Kart racing in Australia, a ballet rehearsal in Cuba, cherry blossoms in Japan, destruction in Ukraine, anti-government protests in Peru, kite flying in Oregon, Ramadan prayers in Indonesia, frosty vineyards in France, the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, and much more
Photos of the Week: Tile Tapping, Tomb Sweeping, Beach Mines
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Firefighters stand at the scene where a Boeing 757-200 cargo aircraft operated by DHL made an emergency landing before skidding off the runway and splitting, aviation authorities said, at the Juan Santamaria International Airport in Alajuela, Costa Rica, on April 7, 2022. #
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A view from a huge statue of Genghis Khan in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on April 4, 2022. The 40-meter-high statue, located in the Tsonjin Boldog region, is made of stainless steel and has an elevator leading to its upper section. #
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Jon Batiste poses with Grammy Awards won for Best American Roots Performance, for "Cry"; Album of the Year, for "We Are"; and Best American Roots Song, Best Music Video, and Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, for “Soul," at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 3, 2022. #
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A man from the Terena tribe is seen on the third day of the Terra Livre Indigenous Camp in Brasilia, Brazil, on April 6, 2022. The 10-day annual protest is held by indigenous people from tribes that arrive from all over Brazil to call for greater protection of their land and rights. #
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A worker stacks vermicelli, which is used in making traditional sweet dishes popularly consumed during the holy month of Ramadan, at a factory in Allahabad, India, on April 5, 2022. #
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Buds on an apple tree are enclosed in ice, after being sprayed with water to protect them from freezing temperatures, in an orchard in Montauban, France, on April 4, 2022. #
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A lone fan sits in an upper-level section of seats during the men's semifinal match between Casper Ruud of Norway and Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina, at the Miami Open tennis tournament in Miami Gardens, Florida, on April 1, 2022. #
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Students perform a noonday prayer during the first day of Ramadan at Ar-Raudlatul Hasanah Islamic Boarding School in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on April 3, 2022. #
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The body of a woman, who, according to residents, was killed by Russian army soldiers, lies on the street in Bucha on April 2, 2022. The Ukrainian government has accused Russian forces of a "deliberate massacre" while they briefly occupied Bucha, northwest of Kyiv. Hundreds of bodies have been found in the days since Ukrainian forces regained control of the town. After this photo became widespread on social media, the woman's makeup artist reportedly identified the victim as 52-year-old Iryna Filkina, based on the distinct styling of her nails. #
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An Orthodox church is seen in front of an oil refinery that caught fire following a missile attack near the port city of Odesa, amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, on April 3, 2022. #
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Protesters, most of them Ukrainians and many of them refugees, lie down during a demonstration to symbolize the murdered civilians of the Russian war in Ukraine, as the chancellery stands behind, on April 6, 2022, in Berlin, Germany. #
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This aerial photo shows lines of graves at the Chinese Christian Cemetery on the western side of Hong Kong Island on April 5, 2022, as people visit cemeteries to honor their ancestors during the annual Tomb Sweeping Day, known locally in Hong Kong as Ching Ming. #
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Building operations staff inspect tiles on the Sydney Opera House sails on April 5, 2022, in Sydney, Australia. The "tile tapping" test is conducted every five years to inspect the health of the tiles that cover the Sydney Opera House's iconic sails and takes six weeks to complete. #
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People clash with riot police during a protest against the government of Peru's President Pedro Castillo, in Lima, on April 5, 2022. Following crisis talks with congress, Castillo announced the end of a curfew in the capital aimed at containing protests against rising fuel prices. #
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A supporter of India's main opposition congress party shouts from a police vehicle as he is detained during a protest against the rise in fuel prices, in Ahmedabad, India, on April 1, 2022. #
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A police dog named Cabo Olveira wears a police uniform as he peers out of a patrol-car window at the 17 Military Police Battalion's station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 7, 2022. The dog, used for social campaigns by the police, was adopted as a pet by the battalion after he approached the station as an injured stray puppy. #
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Australian BWT Alpine Formula 1 Team reserve driver Oscar Piastri races a kart during a media opportunity at Todd Road Karting Circuit in Melbourne, Australia, on April 5, 2022. #
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Thousands of motorcyclists take part in a protest against new restrictions on their mobility and number of allowed passengers, imposed by the city government in order to fight crime, in Bogota, Colombia, on April 6, 2022. #
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A bodybuilder prepares backstage to participate in the first national Miss Saraighat Bodybuilding Championship in Gauhati, northeastern Assam state, India, on April 2, 2022. #
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Dancers of Cuba's National Ballet rehearse at the ballet's school in Havana, Cuba, on April 5, 2022. The company has started rehearsals for a return to the stage after more than a year, following the pandemic shut down. #
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Ukrainian service members sing a patriotic song in Borodyanka, Ukraine, on April 5, 2022, with buildings in the background that were destroyed during fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces. #
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