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Week in pictures: 20-26 May 2023

26 May 2023

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

Queen Camilla meets characters representing legendary and historical characters in Armagh. King Charles and Queen Camilla made their first official visit outside England since their coronation earlier this month - a two-day trip to Northern Ireland.

Brian Lawless/PA Media Queen Camilla meet characters representing legendary and historical characters associated with Armagh during a visit to Market Theatre Square, Armagh, Co Armagh as part of a two day visit to Northern Ireland. May 25, 2023. — Queen Camilla meets characters representing legendary and historical characters in Armagh. King Charles and Queen Camilla made their first official visit outside England since their coronation earlier this month - a two-day trip to Northern Ireland.

Model Heidi Klum poses for photographers at the screening of the film La passion de Dodin Bouffant during the 76th Cannes Film Festival.

GONZALO FUENTES/Reuters The 76th Cannes Film Festival screening of the film "La passion de Dodin Bouffant", Red Carpet Arrivals - Cannes, France, May 24, 2023. — Model Heidi Klum poses for photographers at the screening of the film La passion de Dodin Bouffant during the 76th Cannes Film Festival.

More than 100 firefighters from Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) tackled a major blaze in the Surry Hills area of Sydney. Some of the walls of a multi-storey building collapsed, with FRNSW stating there were concerns the fire could spread to neighbouring buildings.

DEAN LEWINS/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock A wall collapses during a building fire in the Central Business District of Sydney, Australia, 25 May 2023. — More than 100 firefighters from Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) tackled a major blaze in the Surry Hills area of Sydney. Some of the walls of a multi-storey building collapsed, with FRNSW stating there were concerns the fire could spread to neighbouring buildings.

People in central Mexico have been told they may need to leave their homes, after recent activity from the Popocatépetl volcano. The volcano has been spewing gas, ash and molten rock over the last week, and hundreds of tremors have been recorded.

RAFAEL DURAN/AFP Incandescent materials, ash and smoke are spewed from the Popocatepetl volcano as seen from the San Nicolas de los Ranchos community, state of Puebla, Mexico, on May 23, 2023. — People in central Mexico have been told they may need to leave their homes, after recent activity from the Popocatépetl volcano. The volcano has been spewing gas, ash and molten rock over the last week, and hundreds of tremors have been recorded.

US Sailors and Marines stand on the flight deck of the USS Bataan, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, as it passes the Statue of Liberty during Fleet Week in New York.

ANGELA WEISS/afp US Sailors and Marines stand on the flight deck of the USS Bataan, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, as it passes the Statue of Liberty during Fleet Week in New York Harbour on May 24, 2023. — US Sailors and Marines stand on the flight deck of the USS Bataan, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, as it passes the Statue of Liberty during Fleet Week in New York.

A woman chants during an anti-racist protest in front of the Spanish consulate in Brasilia, in solidarity with Brazilian footballer Vinicius Jr, who was racially abused during a match in Spain, while playing for Real Madrid against Valencia.

UESLEI MARCELINO/REUTERS A woman shouts slogans during a protest in solidarity with Real Madrid soccer player Vinicius Jr, who was racially abused during a club match in Spain, in front of the consulate of Spain in Brasilia, Brazil May 25, 2023. — A woman chants during an anti-racist protest in front of the Spanish consulate in Brasilia, in solidarity with Brazilian footballer Vinicius Jr, who was racially abused during a match in Spain, while playing for Real Madrid against Valencia.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates with the trophy after his team won the Premier League for the third successive season.

CARL RECINE/Reuters Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates with the trophy after winning the Premier League — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates with the trophy after his team won the Premier League for the third successive season.

Hundreds of people attended the funeral of a World War Two RAF airman at St Clement Danes Church, Westminster, after a campaign for a "fitting send-off". Flt Sgt Peter Brown, originally from Jamaica, was one the last so-called "pilots of the Caribbean", a group of Afro-Caribbean volunteer RAF personnel.

Victoria Jones/PA Media The funeral of RAF Sergeant Peter Brown at St Clement Danes Church, in London, 25 May 2023. — Hundreds of people attended the funeral of a World War Two RAF airman at St Clement Danes Church, Westminster, after a campaign for a "fitting send-off". Flt Sgt Peter Brown, originally from Jamaica, was one the last so-called "pilots of the Caribbean", a group of Afro-Caribbean volunteer RAF personnel.

Supporters of Turkey's Republican People's Party presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu wave during a campaign meeting in the city of Adana, ahead of the presidential runoff vote. President Erdogan is tipped to win the vote, after a deeply divisive election.

CAN EROK/AFP Supporters of Turkey's Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman and Presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu wave during a campaign meeting at the municipality theatre in Adana, on May 25, 2023, ahead of the May 28 presidential runoff vote. — Supporters of Turkey's Republican People's Party presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu wave during a campaign meeting in the city of Adana, ahead of the presidential runoff vote. President Erdogan is tipped to win the vote, after a deeply divisive election.

Migrants wait to disembark from a Spanish coastguard vessel, in the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria.

BORJA SUAREZ/Reuters Migrants wait to disembark from a Spanish coast guard vessel, in the port of Arguineguin, at the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, May 25, 2023. — Migrants wait to disembark from a Spanish coastguard vessel, in the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria.

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