This Week in Pictures: March 31 - April 6

World leaders meeting to discuss important political matters, Christians celebrating Easter, protesters making a stand against security forces, fitness contests and a bikini slalom, sakura blooming and a US consulate closing - browse Sputnik’s weekly gallery and see what’s going on around the world.

Browse this gallery compiled by Sputnik and see what transpired in various corners of our planet during the last seven days, and what these events looked like.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seen during a meeting at the presidential palace in Ankara.

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Palestinian Christians attend a service on Easter Sunday at the Saint Porfirios church in Gaza City April 1, 2018.

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US flag is being removed from the building of the US consulate in St. Petersburg which was shut down in response to the expulsion of Russian diplomats from the United States.

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Protest rally staged by railway workers and students in Paris. April 3.

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© AFP 2023 / Boris Horvat

Spanish bullfighter Gines Marin perfoms a pass to a Spanish Jandilla bull during the Feria du Riz in Arles, southern France. April 1.

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Participants of Siberian Bodybuilding, Fitness and Bodyfitness Championship held in Novosibirsk prepare for their performance.

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A man and a woman stand in front of two "snow hares" on the island Fehmarn, northern Germany. April 1.

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© REUTERS / Danish Ismail

Students hurl stones towards Indian police during a protest against the recent killings in Kashmir, outside a college in Srinagar. April 5.

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© AFP 2023 / Ivan Damanik

Ucil, a monkey trained to perform various tricks popularly known as "topeng monyet" or masked monkey, entertains residents in a neighbourhood in Medan, North Sumatra. April 5.

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© AFP 2023 / Marco Longari

South African school children pause next to a portrait of the late South African anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, ex-wife of African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela, at her house in Soweto. April 3.
South Africa's President paid tribute to anti-apartheid activist Winnie Mandela, who died on April 2, saying that Nelson Mandela's former wife was a "voice of defiance" against white-minority rule.

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Commuter walks past an advertisement discouraging the dissemination of fake news, at a train station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. April 2. Malaysia's parliament has passed a new law prohibiting fake news that critics fear will be abused to silence dissent ahead of a general election.

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Men throw water on women as part of traditional Easter celebrations in Mezokovesd, Hungary. April 1.

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Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli troops on the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip.

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© AP Photo / Sunday Alamba

Models display an outfit by designer Andrea Iyamah during the ARISE Fashion Week event in Lagos, Nigeria. March 31.

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People film a shower of cherry blossoms at a park in Tokyo, Japan. April 2.

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Employees unload cotton from a truck at a cotton processing unit in Kadi town, in the western Indian state of Gujarat. April 5.

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© AFP 2023 / Hazem Bader

A Palestinian protester throws back a teargas canister towards Israeli forces during clashes on in occupied West Bank city of Hebron as a general strike is called for by local leaders in solidarity with Gaza. March 31.

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Participans of the BoogelWoogel-2018 carnival at a skiing resort near Sochi prior to a mass bikini slalom event.

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A performance held during the opening ceremony of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at the Carrara Stadium in Australia.

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Worshippers bathe in a sacred pool during celebrations of the voodoo rituals in Souvenance, Haiti. April 1.