Pictures of the Week: Best Photos of Past Seven Days


American golfer Scott Stallings's son Finn plays during the Par 3 Contest prior the start of the 78th Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta

American golfer Scott Stallings's son Finn plays during the Par 3 Contest prior the start of the 78th Masters Golf Tournament at AugustaAFP



A swimmer balances a cup on her head during a training session in Chartres, on the eve of the first day of the French swimming championships

A swimmer balances a cup on her head during a training session in Chartres, on the eve of the first day of the French swimming championshipsAFP



Camille Muffat powers her way to win the women's 100m freestyle final during the French Swimming championships in Chartres

Camille Muffat powers her way to win the women's 100m freestyle final during the French Swimming championships in ChartresAFP



Prince George plays with his mother's hair on his first official engagement during their royal tour of New Zealand

Prince George plays with his mother's hair on his first official engagement during their royal tour of New ZealandMarty Melville/AFP



Prince William and Kate Middleton are greeted by a Maori man with a tattooed bare bottom

Prince William and Kate Middleton are greeted by a Maori man with a tattooed bare bottomAFP



Prince William picks up a dart during a Maori welcoming ceremony at Government House in Wellington

Prince William picks up a dart during a Maori welcoming ceremony at Government House in WellingtonAFP



Prince William meets children in the crowd after laying a wreath with his wife at the war memorial in Seymour Square

Prince William meets children in the crowd after laying a wreath with his wife at the war memorial in Seymour SquareReuters



Prince William holds an umbrella above his wife and then spills water on her before boarding two America's Cup yachts on Auckland Harbour

Prince William holds an umbrella above his wife and then spills water on her before boarding two America's Cup yachts on Auckland HarbourReuters



A veteran awaits the arrival of Prince William and Kate Middleton at the Blenheim War Memorial in New Zealand

A veteran awaits the arrival of Prince William and Kate Middleton at the Blenheim War Memorial in New ZealandGetty



The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins is dwarfed by troops of the Queen's Company, Grenadier Guards as he inspects the guard at honour during the first-ever state visit to Britain by an Irish head of state

The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins is dwarfed by troops of the Queen's Company, Grenadier Guards as he inspects the guard at honour during the first-ever state visit to Britain by an Irish head of stateReuters



The Queen laughs at Windsor Castle as she bids farewell to Irish President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina at the end of their official visit

The Queen laughs at Windsor Castle as she bids farewell to Irish President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina at the end of their official visitAFP



Ukip leader Nigel Farage arrives to speak at a meeting at Old Basing Village Hall in Basingstoke

Ukip leader Nigel Farage arrives to speak at a meeting at Old Basing Village Hall in BasingstokeGetty



Girls look at their hands after shaking hands with US President Barack Obama at Bladensburg High School in Bladensburg, Maryland

Girls look at their hands after shaking hands with US President Barack Obama at Bladensburg High School in Bladensburg, MarylandReuters



Fans record Lady Gaga as she performs onstage at Roseland Ballroom in New York City

Fans record Lady Gaga as she performs onstage at Roseland Ballroom in New York CityGetty



People visit an upside-down home, a tourist attraction, in St Petersburg

People visit an upside-down home, a tourist attraction, in St PetersburgReuters



Aerial view of flower fields near the Keukenhof park, also known as the Garden of Europe, in Lisse, Netherlands

Aerial view of flower fields near the Keukenhof park, also known as the Garden of Europe, in Lisse, NetherlandsReuters



Newlyweds Flor Perez and Jose Ramirez kiss in front of

Newlyweds Flor Perez and Jose Ramirez kiss in front of "Cupid's Span", a sculpture by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, in San FranciscoReuters



A performer dressed as the Hindu goddess Kali participates in a procession to celebrate the Ram Navami festival in Allahabad, India

A performer dressed as the Hindu goddess Kali participates in a procession to celebrate the Ram Navami festival in Allahabad, IndiaAFP



A boy prays during a Buddhist novice ordination ceremony in Mae Hong Son, Thailand

A boy prays during a Buddhist novice ordination ceremony in Mae Hong Son, ThailandGetty



Assistants use incense and cigarettes to drive bees away from She Ping's face. He covered himself in more than 460,000 drones, weighing over 45 kg (99 lbs)

Assistants use incense and cigarettes to drive bees away from She Ping's face. He covered himself in more than 460,000 drones, weighing over 45 kg (99 lbs)Reuters



Competitors attend the 2nd Russian Beard and Moustache Championships in Moscow

Competitors attend the 2nd Russian Beard and Moustache Championships in MoscowReuters



Twin polar bear cubs play in their enclosure at Hellabrunn zoo in Munich. The two cubs have now been named – Nela and Nobby

Twin polar bear cubs play in their enclosure at Hellabrunn zoo in Munich. The two cubs have now been named – Nela and NobbyReuters



King and Zoe, twin brown bear cubs, play in their enclosure at Juraparc animal park near Vallorbe, Switzerland

King and Zoe, twin brown bear cubs, play in their enclosure at Juraparc animal park near Vallorbe, SwitzerlandReuters



Seven-month-old giant panda Xing Bao explores its new enclosure at the zoo in Madrid

Seven-month-old giant panda Xing Bao explores its new enclosure at the zoo in MadridAFP



Jimmel, an owl-faced monkey, protects her one-month old baby at the zoo in Antwerp

Jimmel, an owl-faced monkey, protects her one-month old baby at the zoo in AntwerpReuters



A tourist reacts as an elephant sprays her with water in celebration of the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province. Songkran marks the start of Thailand's New Year

A tourist reacts as an elephant sprays her with water in celebration of the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province. Songkran marks the start of Thailand's New YearReuters



Hungarian women cast their ballots inside a polling station during parliamentary elections in Veresegyhaza near Budapest

Hungarian women cast their ballots inside a polling station during parliamentary elections in Veresegyhaza near BudapestReuters



Afghan women look for brooms at a roadside shop in Herat

Afghan women look for brooms at a roadside shop in HeratAFP



Jyoti Amge, 20, the shortest woman in the world and a first-time voter, shows her voting card and ink-marked finger after casting her vote in Nagpur, India

Jyoti Amge, 20, the shortest woman in the world and a first-time voter, shows her voting card and ink-marked finger after casting her vote in Nagpur, IndiaReuters



Politicians come to blows during a session of the parliament in Kiev, Ukraine

Politicians come to blows during a session of the parliament in Kiev, UkraineReuters



A pro-Russia protester stands at a barricade outside a regional government building in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine

A pro-Russia protester stands at a barricade outside a regional government building in Donetsk, eastern UkraineReuters



Street cleaners sweep away bullet cases as they remove rubbish and a barricade erected by pro-Russian protesters near a building of the state security service in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine

Street cleaners sweep away bullet cases as they remove rubbish and a barricade erected by pro-Russian protesters near a building of the state security service in Donetsk, eastern UkraineReuters



Kenyan men try to put out a fire caused by an electrical fault at the Deep Sea slum in Nairobi

Kenyan men try to put out a fire caused by an electrical fault at the Deep Sea slum in NairobiAFP



Men rescue a boy from under the rubble of a building after what activists said was a barrel bomb attack by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in Al-Shaar neighbourhood of Aleppo

Men rescue a boy from under the rubble of a building after what activists said was a barrel bomb attack by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in Al-Shaar neighbourhood of AleppoReuters




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