The week in pictures

President Cyril Ramaphosa testifies before the Zondo commission, refugees flee fighting in Afghanistan, Messi in Paris, wildfires in Greece, New York governor Andrew Cuomo forced out, and more

— The Olympic flame is seen during the closing ceremony at the nearly empty Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. According to AP, t, which a University of Oxford study says is the most expensive on record. — Fans await the arrival of Lionel Messi in Paris before his expected signing for French club Paris St Germain.

Cuomo bowed to pressure to leave office or face impeachment in the face of multiple sexual-harassment allegations and a damning report by state attorney-general Letitia James that he behaved inappropriately with 11 women. — Melted outdoor lighting is seen in Greenville, California, US. California’s largest single wildfire in recorded history continued to spread this week after destroying more than 1,000 buildings and leading to evacuations.

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