Photos of the week
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Sweden’s Thunberg demands climate action on day of global school strikes
Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg urged European politicians on Friday to focus on a climate crisis instead of “bickering”, as children walked out of classes...
Honduran anti-graft mission probes ex-president over drug money
An international anti-corruption mission in Honduras said on Friday it is investigating former president Porfirio Lobo on suspicion of involvement in laundering illegal drug money...
French police hunt suitcase bomber after blast in Lyon
French police were hunting a suspected suitcase bomber on Friday after an explosion in the central city of Lyon that injured 13 people, officials said....
Cannes prize for Brazilian movie sends message of hope, director says
A Brazilian victory in Cannes has sent a message of hope at a difficult time for the country’s movie industry, director Karim Ainouz said on...
Twenty-nine detainees killed in Venezuela police station cellblock riot
Twenty-nine detainees were killed and 19 police officers were wounded in a confrontation in a cellblock in central Venezuela in what a state official called...
Qatar says economic conditions for Israeli-Palestinian peace require ‘fair political solutions’
Qatar said on Friday that economic development needed for Israeli-Palestinian peace could not be achieved without “fair political solutions” acceptable to Palestinians, referring to a...
Rocky star Stallone says he never expected to make it in movies
Action movie superstar Sylvester Stallone told cinemagoers in Cannes on Friday that he never expected to make it in the film industry due to an...
UK health minister Matt Hancock to launch PM bid on Saturday: Daily Mail
British health minister Matt Hancock, a former economist at the Bank of England, is expected to launch a leadership bid on Saturday morning, Daily Mail’s...
Brexit brings down May, Johnson stakes leadership claim
Fighting back tears, Theresa May said on Friday she would quit after failing to deliver Brexit, setting up a contest that will install a new...