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Week in pictures: 22-28 April 2023

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

Lee Smith / Reuters Motor racing on a beachLee Smith / Reuters
A motoring enthusiast takes part in the Race The Waves classic car and motorcycle meet on the beach in Bridlington, East Yorkshire.
Evelyn Hockstein / Reuters US President Joe Biden reacts as South Korea's President Yoon Suk YeolEvelyn Hockstein / Reuters
US President Joe Biden is delighted as South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol sings at an official State Dinner at the White House.
Maja Smiejkowska / Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomes Italian Prime Minister Giorgia MeloniMaja Smiejkowska / Reuters
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomes Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to Downing Street in London.
Vinay Gupta / AFP Vehicles are seen stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on the Delhi-Jaipur expressway in GurgaonVinay Gupta / AFP
Vehicles are stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the Delhi-Jaipur expressway in Gurgaon. India is set to overtake China to become the most populous country in the world by the middle of this year, data released by the United Nations shows
Georgi Licovski / EPA-EFE A multiple exposure photo of dancers from the Skopje Dance TheatreGeorgi Licovski / EPA-EFE
A multiple exposure photo of dancers from the Skopje Dance Theatre performing Lady Macbeth by Risima Risimkin during Skopje's Dance Fest, in the Republic of North Macedonia.
Jean-Philippe Ksiazek / AFP Competitors take part in the first stage of the 37th edition of the Marathon des SablesJean-Philippe Ksiazek / AFP
Competitors take part in the first stage of the 37th edition of the Marathon des Sables in the Moroccan Sahara desert. Participants run 250km (156 miles) in six days, through formidable landscapes in one of the world's most inhospitable climates.
Carl Recine / Reuters Police officers are seen in front of the Everton team bus outside the stadium before the matchCarl Recine / Reuters
Police officers clear the route through fans as the Everton team bus arrives at Goodison Park, Liverpool, before their Premier League match at home to Newcastle United. Newcastle won 4-1, leaving Everton with a fight to avoid relegation.
Borja Suarez / Reuters People silhouetted against the SunBorja Suarez / Reuters
Tourists watch the sunset from the Special Natural Reserve of the Dunes of Maspalomas, during scorching summer temperatures in spring, on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria.
Toby Melville, Reuters A peacock displays its plumageToby Melville, Reuters
One of two peacocks which remain in London's Holland Park displays its plumage as part of an annual courtship ritual, despite there being no females left in the park.
Akhtar Soomro / Reuters A motorcyclist on the wall of deathAkhtar Soomro / Reuters
A performer extends his hand to grasp money from the audience while riding a motorbike in the Wall of Death, in Karachi, Pakistan

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