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Week in pictures: 24-30 July 2021

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

JOSH EDELSON / AFP A home burns as flames from the Dixie fire tear through the Indian Falls neighbourhood of Plumas County, California on 24 July 2021.JOSH EDELSON / AFP
A home burns as flames from the Dixie fire tear through the Indian Falls neighbourhood of Plumas County, California, one of many fires which have been raging across western US states, spurred by recent heatwaves and high winds.
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UESLEI MARCELINO / Reuters Imam Khataev of the Russian Olympic Committee stands over Bekzad Nurdauletov of Kazakhstan during their Men's Light Heavyweight bout at the Kokugikan Arena, Tokyo, JapanUESLEI MARCELINO / Reuters
Imam Khataev of the Russian Olympic Committee stands over Bekzad Nurdauletov of Kazakhstan during their light heavyweight boxing match in Tokyo, Japan. Khataev won with a 4-1 decision by the judges.
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MUHAMMAD IKSAN GINTING / AFP People look on as Mount Sinabung erupts spewing a massive column of smoke and ash as seen from Karo, North Sumatra, on 28 July 2021.MUHAMMAD IKSAN GINTING / AFP
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupts, spewing a massive column of smoke and ash into the air. Located in North Sumatra, the volcano has been erupting since 2010 after being inactive for centuries.
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Christopher Furlong / Reuters Prince Charles, Prince of Wales looks on as British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson opens his umbrella at The National Memorial Arboretum on 28 July 2021 in Stafford, England.Christopher Furlong / Reuters
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson struggles with an umbrella at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. The Prince of Wales also attended the unveiling of the UK Police Memorial which honours police officers and staff have who died on duty.
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Gareth Fuller / PA A view of one of two areas now being used at a warehouse facility in Dover, Kent, for boats used by people thought to be migrants. The boats are stored following being intercepted in The Channel by Border Force as attempts to make the crossing continue. 27 July 2021.Gareth Fuller / PA
A view in Dover, England, of boats used by migrants who have crossed the English Channel to get to the UK. At least 430 migrants crossed in a single day last week - a new record.
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JEENAH MOON / Reuters Theresa Snipe is painted during the annual NYC Bodypainting Day at Union Square in New York City, USA, 25 July 2021.JEENAH MOON / Reuters
Theresa Snipe is painted during an annual bodypainting day at Union Square in New York, USA.
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CHALINEE THIRASUPA / Reuters People pray as screens show devotees gathering via Zoom application during a ceremony to commemorate the Buddhist Lent Day at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks, in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, July 24, 2021.CHALINEE THIRASUPA / Reuters
People pray as screens show devotees gathering via video link during a ceremony to commemorate the Buddhist Lent Day at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple, Thailand.
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Jane Barlow / PA Media Lavender farmer Rory Irwin, from Scottish Lavender Oils, inspects the rows of folgate lavender ahead of this year's harvest at Tarhill Farm in Kinross. 27 July 2021Jane Barlow / PA Media
Lavender farmer Rory Irwin inspects the rows of folgate lavender ahead of this year's harvest at Tarhill Farm in Kinross, Scotland.
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AFP A mother hugs her daughter on July 25, 2021 after she was released together with other 27 students of the Bethel Baptist High School.AFP
A mother hugs her daughter who was released with 27 other students of the Bethel Baptist High School in north-western Nigeria. A spate of kidnappings has taken place in the region in recent months, with more than 1,000 people being abducted since December 2020.
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RICARDO ARDUENGO / Reuters People gather around a car where volunteers distribute food to refugees at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence at the Saint Yves Church in Port-au-Prince, Haiti July 26, 2021.RICARDO ARDUENGO / Reuters
Volunteers distribute food from a truck to refugees at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence at the Saint Yves Church in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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