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Week in pictures: 13-19 June 2020

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week.

Mohammad Ponir Hossain / Reuters Barbers in DhakaMohammad Ponir Hossain / Reuters
Wearing protective suits and face masks because of coronavirus, barbers get to work in a salon in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Dylan Martinez / Reuters Patrick Harrison carries a man to safetyDylan Martinez / Reuters
Protester Patrick Hutchinson carries an injured counter-demonstrator to safety during a Black Lives Matter protest in London. Mr Hutchinson was widely praised after a photo of him helping the man on Saturday went viral.
KCNA / Reuters The Inter-Korean liaison office is destroyedKCNA / Reuters
After North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, threatened direct action against South Korea, the regime demolished the Inter-Korean liaison office in the North Korean border city of Kaesong.
Caitlin Ochs / Reuters A graduation ceremony at homeCaitlin Ochs / Reuters
Doug Hassebroek pours confetti over his daughter, Lydia, during her school graduation ceremony at their home in Brooklyn, New York. Celebrations have to be held remotely because of coronavirus.
Paul Childs / Reuters Merlin Coles on his horse inside the housePaul Childs / Reuters
As horse racing resumed behind closed doors, Merlin Coles, three, watched Royal Ascot on television at his home in Bere Regis, Dorset, astride his own horse.
Erdem Sahin / EPA-EFE Diners in domes at a restaurant in IstanbulErdem Sahin / EPA-EFE
Customers dine in social-distancing domes at a restaurant in Istanbul as Turkey eases coronavirus restrictions.
Anthony Wallace / AFP Visitors dressed in costumes take a selfie at Hong Kong's DisneylandAnthony Wallace / AFP
Visitors dressed in costumes take a selfie at Hong Kong's Disneyland after the theme park officially reopened after nearly five months.
Juan Ignacio Roncoroni / EPA-EFE A man walks his dogs in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaJuan Ignacio Roncoroni / EPA-EFE
A parade of closed commercial premises in Buenos Aires reflects Argentina's strict lockdowns during the coronavirus crisis, which has left it with a lower infection rate than some other countries in the region.
Peter Byrne / PA Media Giraffes at the Chester ZooPeter Byrne / PA Media
Hannah Owens opens the doors to the giraffe house as Chester Zoo reopens to visitors following the further easing of coronavirus lockdown measures in England.
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Laurence Griffiths / AFP Manchester City fans shown on a giant screen at the Etihad StadiumLaurence Griffiths / AFP
A giant screen shows some Manchester City fans watching the club's match against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium remotely on Wednesday as the Premier League resumed in England.

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