonga Sokhela)

Children from a nearby school celebrate spring on Church Square during the Refresh Church Square Initiative on September 06, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. The initiative aims to pick up litter, remove illegal dumping, sweep the streets, and install solar lights among other things for a safer, greener and cleaner environment. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)

Competitors practice their moves before taking part in the UK Hobby Horse championship at Bury Farm Equestrian Centre on September 08, 2024 in Slapton, United Kingdom. While hobby horsing as a form of play has been around for centuries, the modern-day interpretation of the sport originated in Finland. Hobby horse competitions feature young enthusiasts trotting, galloping, and cantering on toy horses in various disciplines such as jumping and dressage. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

A bloodied Jay Vine of Australia crosses the finish line during the Men's Elite Individual Time Trial race at the 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships in Zurich, Switzerland, 22 September 2024. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL BUHOLZER

Mpumelelo Mhlongo of South Africa during the final of the men's 200m T64 where he won the bronze medal, on day 10 of the 2024 Paris Paralympics Games at Stade de France on September 07, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Roger Sedres/Gallo Images)

Aphelele Fassi and Mateo Carreras competing for a high ball during the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Argentina at Mbombela Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Nelspruit, South Africa. (Photo by Johan Orton/Gallo Images)

Springboks celebrate with the Freedom Trophy during the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand at DHL Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

October 2024

A man and a woman embrace as family members and friends of the lost and kidnapped gather at the site of the Nova Festival to mark the one year anniversary of the attacks by Hamas, on October 07, 2024 in Re'im, Israel. Various commemorations are taking place around Israel to mark the anniversary of the Hamas attacks in Israel. On October 7, 2023, members of Hamas mounted a series of attacks and raids on Israeli citizens in the Gaza Envelope border area of Israel. 251 Israelis and foreigners were kidnapped with nearly 100 still unaccounted for and 1139 people were killed. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

A woman wearing a Palestinian flag around her head and red paint on her face takes part in a rally supporting the Palestinian people and Lebanon, in Zurich, Switzerland, 26 October 2024. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL BUHOLZER

Israeli artillery shells land near villages in southern Lebanon along the border with Israel, as seen from the Upper Galilee, northern Israel, 30 September 2024. EPA-EFE/ATEF SAFADI

Relatives and friends of 19-year-old Israeli soldier from the Golani Brigade Alon Amitai, who was killed by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) strike on a military base near Haifa, attend his funeral in Ramot Naftali, Israel, 14 October 2024. EPA-EFE/ATEF SAFADI

Supporters of Tunisian president Kais Saied celebrate after unofficial results of the Tunisian presidential election in the capital Tunis, Tunisia, 06 October 2024. EPA-EFE/MOHAMED MESSARA

Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at the Rawhide Event Center on October 10, 2024 in Chandler, Arizona.  (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump works the drive-through line during a campaign photo op as he visits a McDonald's restaurant on October 20, 2024 in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania.  (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

US President Joe Biden (L), alongside former presidents Barack Obama (C) and Bill Clinton (R) attends a memorial service for Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, DC, USA, 16 October 2024. EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO / POOL

In this aerial view, boats are washed ashore from when Hurricane Milton passed through the area on October 10, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Florida. The storm made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in the Siesta Key area of Florida, causing damage and flooding throughout Central Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

A man walks through a debris-covered street after flash floods hit the region on October 30, 2024 in the Sedaví area of Valencia, Spain. Spanish authorities said on Wednesday that at least 62 people had died in the Valencia region overnight after flash-flooding followed heavy rain. Spain's meteorological agency had issued its highest alert for the region due to extreme rainfall. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Livestock cross a flooded road in Motherwell on October 22, 2024 in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa. It is reported that the metro has been hardest hit by the latest bout of severe weather as houses, roads and bridges have been submerged in water. (Photo by Gallo Images/Die Burger/Lulama Zenzile)

Family, friends and members of Naledi community at the memorial service of Katleho Oliphant the sixth child victim of an alleged food poisoning at Naledi Community Hall on October 17, 2024 in Soweto, South Africa. It is reported that six children allegedly died after eating food suspected to have been poisoned. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)

Community members loot from spaza shops in Naledi on October 09, 2024 in Soweto, South Africa. This comes after five children all friends aged between six and ten, died on Sunday after allegedly consuming chips from a local spaza shop. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)

The northern lights (aurora borealis) as seen from Koehool, the Netherlands, 11 October 2024. EPA-EFE/CAMJO MEDIA

Members of the colla 'Castellers de Mollet' reacts after falling down as they were building a human tower during the 29th "Castells" human tower competition on October 05, 2024 in Tarragona, Spain. Castellers build these human towers with precise techniques and compete in groups, know as "colles", at local festivals in the months before the annual competition. The Catalan tradition is believed to have originated from human towers built at the end of the 18th century by dance troupes. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

November 2024

Supporters of Bolivia's former president, Evo Morales, clash with Bolivian police at a roadblock in Parotani, Bolivia, 01 November 2024. EPA-EFE/LUIS GANDARILLAS

Lenasia South residents during a protest over water crisis on November 12, 2024 in Lenasia, South Africa. It is reported that the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) faces a water crisis amid poor infrastructure management. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)

A Trump 2024 campaign sign stands in front of a home that was destroyed by wildfires in Camarillo, California, USA, 06 November 2024. EPA-EFE/ALLISON DINNER

A member of the fire brigade, which are part of a search and rescue unit, carries out work as cars and debris block a tunnel on the border of Benetusser and Alfafar municipalities after the recent flash flooding on November 1, 2024 on the border of Benetusser and Alfafar municipalities of Valencia, Spain.  (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the closing rally of her campaign at the base of the iconic "Rocky Steps" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on November 05, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Mary Clement sits alone after Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris concedes the election during a speech at Howard University on November 06, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

An aerial view of a home destroyed in the Mountain Fire on November 22, 2024 in Camarillo, California. The Mountain Fire ignited in powerful winds on November 6 destroying more than 200 buildings, many of them homes. The nearly 20,000 acre fire was the third most destructive wildfire to occur in Southern California in at least ten years. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Scurfy Twiglet (Tubaria furfuracea) sit on the woodland floor at Bedgebury Pinetum on November 06, 2024 in Bedgebury, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

December 2024

Women mourn during a funeral for five Hezbollah fighters who died between September and November 2024 during fighting with Israel on December 3, 2024 in Kherbet Selem, Lebanon. Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to a truce in late November, aiming to end 13 months of hostilities. It has proven fragile in the days since, with each side accusing the other of violations. (Photo by Ed Ram/Getty Images)

Furniture is piled up behind a door which was damaged when military forces broke into the National Assembly on December 04, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. South Korean lawmakers voted to lift the declaration of emergency martial law announced earlier by President Yoon Suk Yeol in a televised speech. Since taking office two years ago, Mr Yoon has struggled to push his agendas against an opposition-controlled parliament. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

People take photographs with opposition fighters at Aleppo's historic citadel on December 14, 2024 in Aleppo, Syria. Aleppo was the first major city to fall in last week's lightning offensive by rebel forces as they toppled Syria's Assad regime. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)

A broken portrait of Bashar al-Assad, is seen on on the ground at Mezzah Military Airport on December 16, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. On December 8, rebel forces in Syria retook the capital and several other cities from longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, who fled the country for Moscow. The fall of the Assad regime marks a new chapter for Syria, which has been mired in a multi-party civil war since 2011, sparked by the Arab Spring uprisings. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Waves crash over the lighthouse at the end of the breakwater on December 18, 2024 in Newhaven, England. The Met Office, the UK's national weather and climate service, forecast gales across parts of England and Wales today. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Luigi Mangione, suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, arrives at a heliport with members of the NYPD on December 19, 2024 in New York City. The 26-year-old was arrested in Pennsylvania on December 9 after being spotted at a McDonald's in Altoona amid a national manhunt. Mangione also appeared in a Pennsylvania court on forgery and firearms charges today, where he waived extradition to New York after being indicted on 11 charges including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

A handout photo made available by the Mayotte Gendarmerie on 17 December 2024 shows destroyed houses in the French overseas territory of Mayotte, 17 December 2024. Several hundred people may have been killed after tropical cyclone Chido battered the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on 14 December, authorities said. EPA-EFE/HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

The Folkestone White horse is pictured with a red nose on December 20, 2024 in Folkestone, England. The chalk figure carved into Cheriton Hill overlooks the English side of the Channel Tunnel, and is visible from much of the surrounding coastal area. In the lead up to Christmas, a red, circular tarpaulin has mysteriously appeared near the horse's muzzle, making the figure resemble Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Hill figures can be found across the English countryside, with some dating back to the Iron Age. The Folkestone White Horse is a modern addition, having been completed in 2003. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Skaters dressed as Santa make their way through the streets of central London on December 14, 2024 in London, England. Around 300 hundred people took part in the event which is run by LondonSkate. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

People take photos with the 2025 New Year’s Eve numerals in Times Square on December 18, 2024 in New York City. The seven-foot-tall numerals for “2025” will be on display at Duffy Square until December 23 before going on top of One Times Square for the New Year’s Eve celebration. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) DM