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In pictures: Raúl Castro’s political life
image copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionRaúl Castro was 27 when the revolutionaries overthrew the authoritarian regime of Fulgencio Batista. Raúl Castro has…
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Week in pictures: 27 March – 2 April 2021
A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week. image copyrightToby Melville / Reutersimage captionBereaved families paint…
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Africa’s week in pictures: 26 March-1 April 2021
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond: image copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionA woman boards a…
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Africa’s week in pictures: 19-25 March 2021
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond: image copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionBalloons are offered to…
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In pictures: Container ship blocks Egypt’s Suez Canal
Tug boats and diggers are trying to free a huge container ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal in…
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In pictures: Thousands attend LGBT Mardi Gras in Sydney
Thousands gathered inside Sydney cricket ground on Saturday for the city’s annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebration. Revellers usually…
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In pictures: Globes stars still shine without red carpet
The 78th annual Golden Globe Awards for film and television have been handed out in a largely virtual ceremony split…
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Cape Town: Pictures of how Muslim worship helps quell South African ganglands
image copyrightBBC/Shiraaz Mohamed A team of Islamic scholars in South Africa has been on a mission for the past three…
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Week in pictures: 20-26 February 2021
A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week. image copyrightAmit Dave / Reutersimage captionFans take selfies…
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In Pictures: Mount Etna eruption lights up Sicily’s night sky
image copyrightGetty Images Mount Etna is erupting again, and its hot lava fountains are illuminating the Sicilian sky. The eruption…
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