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Week in pictures: 2 - 8 September 2017

Our selection of some of the most striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

Richard Pohle/Reuters Prince William is seen on his way to school.Richard Pohle/Reuters
Prince William accompanies Prince George on his first day of school at Thomas's in Battersea, London.
JORGE GUERRERO/AFP People covered in black grease walk together.JORGE GUERRERO/AFP
Grease-covered people walk through Baza, near Granada during the festival of Cascamorras. The festival's namesake is a character who travels to the town from Guadix to stage an attempt to recapture a sacred image of the Virgen de la Piedad. On his return, he is punished for his failure by the locals.
FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP A turtle is held up to the camera.FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP
Janus, the Geneva Museum of Natural History's two-headed Greek tortoise, is photographed on the day of its 20th birthday.
JAIPAL SINGH/epa An Indian girl carries an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesha.JAIPAL SINGH/epa
A girl carries an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesha which was immersed by devotees into the Tawi River. She was searching for coins in the water in Jammu.
Hannah McKay/REUTERS A protester wears a Boris Johnson face mask as he rides a tricycle.Hannah McKay/REUTERS
A protester wearing a Boris Johnson face mask rides a tricycle decorated with an EU flag next to the Houses of Parliament in London.
SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP A man sprays his beard.SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP
A competitor in the World Beard and Moustache Championships prepares his beard in Austin, Texas.
Yana Paskova/Getty Images A collection of models with silver lips.Yana Paskova/Getty Images
The Visions In Motion dance group prepares to march down Eastern Parkway during the Caribbean Carnival in the Brooklyn, New York.
TIZIANA FABI/afp Jennifer Lawrence signs autographs for the waiting crowds.TIZIANA FABI/afp
US actress Jennifer Lawrence signed autographs before the premiere of the movie Mother, presented in competition at the 74th Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido.
Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters A young girl applies a lipstick on her friend's lips.Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters
A girl applies a lipstick to her friend's lips as they participate during the Kumari Puja festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. Young girls pose as the Living Goddess Kumari and are worshipped by people in belief that their children will remain healthy.
Victoria Jones/PA Wire Runners make their way along a track.Victoria Jones/PA Wire
Runners make their way across London's highest running track at the White Collar Factory by London's Old Street.
Henry Romero/Reuters A man gurns with a pipe in his mouth.Henry Romero/Reuters
In Barranquilla, Colombia a fan waits outside the Colombia v Brazil World Cup qualifying match.
LIONEL CHAMOISEAU/AFP Car dealership windows are taped up.LIONEL CHAMOISEAU/AFP
In preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Irma, windows of a car dealership are protected with tape and sandbags on the French overseas island of Saint-Martin.

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