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Week in pictures: 17 - 23 April 2021

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week

Adnan Abidi / Reuters People wearing personal protective equipment look on as a man is cremated in New Delhi, IndiaAdnan Abidi / Reuters
Relatives wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) attend the funeral of a man who died from coronavirus, in New Delhi. On Friday India reported 332,730 new cases of the disease, setting a world record for a second day running.
Carlos Barria / Reuters A person raises their arms after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, in front of Hennepin County Government Center, in Minneapolis, MinnesotaCarlos Barria / Reuters
Crowds celebrate the guilty verdict of white former police officer Derek Chauvin outside Hennepin County Government Center, in Minneapolis, US. A jury found Chauvin guilty on three charges for the killing of George Floyd: second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.
Victoria Jones / Reuters Queen Elizabeth II takes her seat for the funeral of Prince Philip at St George's Chapel in WindsorVictoria Jones / Reuters
Queen Elizabeth II at the funeral of her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at St George's Chapel in Windsor. More than 730 members of the armed forces took part in the event, but there was a limit of 30 mourners inside the chapel.
Carl Recine / Reuters An aerial view of a large landslide onto a beach in the village of Nefyn, WalesCarl Recine / Reuters
Houses are seen on the edge of a cliff after it collapsed in the village of Nefyn, Wales. The major landslide, which eyewitnesses say is up to 40m (131ft) wide, saw some seaside homes lose parts of their gardens to the beach below.
Vasily Maximov / AFP Cadets shelter from the rain under an umbrella in front of a church in the town of Vladimir, RussiaVasily Maximov / AFP
Cadets shelter from the rain near a church in the town of Vladimir, where jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was reportedly transferred. Navalny's doctors have urged him to immediately end his hunger strike, warning that he may die. Thousands of Russians rallied on Wednesday demanding his release.
Mike Hutchings / Reuters A fire is seen burning on Table Mountain overlooking Cape Town, South AfricaMike Hutchings / Reuters
Flames are seen close to Cape Town, South Africa, as a huge fire burns along Table Mountain. Monday's fire destroyed the reading room of the University of Cape Town's Jagger Library, which housed a unique collection of African books.
Octavio Jones / Reuters Katie Wright, the mother of Daunte Wright, weeps at his funeral service at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USOctavio Jones / Reuters
Katie Wright, mother of Daunte Wright, at his funeral at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US. Mr Wright, a black man, was shot dead by police officer Kim Potter during a routine traffic stop in the Brooklyn Center suburb of the city. The officer has since resigned and been charged with second-degree manslaughter.
Al Drago / EPA President Joe Biden wears a face mask whilst attending the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate in the White House, WashingtonAl Drago / EPA
President Joe Biden attends a virtual international Leaders Summit on Climate, in the White House, Washington. The US has promised to cut carbon emissions by 50-52% below 2005 levels, by the year 2030.
Arnd Wiegmann / Reuters A figure of a snowman burns on the Devil's Bridge over the Schoellenen Gorge near Andermatt in SwitzerlandArnd Wiegmann / Reuters
The Boeoegg, a snowman made of wadding and filled with firecrackers, is burnt in a bonfire on the Devil's Bridge over the Schoellenen Gorge near Andermatt in Switzerland. The traditional event is part of Sechselauten, a Spring festival. The belief is that the longer it takes for the snowman's head to explode, the warmer the summer will be.
Aaron Chown / PA Media A gardener tends to tulips in front of Hampton Court Palace, south west LondonAaron Chown / PA Media
A gardener tends to tulips at the first ever Hampton Court Tulip Festival at Hampton Court Palace, in London. Last autumn, more than 100,000 bulbs were planted in preparation for the festival.

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