Eid al-Fitr prayers in India, trophy winners at the Boston Marathon, the burning of a historic building in Denmark, a wildfire in Kosovo, widespread flooding in Russia, a joyous water festival in Thailand, a music festival in China, and much more
Photos of the Week: Burning Bull, Blue Forest, Olympic Flame
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Read moreThis aerial photograph taken on April 18, 2024, near Daillens, Switzerland, shows a rapeseed field under a dark sky and rain as Switzerland braced for a cold spell and snow after record-breaking warm temperatures in the first half of April. #
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Read moreU.S. gymnast Brody Malone poses for a portrait during the Team USA media summit ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, at an event in New York City on April 15, 2024. #
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Read moreGreek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of High Priestess, lights the flame during the Olympic Flame lighting ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on April 16, 2024. #
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Read moreCharlotte Gibbs, head of sales for Philiips, looks at the art piece "Hydra 'Siegfried'" by Australian artist Jordy Kerwick, during a press preview of the auction "New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art" at the Phillips auction house in London, England, on April 15, 2024. #
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Read moreA sarcophagus depicting a purple bull burns during the cremation ceremony of Tjokorda Bagus Santaka, a member of the Ubud royal family who passed away this February, in Ubud, on Bali island on April 14, 2024. #
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Read moreRevelers cover themselves in colored powder to celebrate the Bisket Jatra festival, marking the Nepali New Year, in Thimi, in the Bhaktapur district, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, on April 14, 2024. #
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Read moreA view of the eruption area with the northern lights dancing in the sky near the town of Grindavik, Iceland, on April 16, 2024. The active volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted several times in recent months, sending lava toward a nearby community. #
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Read moreThe tower of the historic Boersen stock exchange stands in flames as the building burns in central Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 16, 2024. The building, one of the oldest in the Danish capital, was undergoing renovation work when it caught fire—the cause still unknown. The building was erected in the 1620s by King Christian IV and is located next to the Danish Parliament. #
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Read moreProject Manager Jordan Evans (left) stands by the NASA Europa Clipper spacecraft inside a Spacecraft Assembly Facility clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory on April 11, 2024, in Pasadena, California. The spacecraft is scheduled to investigate and perform flybys of Europa, Jupiter's moon, where data suggest that a global ocean of water lies beneath the icy surface, which may be habitable for life. The spacecraft is scheduled for an October launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, in Florida. #
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Read moreA model of a Viking longship is consumed by fire on a beach on April 13, 2024, in Sheringham, England. A Viking festival is run by the Waffa Viking and Saxon Re-enactment Society, featuring traditional skill demonstrations, battle reenactments, a torchlight procession, and a boat burning finale. #
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Read moreEthiopia's Sisay Lemma and Kenya's Hellen Obiri pose with the trophy after winning the men's and women's elite races at the 128th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 15, 2024. #
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Read moreLuka Samanic of the Utah Jazz misses a dunk under pressure from Cam Whitmore of the Houston Rockets during the second half of their game at the Delta Center on April 11, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah. #
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Read moreNick Loftin of the Kansas City Royals leaps over Bobby Witt Jr. as Witt Jr. fields a ball hit by Victor Caratini of the Houston Astros in the fourth inning at Kauffman Stadium on April 11, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. #
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Read moreA Bamoun warrior, responsible for the security of the Sultan King of the Bamouns, fires into the air during the start of the inauguration ceremony of the new Bamoun Kings Museum in Foumban, Cameroon, on April 13, 2024. The kingdom of the Bamouns, founded in 1384, is today one of the oldest in sub-Saharan Africa. The new Bamoun Kings Museum was built over 5,000 square meters and three floors, and houses nearly 12,500 items reflecting the richness, variety, and craftsmanship of Bamoun artisans. #
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Read moreMuslim devotees offer prayers for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, inside the Taj Mahal complex, in Agra, India, on April 11, 2024. #
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