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TOPSHOT - Migrants wave to a smuggler's boat in an attempt to cross the English Channel, on the beach of Gravelines, near Dunkirk, northern France on April 26, 2024. Five migrants, including a seven-year-old girl, died on April 23, 2024 trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain, local authorities said, just hours after Britain passed a controversial bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP)

The world in focus: This week’s best pictures from around the globe

Olivia Harris
1 min read·May 05, 2024 - 7:04AM
News Corp Australia Network

Migrants are targeted on a beach in France, llamas go for a stroll along a promenade and ballerinas gather to break a world record - here are the week’s best pictures.

Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Moscow on espionage charges for over a year, remains optimistic after his appeal against extended pre-trial detention was rejected. Picture: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP
Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Moscow on espionage charges for over a year, remains optimistic after his appeal against extended pre-trial detention was rejected. Picture: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP

 

D-Day veteran Alec Penstone is kissed by members of the D-Day Darlings at a London event launching the 80th anniversary of the 1944 Allied landings in France. Picture: Henry Nicholls/AFP
D-Day veteran Alec Penstone is kissed by members of the D-Day Darlings at a London event launching the 80th anniversary of the 1944 Allied landings in France. Picture: Henry Nicholls/AFP

 

Charles Conwell punches Nathaniel Gallimore during their Super Welterweight bout in New York City. Picture: Al Bello/Getty Images
Charles Conwell punches Nathaniel Gallimore during their Super Welterweight bout in New York City. Picture: Al Bello/Getty Images

 

A maintenance crew member confronts demonstrators barricading themselves inside Hamilton Hall at Columbia University, as the deadline to clear the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” passes amid calls for divestment from Israel. Picture: Alex Kent/Getty Images
A maintenance crew member confronts demonstrators barricading themselves inside Hamilton Hall at Columbia University, as the deadline to clear the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” passes amid calls for divestment from Israel. Picture: Alex Kent/Getty Images

 

People from all over Sydney march against domestic violence against women in the CBD. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
People from all over Sydney march against domestic violence against women in the CBD. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

 

A Palestinian woman mourns her relatives, who were killed in an Israeli bombardment, at the al-Najjar hospital in Rafah. Picture: AFP
A Palestinian woman mourns her relatives, who were killed in an Israeli bombardment, at the al-Najjar hospital in Rafah. Picture: AFP

 

Zendaya poses at the
Zendaya poses at the "Challengers" Tour in Los Angeles. Picture: Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for Amazon MGM Studios

 

Students from the Youth America Grand Prix break the Guinness World Record for Most Ballerinas En Pointe Simultaneously at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. Picture: John Nacion/Getty Images
Students from the Youth America Grand Prix break the Guinness World Record for Most Ballerinas En Pointe Simultaneously at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. Picture: John Nacion/Getty Images

 

Lewis Gregory of Somerset speaks to their side in the huddle during the Vitality County Championship Division One match between Somerset and Nottinghamshire in Taunton, England. Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images
Lewis Gregory of Somerset speaks to their side in the huddle during the Vitality County Championship Division One match between Somerset and Nottinghamshire in Taunton, England. Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images

 

At Marsden Park’s Masjid Baitul Huda Mosque, the family of Faraz Tahir, who was killed in the Bondi Junction attack, gathers for his funeral. Picture: Tim Hunter
At Marsden Park’s Masjid Baitul Huda Mosque, the family of Faraz Tahir, who was killed in the Bondi Junction attack, gathers for his funeral. Picture: Tim Hunter

 

A giant inflatable chicken, nicknamed “Ross 308,” dominates the scene at Place de la Bourse in Paris, used by L214 to protest against the intensive poultry farming industry’s breeding practices and poor livestock conditions. Picture: Antonin Utz/AFP
A giant inflatable chicken, nicknamed “Ross 308,” dominates the scene at Place de la Bourse in Paris, used by L214 to protest against the intensive poultry farming industry’s breeding practices and poor livestock conditions. Picture: Antonin Utz/AFP

 

Llamas pause on Nice’s promenade during “La Marche des Animaux,” overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in a striking demonstration promoting animal rights. Picture: Valery Hache/AFP
Llamas pause on Nice’s promenade during “La Marche des Animaux,” overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in a striking demonstration promoting animal rights. Picture: Valery Hache/AFP

 

A model poses in a designs by Jackson Cowden ahead of the Pepsi 'Pulse Collection' Fashion Showcase in Sydney. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
A model poses in a designs by Jackson Cowden ahead of the Pepsi 'Pulse Collection' Fashion Showcase in Sydney. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

 

James McArthur of the Kansas City Royals is doused by teammates after their 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Picture: Ed Zurga/Getty Images
James McArthur of the Kansas City Royals is doused by teammates after their 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Picture: Ed Zurga/Getty Images

 

A diver emerges from a swim in the Yangon River after exploring a sunken ship. Picture: Sai Aung Main/AFP
A diver emerges from a swim in the Yangon River after exploring a sunken ship. Picture: Sai Aung Main/AFP

 

Migrants wave to a smuggler’s boat from the beach of Gravelines, near Dunkirk, in an attempt to cross the English Channel. This follows the tragic loss of five lives, including a seven-year-old girl, amid new asylum policies. Picture: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP
Migrants wave to a smuggler’s boat from the beach of Gravelines, near Dunkirk, in an attempt to cross the English Channel. This follows the tragic loss of five lives, including a seven-year-old girl, amid new asylum policies. Picture: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP

 

Former US President Donald Trump walks back to the courtroom after a break in his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs. Picture: Justin Lane/AFP
Former US President Donald Trump walks back to the courtroom after a break in his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs. Picture: Justin Lane/AFP

 

Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, looks dejected during the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest. Picture: Alex Livesey/Getty Images
Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, looks dejected during the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest. Picture: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

 

Locals rush to help a mass stranding of pilot whales at Toby Inlet near Dunsborough, WA. Picture: Anna-Lise Murch/ABC
Locals rush to help a mass stranding of pilot whales at Toby Inlet near Dunsborough, WA. Picture: Anna-Lise Murch/ABC

 

Children attend class at a makeshift school in a camp for displaced Palestinians in Deir El-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip. Picture: AFP
Children attend class at a makeshift school in a camp for displaced Palestinians in Deir El-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip. Picture: AFP

 

Employees of the Louvre Museum hang the painting
Employees of the Louvre Museum hang the painting "Liberty Leading the People" (1830) by French artist Eugene Delacroix. Picture: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP

 

Fisherman Gerard Bokendaka, 64, poses for a photo with a crocodile and his spear on the banks of the Congo River. Picture: Arsene Mpiana/AFP
Fisherman Gerard Bokendaka, 64, poses for a photo with a crocodile and his spear on the banks of the Congo River. Picture: Arsene Mpiana/AFP

 

A girl stands beside a car buried in mud in Kamuchiri, following a dam burst after devastating floods and torrential rains that have killed at least 45 people in Kenya’s Rift Valley. Picture: Luis Tato/AFP
A girl stands beside a car buried in mud in Kamuchiri, following a dam burst after devastating floods and torrential rains that have killed at least 45 people in Kenya’s Rift Valley. Picture: Luis Tato/AFP

 

The crime scene at 5525 Galway Dr. in Charlotte, North Carolina, where four law enforcement officers were fatally shot and four others wounded while serving a warrant. Picture: Sean Rayford/Getty Images
The crime scene at 5525 Galway Dr. in Charlotte, North Carolina, where four law enforcement officers were fatally shot and four others wounded while serving a warrant. Picture: Sean Rayford/Getty Images

 

The historic French barque Belem sails through the Corinth Canal, carrying the Olympic flame from Greece to France for the Paris 2024 Games. Picture: Aris Messinis/AFP
The historic French barque Belem sails through the Corinth Canal, carrying the Olympic flame from Greece to France for the Paris 2024 Games. Picture: Aris Messinis/AFP

 

Emily Robinson of the Waratahs celebrates victory following the Super Rugby Women's Grand Final match between NSW Waratahs and Fijian Drua. Picture: Mackenzie Sweetnam/Getty Images
Emily Robinson of the Waratahs celebrates victory following the Super Rugby Women's Grand Final match between NSW Waratahs and Fijian Drua. Picture: Mackenzie Sweetnam/Getty Images

 

A worker talks to a Bengal tiger inside an animal enclosure at the Manila Zoo. Picture: Ted Aljibe/AFP
A worker talks to a Bengal tiger inside an animal enclosure at the Manila Zoo. Picture: Ted Aljibe/AFP

 

Brisbane pop band Sheppard performs at Moore Reef on the Reef Magic pontoon, marking the first-ever concert on the northern Great Barrier Reef as part of Savannah Sounds on the Reef. Picture: Brendan Radke
Brisbane pop band Sheppard performs at Moore Reef on the Reef Magic pontoon, marking the first-ever concert on the northern Great Barrier Reef as part of Savannah Sounds on the Reef. Picture: Brendan Radke

 

19-year-old Keegan Payne poses after reeling in the million dollar barra in the NT. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
19-year-old Keegan Payne poses after reeling in the million dollar barra in the NT. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

 

Hippos are trapped in a dried-up channel near Nxaraga village, Okavango Delta, as southern Africa faces a severe drought driven by El Nino. Picture: Monirul Bhuiyan/AFP
Hippos are trapped in a dried-up channel near Nxaraga village, Okavango Delta, as southern Africa faces a severe drought driven by El Nino. Picture: Monirul Bhuiyan/AFP

 

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands makes a pit stop during the F1 Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit. Picture: Mark Thompson/Getty Images
Max Verstappen of the Netherlands makes a pit stop during the F1 Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit. Picture: Mark Thompson/Getty Images

 

Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth chat as they take a break from promoting their new film
Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth chat as they take a break from promoting their new film "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" at Circular Quay in Sydney. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

 

A young boy holds a rifle during a pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel rally in the Huthi-held capital Sanaa. Picture: Mohammed Huwais/AFP
A young boy holds a rifle during a pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel rally in the Huthi-held capital Sanaa. Picture: Mohammed Huwais/AFP

 

Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the unit of the mobile air defence group shoot down enemy drones. Picture: Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images
Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the unit of the mobile air defence group shoot down enemy drones. Picture: Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images

 

Junkyard Beats will perform fire dances at the Firelight Festival, running from June 28 to June 30 at Docklands and Marvel Stadium. Picture: Jason Edwards
Junkyard Beats will perform fire dances at the Firelight Festival, running from June 28 to June 30 at Docklands and Marvel Stadium. Picture: Jason Edwards

 

An eruption from Mount Ruang volcano is seen from Tagulandang island in Sitaro, North Sulawesi. Picture: AFP
An eruption from Mount Ruang volcano is seen from Tagulandang island in Sitaro, North Sulawesi. Picture: AFP

 

Police in riot gear stand in formation as protesters throw fireworks during a May Day rally in Nantes, France. Picture: Loic Venance/AFP
Police in riot gear stand in formation as protesters throw fireworks during a May Day rally in Nantes, France. Picture: Loic Venance/AFP

 

An aerial photo shows boys playing football on a brightly-painted court alongside heavy traffic. Amid Bangkok’s concrete and highways, verdant “pocket parks” are emerging in Thailand’s bustling capital. Picture: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP
An aerial photo shows boys playing football on a brightly-painted court alongside heavy traffic. Amid Bangkok’s concrete and highways, verdant “pocket parks” are emerging in Thailand’s bustling capital. Picture: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP

 

Jed Walter of the Suns marks during the round six AFL match between Sydney Swans and Gold Coast Suns. Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
Jed Walter of the Suns marks during the round six AFL match between Sydney Swans and Gold Coast Suns. Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

 

King Charles III waves to crowds after visiting the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in London, marking his first public appearance since his cancer diagnosis. Picture: Henry Nicholls/AFP
King Charles III waves to crowds after visiting the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in London, marking his first public appearance since his cancer diagnosis. Picture: Henry Nicholls/AFP

 

A woman takes photos of the “Tireless Girl” art installation at the Rockbund in Shanghai, China. Picture: VCG/Getty Images
A woman takes photos of the “Tireless Girl” art installation at the Rockbund in Shanghai, China. Picture: VCG/Getty Images

 

Supporters of Israel display dog tags symbolising Israeli hostages during the United for Israel march outside Columbia University in New York City. Picture: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images
Supporters of Israel display dog tags symbolising Israeli hostages during the United for Israel march outside Columbia University in New York City. Picture: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

 

Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron visits the National Carpet Museum during his five day visit to Central Asia in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/Getty Images
Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron visits the National Carpet Museum during his five day visit to Central Asia in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/Getty Images

 

An Ethiopian Orthodox worshipper holds up a child receiving communion during the Palm Sunday service in Cairo, marking the start of Holy Week. Picture: Khaled Desouki/AFP
An Ethiopian Orthodox worshipper holds up a child receiving communion during the Palm Sunday service in Cairo, marking the start of Holy Week. Picture: Khaled Desouki/AFP

 

London mayoral candidate Count Binface poses for a photo outside the Palace of Westminster. Picture: Benjamin Cremel/AFP
London mayoral candidate Count Binface poses for a photo outside the Palace of Westminster. Picture: Benjamin Cremel/AFP

 

Israeli military personnel examine a segment of an Iranian ballistic missile found near Arad, following Iran’s direct attack on Israel with various missiles and drones in retaliation for an air strike in Damascus. Picture: Oren Ziv/AFP
Israeli military personnel examine a segment of an Iranian ballistic missile found near Arad, following Iran’s direct attack on Israel with various missiles and drones in retaliation for an air strike in Damascus. Picture: Oren Ziv/AFP

 

Migrants of various nationalities seeking asylum in the United States ride atop freight cars of “The Beast” train as they arrive in the border city of Ciudad Juarez. Picture: Herika Martinez/AFP
Migrants of various nationalities seeking asylum in the United States ride atop freight cars of “The Beast” train as they arrive in the border city of Ciudad Juarez. Picture: Herika Martinez/AFP

 

Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep pose at the AFI Life Achievement Award Honoring Nicole Kidman in Los Angeles, California. Picture: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep pose at the AFI Life Achievement Award Honoring Nicole Kidman in Los Angeles, California. Picture: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images

 

Sumo wrestlers hold children during a “crying baby sumo” match at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo, where it’s believed that the wrestlers help babies cry out wishes for good health. Picture: Philip Fong/AFP
Sumo wrestlers hold children during a “crying baby sumo” match at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo, where it’s believed that the wrestlers help babies cry out wishes for good health. Picture: Philip Fong/AFP

 

Referee Leo Scullion inspects the balls during a second-round match between Stuart Bingham and Jack Lisowski at the Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2024 in Sheffield, England. Picture: George Wood/Getty Images
Referee Leo Scullion inspects the balls during a second-round match between Stuart Bingham and Jack Lisowski at the Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2024 in Sheffield, England. Picture: George Wood/Getty Images

 

Samaritan worshippers participate in a Passover ceremony atop Mount Gerizim, near Nablus in the northern West Bank, continuing the traditions of their ancient Israelite lineage. Picture: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP
Samaritan worshippers participate in a Passover ceremony atop Mount Gerizim, near Nablus in the northern West Bank, continuing the traditions of their ancient Israelite lineage. Picture: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP

 

Matthew Pfeffer performs as Elvis at the Blooming Pittsworth event, hosted by the Pittsworth Garden Club at St Andrew’s Anglican Church. Picture: Kevin Farmer
Matthew Pfeffer performs as Elvis at the Blooming Pittsworth event, hosted by the Pittsworth Garden Club at St Andrew’s Anglican Church. Picture: Kevin Farmer

 

A model, representing Flora, the Goddess of Spring and Flowers, scatters petals while wearing a floral dress by florist Helen James at an event to launch the Harrogate Flower Show. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
A model, representing Flora, the Goddess of Spring and Flowers, scatters petals while wearing a floral dress by florist Helen James at an event to launch the Harrogate Flower Show. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

 

French National Police launch tear gas from a buggy vehicle to disperse migrants to prevent them from boarding a smuggler's boat in an attempt to cross the English Channel in northern France. Picture: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP
French National Police launch tear gas from a buggy vehicle to disperse migrants to prevent them from boarding a smuggler's boat in an attempt to cross the English Channel in northern France. Picture: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP

 

Asian elephant Pak Boon enjoys a sawdust bath at Taronga Zoo Sydney as part of the World Elephant Day celebrations. Picture: Rick Stevens
Asian elephant Pak Boon enjoys a sawdust bath at Taronga Zoo Sydney as part of the World Elephant Day celebrations. Picture: Rick Stevens

 

This multi exposure photograph shows an athlete competing during the Men's Individual Apparatus Finals event at the Artistic Gymnastics European Championships in Italy. Picture: Gabriel Bouys/AFP
This multi exposure photograph shows an athlete competing during the Men's Individual Apparatus Finals event at the Artistic Gymnastics European Championships in Italy. Picture: Gabriel Bouys/AFP

 

A medic cares for Sabreen al-Ruh al-Sheikh, a Palestinian baby delivered preterm by caesarean section minutes before the death of her mother, who was gravely injured in an Israeli air strike on Rafah. Picture: AFP
A medic cares for Sabreen al-Ruh al-Sheikh, a Palestinian baby delivered preterm by caesarean section minutes before the death of her mother, who was gravely injured in an Israeli air strike on Rafah. Picture: AFP

 

First Nations Leader and Biripi Elder, Ali Golding, is embraced during the Coloured Digger Anzac Day service in Redfern, Sydney, honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander military service during WWI. Picture: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
First Nations Leader and Biripi Elder, Ali Golding, is embraced during the Coloured Digger Anzac Day service in Redfern, Sydney, honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander military service during WWI. Picture: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

 

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt attend the Los Angeles premiere of
Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt attend the Los Angeles premiere of "The Fall Guy." Picture: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images

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