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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 15: The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with a black ribbon in honour of the Bondi Junction victims on April 15, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Six victims, plus the offender, who was shot by police at the scene, are dead following a stabbing attack at Westfield Shopping Centre Bondi Junction in Sydney on April 13, 2024. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Global focus: This week’s best pictures from around the world

Olivia Harris
1 min read·April 23, 2024 - 1:53PM
News Corp Australia Network

We take a look at this week’s best pictures, including harrowing and emotional scenes from Bondi’s attack, a victorious prince at the polo and all the stars at Coachella 2024.

 

Participants prepare hot air balloons for the annual festival in Wonosobo, Central Java, held since 1950 during Eid al-Fitr. Picture: Devi Rahman/AFP
Participants prepare hot air balloons for the annual festival in Wonosobo, Central Java, held since 1950 during Eid al-Fitr. Picture: Devi Rahman/AFP

 

Pandemonium erupted in Sydney’s West after Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed during a service at the Assyrian Christ the Good Shepherd church in Wakeley. Picture: Monique Harmer/NCA Newswire
Pandemonium erupted in Sydney’s West after Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed during a service at the Assyrian Christ the Good Shepherd church in Wakeley. Picture: Monique Harmer/NCA Newswire

 

A Palestinian man plays with a child in Rafah, on the southern Gaza Strip. Picture: AFP
A Palestinian man plays with a child in Rafah, on the southern Gaza Strip. Picture: AFP

 

The Duchess of Sussex awards Prince Harry a trophy after his team wins the Royal Salute Polo Challenge in Wellington, Florida. Picture: Yaroslav Sabitov/PA Images via Getty Images
The Duchess of Sussex awards Prince Harry a trophy after his team wins the Royal Salute Polo Challenge in Wellington, Florida. Picture: Yaroslav Sabitov/PA Images via Getty Images

 

Sue Chrysanthou SC hugs Lisa Wilkinson after winning Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case. The court found that Lehrmann had raped Brittany Higgins on the balance of probabilities. Picture: Don Arnold/Getty Images
Sue Chrysanthou SC hugs Lisa Wilkinson after winning Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case. The court found that Lehrmann had raped Brittany Higgins on the balance of probabilities. Picture: Don Arnold/Getty Images

 

Frenchman Damien Guerot has been praised for his “extraordinary bravery” and offered Australian citizenship after CCTV footage showed him confronting Bondi attacker, Joel Cauchi. Picture: Supplied
Frenchman Damien Guerot has been praised for his “extraordinary bravery” and offered Australian citizenship after CCTV footage showed him confronting Bondi attacker, Joel Cauchi. Picture: Supplied

 

Ranyia Raid takes part in ritual purification during her wedding ceremony in the Kurdish town of Shaqlawa. Picture: Safin Hamid/AFP
Ranyia Raid takes part in ritual purification during her wedding ceremony in the Kurdish town of Shaqlawa. Picture: Safin Hamid/AFP

 

Vinnie Pasquantino of the Kansas City Royals is doused with water by MJ Melendez after defeating the Houston Astros. Picture: Biggerstaff/Getty Images
Vinnie Pasquantino of the Kansas City Royals is doused with water by MJ Melendez after defeating the Houston Astros. Picture: Biggerstaff/Getty Images

 

Workers clean the Trevi Fountain in Rome, which is drained twice a month for maintenance. Coins thrown by tourists are collected twice weekly. Picture: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP
Workers clean the Trevi Fountain in Rome, which is drained twice a month for maintenance. Coins thrown by tourists are collected twice weekly. Picture: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP

 

Displaced Palestinians take the coastal Rashid road to return to Gaza City. Picture: AFP
Displaced Palestinians take the coastal Rashid road to return to Gaza City. Picture: AFP

 

Reneé Rapp performs at Coachella 2024 in Indio, California. Picture: Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Coachella
Reneé Rapp performs at Coachella 2024 in Indio, California. Picture: Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Coachella

 

Fans of Bayer 04 Leverkusen invade the pitch after their team's victory and winning the Bundesliga title for the first time in their history. Picture: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images
Fans of Bayer 04 Leverkusen invade the pitch after their team's victory and winning the Bundesliga title for the first time in their history. Picture: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

 

Participants on horse-drawn carriages take part in the XXXVIII “Enganches” exhibition at the Real Maestranza bullring in Seville. Picture: Cristina Quicler/AFP
Participants on horse-drawn carriages take part in the XXXVIII “Enganches” exhibition at the Real Maestranza bullring in Seville. Picture: Cristina Quicler/AFP

 

A video grab shows rocket trails over Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque following Iran’s first direct attack on Israel, escalating regional tensions. Picture: AFP
A video grab shows rocket trails over Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque following Iran’s first direct attack on Israel, escalating regional tensions. Picture: AFP

 

A fisherman casts his net in the Shatt al-Arab river, in Iraq's southern city of Basra. Picture: Hussein Faleh/AFP
A fisherman casts his net in the Shatt al-Arab river, in Iraq's southern city of Basra. Picture: Hussein Faleh/AFP

 

An underwater photo reveals bleached and dead coral around Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef, which is experiencing its fifth severe bleaching event in eight years, raising concerns about its future survival. Picture: David Gray/AFP
An underwater photo reveals bleached and dead coral around Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef, which is experiencing its fifth severe bleaching event in eight years, raising concerns about its future survival. Picture: David Gray/AFP

 

A policeman pays his respects to the six victims of the Westfield Bondi Junction massacre. Picture: David Swift/NCA Newswire
A policeman pays his respects to the six victims of the Westfield Bondi Junction massacre. Picture: David Swift/NCA Newswire

 

Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates after winning the Monte-Carlo Masters. Picture: Valery Hache/AFP
Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates after winning the Monte-Carlo Masters. Picture: Valery Hache/AFP

 

A man prays at the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews are allowed to worship, in the old city of Jerusalem. Picture: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP
A man prays at the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews are allowed to worship, in the old city of Jerusalem. Picture: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP

 

Sarah Snook, winner of the Best Actress award for
Sarah Snook, winner of the Best Actress award for "The Picture Of Dorian Gray", poses backstage during The Olivier Awards 2024 in London, England. Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images

 

Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears ahead of the start of jury selection at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City. Picture: Jeenah Moon/Getty Images
Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears ahead of the start of jury selection at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City. Picture: Jeenah Moon/Getty Images

 

Bobby Green and Jim Miller exchange strikes during their lightweight fight in Las Vegas. Picture: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images
Bobby Green and Jim Miller exchange strikes during their lightweight fight in Las Vegas. Picture: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

 

Bruce Lehrmann exits the Federal Court in Sydney after being found guilty of raping Brittany Higgins and losing his defamation case against Channel 10 and Lisa Wilkinson. Picture: John Appleyard/NCA NewsWire
Bruce Lehrmann exits the Federal Court in Sydney after being found guilty of raping Brittany Higgins and losing his defamation case against Channel 10 and Lisa Wilkinson. Picture: John Appleyard/NCA NewsWire

 

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend Coachella 2024 in California. Picture: Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend Coachella 2024 in California. Picture: Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images

 

Commuters at a suburban NSW railway station were waiting for a late-night train when they were joined by a rogue racehorse. Picture: Transport of NSW/AFP
Commuters at a suburban NSW railway station were waiting for a late-night train when they were joined by a rogue racehorse. Picture: Transport of NSW/AFP

 

A woman cleans the floor at France’s pavilion, which features artworks by Julien Creuzet, during the pre-opening of the Venice Biennale art show. Picture: Gabriel Bouys/AFP
A woman cleans the floor at France’s pavilion, which features artworks by Julien Creuzet, during the pre-opening of the Venice Biennale art show. Picture: Gabriel Bouys/AFP

 

Luke Warzecha surfs at Sydney’s first wave park, URBNSURF, which is now complete and ready to open. Picture: Rohan Kelly
Luke Warzecha surfs at Sydney’s first wave park, URBNSURF, which is now complete and ready to open. Picture: Rohan Kelly

 

Lightning illuminates the sky above terraced fields in Congjiang, China. Picture: AFP
Lightning illuminates the sky above terraced fields in Congjiang, China. Picture: AFP

 

Palestinians injured during Israeli bombardment on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza await medical treatment. Picture: AFP
Palestinians injured during Israeli bombardment on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza await medical treatment. Picture: AFP

 

Smoke billows from Copenhagen’s historic Boersen stock exchange, which was built in the 1620s by King Christian IV. The building, which was undergoing renovations, caught fire for reasons yet to be investigated. Picture: Emil Helms/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP
Smoke billows from Copenhagen’s historic Boersen stock exchange, which was built in the 1620s by King Christian IV. The building, which was undergoing renovations, caught fire for reasons yet to be investigated. Picture: Emil Helms/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP

 

French skipper Yannick Bestaven sails his Imoca monohull off Portugal, a few months prior to take the start of the Vendee Globe around-the-world solo sailing race. Picture: Loic Venance/AFP
French skipper Yannick Bestaven sails his Imoca monohull off Portugal, a few months prior to take the start of the Vendee Globe around-the-world solo sailing race. Picture: Loic Venance/AFP

 

Motorists drive along a flooded street following heavy rains in Dubai. Some areas have received close to a year’s worth of rainfall in just 24 hours. Picture: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP
Motorists drive along a flooded street following heavy rains in Dubai. Some areas have received close to a year’s worth of rainfall in just 24 hours. Picture: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP

 

Festival goers participate in a human wave event in Khon Kaen, during the Thai New Year festival of Songkran. Picture: Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images
Festival goers participate in a human wave event in Khon Kaen, during the Thai New Year festival of Songkran. Picture: Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images

 

US singer Doja Cat performs during Coachella 2024. Picture: Valerie Macon/AFP
US singer Doja Cat performs during Coachella 2024. Picture: Valerie Macon/AFP

 

Jimadores carry agave pineapples at a plantation in Tequila, Mexico. These “piñas,” crucial for tequila production, are harvested from mature agave plants, cooked, and then fermented to create the spirit. Picture: Ulises Ruiz/AFP
Jimadores carry agave pineapples at a plantation in Tequila, Mexico. These “piñas,” crucial for tequila production, are harvested from mature agave plants, cooked, and then fermented to create the spirit. Picture: Ulises Ruiz/AFP

 

Jonatan Christie of Indonesia competes in the Men's Singles Semi Finals at the 2024 Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China. Picture: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images
Jonatan Christie of Indonesia competes in the Men's Singles Semi Finals at the 2024 Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China. Picture: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

 

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom attend the 2024 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Los Angeles, California. Picture: Taylor Hill/Getty Images
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom attend the 2024 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Los Angeles, California. Picture: Taylor Hill/Getty Images

 

Jordan Nobbs of Aston Villa consoles teammate Anna Leat after she is shown a red card during their match against Chelsea FC. Picture: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
Jordan Nobbs of Aston Villa consoles teammate Anna Leat after she is shown a red card during their match against Chelsea FC. Picture: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

 

Smoke billows after an Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese border village of Tayr Harfa. Picture: Kawnat Haju/AFP
Smoke billows after an Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese border village of Tayr Harfa. Picture: Kawnat Haju/AFP

 

Jockeys Ben Harvey and Brian Hayes are unseated from their horses in the Grand National Steeple Chase at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool. Picture: Oli Scarff/AFP
Jockeys Ben Harvey and Brian Hayes are unseated from their horses in the Grand National Steeple Chase at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool. Picture: Oli Scarff/AFP

 

Victoria Beckham models a suit from her fashion line, Victoria Beckham Beauty, to mark her 50th birthday. Picture: Victoria Beckham Beauty via Getty Images
Victoria Beckham models a suit from her fashion line, Victoria Beckham Beauty, to mark her 50th birthday. Picture: Victoria Beckham Beauty via Getty Images

 

Leonardo Muylaert, dubbed the Brazilian Superman, speaks with neurodivergent patients at APAE-RIO in Rio de Janeiro. A lawyer turned viral sensation, Muylaert embraced his new persona after a video of him in a Superman costume gained popularity on TikTok. Picture: Mauro Pimentel/AFP
Leonardo Muylaert, dubbed the Brazilian Superman, speaks with neurodivergent patients at APAE-RIO in Rio de Janeiro. A lawyer turned viral sensation, Muylaert embraced his new persona after a video of him in a Superman costume gained popularity on TikTok. Picture: Mauro Pimentel/AFP

 

Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers in a public playground in Bengaluru, India. Picture: Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images
Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers in a public playground in Bengaluru, India. Picture: Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images

 

Greek actor Mary Mina, playing the role of the High Priestess, lights a cauldron during the lighting ceremony for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics at the Ancient Olympia archaeological site. Picture: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images
Greek actor Mary Mina, playing the role of the High Priestess, lights a cauldron during the lighting ceremony for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics at the Ancient Olympia archaeological site. Picture: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images

 

A man inspects damage and removes items from his family home following Israeli air strikes in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Picture: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images
A man inspects damage and removes items from his family home following Israeli air strikes in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Picture: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images

 

Eve, a four-month-old seal pup born at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, yawns as she rests on a rock. Picture: Richard Dobson
Eve, a four-month-old seal pup born at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, yawns as she rests on a rock. Picture: Richard Dobson

 

Mariners’ players celebrate their victory in the penalty shootout during the A-League Women Elimination Final match between Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners. Picture: Jonathan DiMaggio/Getty Images
Mariners’ players celebrate their victory in the penalty shootout during the A-League Women Elimination Final match between Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners. Picture: Jonathan DiMaggio/Getty Images

 

Angelina Jolie and Alicia Keys pose at the opening night for the new musical based on the classic novel
Angelina Jolie and Alicia Keys pose at the opening night for the new musical based on the classic novel "The Outsiders" on Broadway. Picture: Bruce Glikas/Getty Images

 

Jade Cargill slams Chelsea Green during Friday Night Smackdown at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Picture: WWE/Getty Images
Jade Cargill slams Chelsea Green during Friday Night Smackdown at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Picture: WWE/Getty Images

 

Alan Fedit of Germany competes in the Foil Tow In final of the Mondial du Vent competition at La Franqui beach in Leucate, France. Picture: Ed Jones/AFP
Alan Fedit of Germany competes in the Foil Tow In final of the Mondial du Vent competition at La Franqui beach in Leucate, France. Picture: Ed Jones/AFP

 

Hindu devotees perform rituals on the banks of the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati during the ‘Chaiti Chhath Puja’ festival, offering prayers to the Sun god. Picture: Biju Boro/AFP
Hindu devotees perform rituals on the banks of the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati during the ‘Chaiti Chhath Puja’ festival, offering prayers to the Sun god. Picture: Biju Boro/AFP

 

A sumo wrestler has his hair prepared before taking part in the annual
A sumo wrestler has his hair prepared before taking part in the annual "honozumo", a ceremonial one-day sumo exhibition for spectators held at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. Picture: Richard A. Brooks/AFP

 

Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police officers during a demonstration against drafting to the IDF in Jerusalem. Picture: Amir Levy/Getty Images
Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police officers during a demonstration against drafting to the IDF in Jerusalem. Picture: Amir Levy/Getty Images

 

The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with a black ribbon in honour of the Bondi Junction victims. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with a black ribbon in honour of the Bondi Junction victims. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

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