Take a moment to soak up some of the most important and striking photos of the week.
Ai (R) and Hamuka dressed in "Lolita fashion," influenced by the Victorian style, posing for a photograph in the Harajuku shopping district in Tokyo, Japan. March 15.
A cow is seen attached to scrap metal near destroyed buildings in Douma, in the rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on the outskirts of Damascus. March 12.
A rally against firearms on Capitol Hill, Washington DC. March 14.
A young woman takes a quick dip, on March 11, 2018, in Unstad, northern Norway, Lofoten islands, within the Arctic Circle.
The air temperature was -5°C, with a water temperature of 4°C.
The air temperature was -5°C, with a water temperature of 4°C.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of an interview with NBC network anchor Megyn Kelly in the Kremlin.
A Nenets man enjoys northern lights (Aurora borealis) in the tundra region, some 60 km northwest of the town of Nadym. March 10.
Members of the local election commission arriving at the Akkem weather station in the Republic of Altai to conduct early voting in the Russian presidential election. March 14.
An Indian cycle rickshaw worker transports goods as a laborer sleeps in front of a cinema in Kolkata. March 12.
A young girl peers into a pit of rattlesnakes during the Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup at the Nolan County Coliseum in Sweetwater, Texas. March 10.
Models during preparation for the show of clothing collections as part of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia, held at the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall in Moscow. March 14.
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Riot police detain a protester during clashes in central Athens. March 14.
German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela Merkel after signing the coalition deal during a ceremony in Berlin, Germany. March 12.
A woman runs past tires set on fire during a demonstration against the current president's free-market reforms in Cotonou.
US President Donald Trump tosses a hat into the crowd as he arrives to speak at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California. March 13.
A woman sits with her Italian Spinone dog on the final day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, central England. March 11.
Saudi men perform a stunt known as "sidewall skiing" (driving on two wheels) as a youth takes a selfie in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. March 11.
A visitor looks at early flowering Kanzakura cherry blossoms in full bloom at the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, Japan. March 14.
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Kentucky cheerleaders perform during the first half of an NCAA college basketball championship game between Kentucky and Tennessee at the Southeastern Conference tournament in St. Louis. March 11.
A Palestinian protester runs through a field of cacti during clashes with Israeli forces near Khan Yunis by the border between Israel and the southern Gaza strip on March 9.
Indian army cadets celebrate after their graduation ceremony at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai. March 10.
Members of the Afro-American group Jouvay Fest dance in a parade during the start of MASA (African Performing Arts Market) in Abidjan on March 10.
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Singer Cardi B accepts the Best New Artist award during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday in Inglewood, California. March 11.
A man rides a bicycle during snowfall in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province. March 15.
