Pictures of the week: Lavender, lollies and lights

A meerkats enjoys a fruit-flavoured ice lolly at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling, as the heatwave is forecast to continue as temperatures are predicted to soar into the weekend. (PA)

People walk amongst rows of lavender in full bloom in Valensole, France. Covering approximately 800 square kilometres, the plateau of Valensole is the biggest area in France devoted to growing lavender and the blooming period between June and July draws thousands of tourists to the area to enjoy the explosion of colours. (James D. Morgan/Getty Images)

South Korean soldiers salute during a ceremony to mark the 68th anniversary of the Korean War in Seoul, South Korea. Over 66,000 South Koreans have been separated from their families during the Korean War which started on June 25, 1950, and effectively split the Korean Peninsula into two over the 3-year conflict. The fighting between North and South Korea ended on July 27, 1953, with the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement and the heavily guarded Demilitarized Zone was created, however, both countries remain technically still at war since no peace agreement was signed and many Koreans died before they could reunite with their loved ones. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

A sound and light is projected on the stones of the facades of the Courtyard of the Invalides in Paris, France. As part of the commemoration of the Centenary of the First World War 14-18, La Nuit aux Invalides presents the new creation of Bruno Seillier: 1918, the birth of a new world. This show will take place from June 27 to September 01, 2018. (Chesnot/Getty Images)

An art installation called ‘Concentric Eccentric Circles’ by Swiss artist Felice Varini on the outside of the medieval city in Carcassonne, France. To help celebrate 20 years of the site being listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, the Center for National monuments in France invited the artist to create a piece of art on the exterior walls. The work consists of 15 yellow circles and has not been to everyone’s taste with some people deeply disliking the art work and some enjoying the dramatic sight. (James D. Morgan/Getty Images)

Switzerland fans enjoy the pre match atmosphere prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group E match between Switzerland and Costa Rica at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan visit the Jerash archaeological site in Amman, Jordan. (Ian Vogler – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Young Red Deer run through a stream in Richmond Park in London, England. Parts of the UK continue to bask in heatwave weather with the hottest temperatures of the year recorded this afternoon, 89F (31.9C) reached in Portmadog in Wales. Meanwhile 88F (30.8C) was recorded in Northern Ireland, making today the hottest day in the country’s history. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

A mural depicting Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo by the Ramada Kazan City Center Hotel where the Argentina national team is to stay ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match against France. (Yegor Aleyev\TASS via Getty Images)

Rescuers install a water pump inside Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Rescuers battle heavy rain in northern Thailand as they continued the search for 12 boys and their soccer coach who have been missing in Tham Luang Nang Non cave since Saturday night after monsoon rains blocked the main entrance. Teams of Navy SEAL divers worked their way through submerged passageways in the sprawling underground caverns as senior Thai government officials warned on Wednesday that time is running out and the search intensifies for the young soccer team, aged between 11 to 16, and their their 25-year-old coach, with soldiers and park rangers seeking other entry points into the cave system. (Linh Pham/Getty Images)

Soldiers from 4th Battalion Royal Regiment Scotland tackle wildfires near Swineshaw reservoir in Stalybridge in Stalybridge, England. Around 100 soldiers are to be deployed to help the Fire and Rescue service tackle the large moorland fire above Stalybridge. (Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

A Honduran man and his 5-year-old son wait on the Mexican side of the Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge after being denied entry into the U.S near Brownsville, Texas. Despite the Trump administration ending the zero-tolerance policy toward immigration, attention remains focused on the U.S.-Mexico border where migrants from Central America continue to arrive on a daily basis. (Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images)

Supporters of Brazil gather to watch the broadcasting of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group E Serbia v Brazil match at the public viewing event in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Miguel Schincariol/AFP)

Gianni Infantino and Vladimir Putin meet at Red Square in Moscow, Russia. (Joosep Martinson – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)