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The week around the world in 20 pictures

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  • Khan Younis, Gaza

    Palestinians walk between damaged buildings in Khan Younis. Rebuilding homes in Gaza destroyed during Israel's seven-month military offensive could take until 2040 in the most optimistic scenario, with total reconstruction across the territory costing as much as $40bn (£32bn), according to UN experts

  • Arad, Israel

    Ultra-Orthodox Jews look at the remains of the intercepted ballistic missile that fell in the desert near the city of Arad. The suspected Israeli killing of Iranian generals at a diplomatic compound in Syria on 1 April prompted Iran's retaliatory barrage of more than 300 missiles and drones that the US, Israel and regional and international partners helped intercept without significant damage in Israel

  • Lyon, France

    A protester plays a brass instrument, surrounded by teargas, during a May Day rally, marking International Workers' Day

  • Port-au-Prince, Haiti

    A woman and two children flee their homes in the Lower Delmas due to gang violence. Gunmen launched a string of attacks in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and exchanging gunfire with police for hours in one of the biggest outbreaks of violence since Haiti's new prime minister was announced

  • Nablus, West Bank

    Members of the ancient Samaritan community attend the Passover pilgrimage at the religion's holiest site on Mt Gerizim near the West Bank town. The Samaritans were descended from the ancient Israelite tribes of Menashe and Efraim but broke away from mainstream Judaism more than 2,800 years ago. Today, the remaining Samaritans live in the Palestinian city of Nablus and the Israeli town of Holon

  • New York City, US

    Students with the Gaza solidarity encampment block the entrance of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University after taking it over

  • Los Angeles, California, US

    Police officers face off with pro-Palestinian students after destroying part of the encampment barricade at the campus of the University of California. The police cleared UCLA's student encampment in a late-night operation, and arrested at least 200 pro-Palestine demonstrators

  • New York City, US

    Police arrest a protester during pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the City College Of New York. More than 2,000 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests across dozens of US college campuses in recent weeks

  • Rafah, Gaza

    A child stands behind barbed wire near a camp housing displaced Palestinians. An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians at risk and be a huge blow to the humanitarian operations of the Gaza Strip, the UN humanitarian office said on Friday

  • Khan Younis, Gaza

    Palestinian children stand near destroyed buildings after Israeli bombardment

  • Donetsk, Ukraine

    Ukrainian servicemen prepare a trench system in the Donetsk region.

  • Kharkiv, Ukraine

    A woman throws debris out of a window of a hospital damaged by a Russian missile strike

  • Kherson, Ukraine

    The 37th separate brigade of marines performs a combat mission in support of the infantry on the left bank of the Dnipro

  • Eldorado do Sul, Brazil

    A resident stands on the branches of a tree while waiting for a rescue team during a flood in Eldorado do Sul

  • Mai Mahiu, Kenya

    A girl stands next to a damaged car buried in mud in an area affected by torrential rains and flash floods in the village of Kamuchiri. More than 170 people have died across Kenya since mid-March when the rainy season started, causing flooding, landslides and destroying infrastructure

  • Manipur, India

    An ethnic Kuki child sits inside a tent at a relief camp for internally displaced people in the village of Litan. Simmering tensions between the Kukis and Meitis have reached a critical juncture, casting a shadow over the region's delicate social fabric in India's eastern Manipur state. India's north-eastern states have a history of ethnic rivalries dating back to before the country became independent in 1947. The violence has forced large numbers of both groups to become displaced and seek shelter in government-run camps

  • Kasara, India

    A woman draws water from a parched well

  • Rimini, Italy

    This multi-exposure photograph shows an athlete competing in the rings during the men's individual apparatus final at the Artistic Gymnastics European Championships

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