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Week in pictures: 18 - 24 September 2021

24 September 2021

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

Fire fighters had to battle to protect ancient trees after wildfires burned through the Trail of 100 Giants in the Sequoia National Forest, California.

PATRICK T FALLON / AFP A fire fighter looks up at the base of a Giant Sequoia tree in Long Meadow Grove, California. — Fire fighters had to battle to protect ancient trees after wildfires burned through the Trail of 100 Giants in the Sequoia National Forest, California.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel reacts as she feeds Australian Lorikeets at Marlow Bird Park.

Georg Wendt / DPA / Alamy Chancellor Angela Merkel feeds Australian lorises at Marlow Bird Park. — German Chancellor Angela Merkel reacts as she feeds Australian Lorikeets at Marlow Bird Park.

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A model wears a creation from Roberto Cavalli's women's spring-summer 2022 collection during Milan Fashion Week.

MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP A model wears a creation for Roberto Cavalli's women's spring-summer 2022 collection. — A model wears a creation from Roberto Cavalli's women's spring-summer 2022 collection during Milan Fashion Week.

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Seized rhino horns are burned in an anti-poaching drive to mark World Rhino Day, near the Kaziranga National Park in Bokakhat, India.

Biju Boro / AFP Seized rhino horns are burned in an anti-poaching drive in India. — Seized rhino horns are burned in an anti-poaching drive to mark World Rhino Day, near the Kaziranga National Park in Bokakhat, India.

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Three women walk through a sandstorm during the Cure Salee festival in Ingall, northern Niger. Thousands of people from nomadic herding communities attend the three-day festival which takes place at the end of the rainy season in September.

MICHELE CATTANI / AFP Three women walk through a sandstorm during the Cure Salee festival, in Ingall, northern Niger. — Three women walk through a sandstorm during the Cure Salee festival in Ingall, northern Niger. Thousands of people from nomadic herding communities attend the three-day festival which takes place at the end of the rainy season in September.

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A US Border Patrol agent on horseback tries to stop a Haitian migrant from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande in Del Rio, Texas. Images like this have sparked an investigation in the US.

PAUL RATJE / AFP A US Border Patrol agent on horseback tries to stop a Haitian migrant from entering an encampment. — A US Border Patrol agent on horseback tries to stop a Haitian migrant from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande in Del Rio, Texas. Images like this have sparked an investigation in the US.

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French tightrope walker Nathan Paulin performs on a 70m (229ft)-high slackline, spanning 670m between the Eiffel Tower and the Theatre National de Chaillot. The stunt was part of the 38th European Heritage Days event and the launch of the Cultural Olympiad in Paris.

ALAIN JOCARD / AFP French highliner Nathan Paulin performs on a 70-metre-high slackline in Paris. — French tightrope walker Nathan Paulin performs on a 70m (229ft)-high slackline, spanning 670m between the Eiffel Tower and the Theatre National de Chaillot. The stunt was part of the 38th European Heritage Days event and the launch of the Cultural Olympiad in Paris.

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Schoolgirls arrive at a gender-segregated school in Kabul, Afghanistan.

BULENT KILIC / AFP Schoolgirls arrive at a gender-segregated school in Kabul, Afghanistan. — Schoolgirls arrive at a gender-segregated school in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during an election campaign stop in Aurora, Ontario. Trudeau's Liberal Party narrowly won Canada's election, but it failed to secure a majority of seats.

CARLOS OSORIO / Reuters Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during an election campaign stop in Aurora, Ontario. — Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during an election campaign stop in Aurora, Ontario. Trudeau's Liberal Party narrowly won Canada's election, but it failed to secure a majority of seats.

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A woman wearing clothing made from dried flowers attends the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London. The event was delayed from its usual spring dates because of lockdown restrictions.

TOBY MELVILLE / Reuters A woman wearing clothing made from dried flowers attends the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London. — A woman wearing clothing made from dried flowers attends the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London. The event was delayed from its usual spring dates because of lockdown restrictions.

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