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This Week in Pictures: May 19 - May 25

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This past week was filled with numerous festivals, protests and other interesting events. Take a look at Sputnik's weekly gallery to see what's been going on around the world.

From scantily covered runway models and the wedding celebrations of Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle, to wild festivals and protests ongoing around the world, browse our gallery to see what's transpired this past week.

© Sputnik / Evgeny Epanchintsev / Go to the mediabankHigh school students posing for a selfie during their graduation celebration in the city of Chita, Russia, on May 24, 2018.
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High school students posing for a selfie during their graduation celebration in the city of Chita, Russia, on May 24, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Danny LawsonBritain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, kisses his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, as they leave from the West Door of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in England on May 19, 2018, after their wedding ceremony.
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Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, kisses his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, as they leave from the West Door of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in England on May 19, 2018, after their wedding ceremony.
© Sputnik / Mikhail Klimentyev / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin giving German Chancellor Angela Merkel a bouquet during their meeting in Sochi, Russia.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel with bouquet from Vladimir Putin - Sputnik International
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Russian President Vladimir Putin giving German Chancellor Angela Merkel a bouquet during their meeting in Sochi, Russia.
© Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants / Go to the mediabankRussian TV presenter Victoria Bonya on the red carpet of the closing ceremony at the 71st Cannes Film Festival, France.
71st International festival in Cannes, France - Sputnik International
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Russian TV presenter Victoria Bonya on the red carpet of the closing ceremony at the 71st Cannes Film Festival, France.
© REUTERS / Terray SylvesterLava flows near a house on the outskirts of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, on May 19, 2018.
Lava flows during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii - Sputnik International
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Lava flows near a house on the outskirts of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, on May 19, 2018.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Timkiv / Go to the mediabankHarvesting strawberries in the Russian region of Krasnodar in May 2018.
Harvesting strawberries in the Russian region of Krasnodar - Sputnik International
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Harvesting strawberries in the Russian region of Krasnodar in May 2018.
© Sputnik / Mikhail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabankThe militants from the Daesh terrorist group operating in the western part of the al-Yarmuk refugee camp were completely destroyed in an offensive by the Syrian Army in Homs. The territory is under the control of Syrian troops.
Syrian Army forces in al-Yarmuk refugee camp, Homs. - Sputnik International
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The militants from the Daesh terrorist group operating in the western part of the al-Yarmuk refugee camp were completely destroyed in an offensive by the Syrian Army in Homs. The territory is under the control of Syrian troops.
© Sputnik / Oleg Smyslov / Go to the mediabankCars clash during the Rise of Machines festival in the Yaroslavl region, Russia, in May 2018.
Festival Rise of Machines participants in the Yaroslavl region, Russia - Sputnik International
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Cars clash during the Rise of Machines festival in the Yaroslavl region, Russia, in May 2018.
© Sputnik / Irina Kalashnikova / Go to the mediabankFrance has been engulfed by a massive wave of protests in May 2018. Public workers are protesting against unpaid leave and the announced elimination of about 120,000 jobs in the public sector, while air traffic controllers call for a rise in pay and additional personnel.
Protests against President Emmanuel Macron's reforms in France - Sputnik International
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France has been engulfed by a massive wave of protests in May 2018. Public workers are protesting against unpaid leave and the announced elimination of about 120,000 jobs in the public sector, while air traffic controllers call for a rise in pay and additional personnel.
© Sputnik / Alexey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankA recruit is saying goodbye to his dearest ones before he's sent to serve in the Russian Aerospace Forces in the Stavropol region in Russia, in May 2018.
Recruit parting with friends and relatives in Russia - Sputnik International
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A recruit is saying goodbye to his dearest ones before he's sent to serve in the Russian Aerospace Forces in the Stavropol region in Russia, in May 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Orlando SierraEmergency personnel, Honduran soldiers and police officers work at the site of an accident after a plane went off the runway at Toncontin International airport and collapsed over a busy boulevard in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on May 22, 2018. At least six US passengers were injured in the accident.
Plane accident in Honduras on May 22, 2018 - Sputnik International
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Emergency personnel, Honduran soldiers and police officers work at the site of an accident after a plane went off the runway at Toncontin International airport and collapsed over a busy boulevard in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on May 22, 2018. At least six US passengers were injured in the accident.
© Sputnik / Sergey Mamontov / Go to the mediabankA newly born calf of an East Caucasian tur in the Moscow Zoo.
Newly born calf of an East Caucasian tur in the Moscow Zoo. - Sputnik International
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A newly born calf of an East Caucasian tur in the Moscow Zoo.
© AFP 2023 / Ye Aung ThuMyanmar youth play soccer by the Yangon River in Yangon on May 21, 2018.
Children play soccer by the Yangon River in Myanmar - Sputnik International
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Myanmar youth play soccer by the Yangon River in Yangon on May 21, 2018.
© Sputnik / Maksim Blinov / Go to the mediabankThe International Economic Forum is being held this year in St. Petersburg on May 24-26. The key theme of SPIEF 2018 is "Building a Trust Economy."
Aeroflot flight attendants at SPIEF 2018 - Sputnik International
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The International Economic Forum is being held this year in St. Petersburg on May 24-26. The key theme of SPIEF 2018 is "Building a Trust Economy."
© Photo : NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstäd/Seán DoranThis extraordinary view of Jupiter was captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft on the outbound leg of its 12th close flyby of the planet in May 2018.
Jupiter captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft - Sputnik International
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This extraordinary view of Jupiter was captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft on the outbound leg of its 12th close flyby of the planet in May 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Narinder NanuA resident tries to douse a fire at an electrical store in Amritsar, India, on May 20, 2018.
Fire at electrical store in Amritsar, India - Sputnik International
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A resident tries to douse a fire at an electrical store in Amritsar, India, on May 20, 2018.
© Sputnik / Bolat Shaikhinov / Go to the mediabankThe capsule of the Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft, in which a Kazakh astronaut land after a 10-day trip to the International Space Station in 2015, is exhibited at the V International Exhibition of Weapons Systems and Military Equipment KADEX-2018.
Capsule of spacecraft Soyuz TMA-16M - Sputnik International
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The capsule of the Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft, in which a Kazakh astronaut land after a 10-day trip to the International Space Station in 2015, is exhibited at the V International Exhibition of Weapons Systems and Military Equipment KADEX-2018.
© Sputnik / Mikhael Klimentyev / Go to the mediabankIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on May 21, 2018, in Sochi, Russia.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Sochi, Russia - Sputnik International
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on May 21, 2018, in Sochi, Russia.
© AFP 2023 / Louai BesharaA street vendor sells ladies underwear in Damascus's Old City on May 22, 2018.
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A street vendor sells ladies underwear in Damascus's Old City on May 22, 2018.
© REUTERS / Faisal Al NasserMuslims pray and gather around the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on May 23, 2018.
Ramadan in Mecca, Saudi Arabia - Sputnik International
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Muslims pray and gather around the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on May 23, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Marvin RecinosA bird rests on the head of a white-tailed deer in San Jose Villanueva, 25 km southwest of San Salvador, on May 21, 2018.
Wildlife in San Salvador - Sputnik International
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A bird rests on the head of a white-tailed deer in San Jose Villanueva, 25 km southwest of San Salvador, on May 21, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Andrej IsakovicCheerleaders perform during a Euroleague Final Four basketball match between CSKA Moscow and Lithuania's Zalgiris Kaunas at The Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 20, 2018.
Cheerleaders of Euroleague Final Four in Serbia - Sputnik International
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Cheerleaders perform during a Euroleague Final Four basketball match between CSKA Moscow and Lithuania's Zalgiris Kaunas at The Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 20, 2018.
© Sputnik / Kirill Kallinikov / Go to the mediabankA depiction of a banknote that the Central bank of Russia will issue ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in May 2018.
Special note dedicated to 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia - Sputnik International
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A depiction of a banknote that the Central bank of Russia will issue ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in May 2018.
© AP Photo / Jordan StraussChantel Jeffries arrives at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 20, 2018, in Las Vegas, US.
Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas - Sputnik International
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Chantel Jeffries arrives at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 20, 2018, in Las Vegas, US.
© AFP 2023 / Daniel Leal-OlivasDancers perform in The David Harber and Savills Garden at the 2018 Chelsea Flower Show in London on May 21, 2018. The Chelsea flower show is held annually on the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
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Dancers perform in The David Harber and Savills Garden at the 2018 Chelsea Flower Show in London on May 21, 2018. The Chelsea flower show is held annually on the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
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