Photos of the week: 8/11 - 8/18

The news has largely been dominated by tragic headlines this week, from Charlottesville, Virginia to Barcelona, Spain.

White supremacists and related groups hosted a "Unite the RIght" rally in Charlottesville over the weekend that was met with counter-protests and ultimately ended in the death of Heather Heyer, who was killed when a car drove into a group of demonstrators who opposed the supremacists.

President Trump's remarks after the clashes were met with criticism as the nation remains in turmoil over the presence of Confederate-era symbols that remain across the country.

In Barcelona, Spain, on Thursday, a series of attacks killed over one dozen people. The majority of the losses occurred when a van drove into a group of people in a crowded area of the city. Police later found and killed several terrorists in connection with the slayings.

Click through the slideshow above to see photos from all of these stories and more, and be sure to check back next weekend for our selection of the best photography from the coming days.