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Week in pictures: 5 - 11 June 2021

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

Yasin Akgul / AFP A boat on a lakeYasin Akgul / AFP
A boat navigates through a jelly-like layer of slime on the Caddebostan shore of Turkey's Marmara Sea. The slime develops on the surface of the water because of the excessive proliferation of phytoplankton, and has been informally called "sea snot". It was first documented in Turkey's waters in 2007.
Joe Klamar / AFP A dachshund drinks from a fountainJoe Klamar / AFP
Three-year-old dachshund Archibald refreshes himself from a fountain on a warm and sunny day in Seestadt, a suburb of Vienna.
Jeenah Moon / Reuters Leslie Grace arrives for the premiere of a new musical Jeenah Moon / Reuters
Leslie Grace arrives for the premiere of the new musical In The Heights at the United Palace Theatre in Manhattan, New York, USA. It is the first screen role for the singer and songwriter.
Alexey Malgavko / Reuters Pilgrims on the roadAlexey Malgavko / Reuters
At least 17,000 orthodox pilgrims, loaded with backpacks and some of them barefoot, took part in a five-day and 150km (93m) long journey from Kirov to the village of Velikoretskoye.
Clive Rose/Getty Images Max Verstappen kicks the tyre of his Red Bull carClive Rose/Getty Images
Max Verstappen kicks the tyre of his Red Bull car after he crashed out of the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan in Baku. While leading the race, his tyre failed at close to 200mph with just five laps to go.
Bjoern Kils / Reuters The partially eclipsed sun rises behind the Statue of Liberty in New York CityBjoern Kils / Reuters
The partially eclipsed sun rises behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City. This particular event is what's termed an annular eclipse, with the Moon moving across the face of our star, but not completely blocking out its light.
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Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP A member of the Canaan Riverside Green Peace voluntary group holding a young treeYasuyoshi Chiba / AFP
A member of the Canaan Riverside Green Peace voluntary group holds a young tree to be planted on the bank of the Nairobi River, in Dandora slum in Nairobi. Every weekend for the past two years the group has cleaned the river and planted about 500 trees.
Toby Melville / PA First Lady Jill BidenToby Melville / PA
First Lady Jill Biden is seen wearing a jacket with the word Love on the back, as she takes in the view outside Carbis Bay Hotel in Cornwall, ahead of the G7 summit she is attending with her husband the US president Joe Biden.
Peter Nicholls / AFP Britain's Prince Charles puts on a face coveringPeter Nicholls / AFP
Britain's Prince Charles puts on a face covering because of Covid-19, after making a speech to employees during his visit to the car production plant in Oxford where the Mini is assembled.
China Daily via Reuters Herd of elephantsChina Daily via Reuters
A herd of wandering Asian elephants, which has achieved fame in China, has been spotted taking a nap in a forest. The herd was seen resting near a village in Xiyang township after heavy rain slowed down its travels. The local government has deployed 14 drones and some 500 people to keep the herd safe, close roads and try to steer the elephants to the south-west of the country.
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