Uber protests in Los Angeles, freedom for Reuters reporters in Myanmar, “my emperor” cats in Beijing, equestrian jumping in Mexico, Met Gala appearances in New York, Victory Day observations in Russia, Ramadan prayers in Indonesia, art among ruins on a Greek isle, a gathering of the International Society of Women Airline Pilots, missiles over Israel and Gaza, artworks displayed at the Venice Biennale, and much more
Photos of the Week: Lion Rescue, Chihuahua Run, Dinosaur Debut
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Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets are launched from Gaza toward Israel, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, on May 5, 2019. #
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The 13-year-old lion Zhaku looks out from inside a transportation cage being loaded into a truck by the animal-welfare association Four Paws at Tirana Zoo in Albania on May 7, 2019, as part of its transfer, along with two other lions, to the Felida Big Cat Center in the Netherlands. The three lions, rescued by Four Paws in October from a zoo where they were kept in deplorable conditions, were transported to the Netherlands, where they will be placed in an establishment imitating their natural habitat. #
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A fossilized skeletal claw of the newly discovered dinosaur species Arkhane is displayed at the Museum of Natural Sciences in Brussels, Belgium, on May 9, 2019. #
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A visitor views an artwork, part of the American artist Martin Puryear's Liberty, during a press preview ahead of the opening of the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy, on May 9, 2019. #
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People carry portraits of their relatives, World War II soldiers, as they take part in the Immortal Regiment March on Nevsky Avenue in downtown Saint Petersburg, Russia, on May 9, 2019. #
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A group of 124 female airline pilots from 33 different airlines around the world are shown in a group photo in a Qantas hangar at Sydney Airport in Australia on May 8, 2019. The women are members of the International Society of Women Airline Pilots, which is 600 strong, gathering in Sydney for their annual conference. The International Society of Women Airline Pilots was formed in 1978 as a social organization to inspire, educate, and support women whose career goal is to be an airline pilot. Out of 168,563 airline pilots worldwide, only 8,608 are women. #
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Volunteers practice smiling by biting chopsticks during an etiquette training session for the second National Youth Games in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China, on May 8, 2019. #
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The statue Another Time XV, by the British artist Antony Gormley, part of his exhibition "Sight," overlooks the island of Mykonos at an archaeological site on the island of Delos, Greece, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on May 3, 2019. #
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An aerial view of students in wedding dresses posing for a graduation photo at Hubei University of Arts and Science in Xiangyang, Hebei province, China, on May 9, 2019. Thirty-two female students majoring in nursing wore wedding dresses for graduation photos on Thursday. #
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A couple share a moment near trees tied with red scarves in memory of the children who died in the Leningrad siege during World War II outside Saint Petersburg, Russia, on May 4, 2019. #
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Members of volunteer search groups carry coffins with the remains of Red Army soldiers killed in World War II into a mass grave during a reburial ceremony at the Sinyavino Heights memorial site, outside Saint Petersburg, on May 7, 2019. The remains of 714 Russian soldiers were reburied shortly before celebrations marking the 74th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. #
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A French enthusiast wearing armor prepares for a fight during the medieval tournament "Battle of the Nations" at Smederevo Fortress in eastern Serbia on May 4, 2019. Up to 25 countries take part in the annual historical medieval competition, which was first held in Ukraine in 2009. #
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A woman takes a selfie near statues of the the popular comic cat Wuhuang, meaning "my emperor," at Wuhuang's Floral Fantasy Land, created by the Chinese artist Baicha, on display at the capital city's popular shopping mall in Beijing, China, on May 8, 2019. #
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A man paints a mural on a structure that is located close to where the Eurovision Village, a dedicated space for fans of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, is being constructed in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 6, 2019. #
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The Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo gesture as they walk toward the gate of Insein Prison upon being freed after receiving a presidential pardon in Yangon, Myanmar, on May 7, 2019. #
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A boy dives into the River Mamiraua near the Vila Alencar community in the Mamirauá Reserve, Brazil's largest protected area, in Amazonas state, Brazil, on April 24, 2019. #
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