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This Week in Pictures: 18 May - 24 May

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Sputnik's weekly photo gallery gives you a glimpse into what's been going on in different corners of the world over the past seven days.

From the Miss Chita 2019 beauty pageant and the last bell celebration in Sevastopol, Russia, to the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest grand final and protests in Jakarta, Indonesia, from elections in India and the annual Feast Day of St. Rita of Cascia in Manila to the international World Beard and Moustache Championships — these are just some of the important and spectacular events that have been taking place around the globe over the past week.

© Sputnik / Evgeny Yepanchintsev / Go to the mediabankWinner of the beauty pageant Miss Chita-2019 Anastasia Popova in Chita, Russia.
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Winner of the beauty pageant Miss Chita-2019 Anastasia Popova in Chita, Russia.
© Sputnik / Alexey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankCadets from the Nakhimov Naval School (Sevastopol Presidential Cadet Corps) during the last bell celebration in Sevastopol.
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Cadets from the Nakhimov Naval School (Sevastopol Presidential Cadet Corps) during the last bell celebration in Sevastopol.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (second to the right)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (second to the right)
© Sputnik / Alexander Vilf / Go to the mediabankFC Lokomotiv players Anton Miranchuk, Dmitry Tarasov and Alexei Miranchuk (left to right) pose for photographers with the Russian Football Cup after winning the final match against FC Ural (Ekaterinburg).
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FC Lokomotiv players Anton Miranchuk, Dmitry Tarasov and Alexei Miranchuk (left to right) pose for photographers with the Russian Football Cup after winning the final match against FC Ural (Ekaterinburg).
© Sputnik / Sergey Pivovarov / Go to the mediabankA Sukhoi Su-30 supermanoeuverable fighter aircraft from the Russian Knights aerobatic team performs a demonstration flight during the "Open House" day at the Taganrog Aviation Scientific-Technical Complex named after G.M. Beriev.
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A Sukhoi Su-30 supermanoeuverable fighter aircraft from the Russian Knights aerobatic team performs a demonstration flight during the "Open House" day at the Taganrog Aviation Scientific-Technical Complex named after G.M. Beriev.
© AP Photo / Sebastian ScheinerSergey Lazarev (Russia) performs the song "Scream" during the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest grand final in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Sergey Lazarev (Russia) performs the song "Scream" during the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest grand final in Tel Aviv, Israel.
© REUTERS / Antara Foto/Galih PradiptaPolice disperse protesters at Tanah Abang in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Police disperse protesters at Tanah Abang in Jakarta, Indonesia.
© AFP 2023 / Marco LongariAn athlete stretches as she warms up ahead of her show at the bodybuilding event part of the Arnold Classic Africa 2019 a multi-sport festival held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton.
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An athlete stretches as she warms up ahead of her show at the bodybuilding event part of the Arnold Classic Africa 2019 a multi-sport festival held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton.
© AFP 2023 / Amit DattaIndian nuns from the Mother Teresa Missionaries of Charities queue to cast their votes at a polling station at St. Mary's School in Kolkata, during the 7th and final phase of India's general election.
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Indian nuns from the Mother Teresa Missionaries of Charities queue to cast their votes at a polling station at St. Mary's School in Kolkata, during the 7th and final phase of India's general election.
© Sputnik / Dmitry Astakhov / Go to the mediabankPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during a visit to the Zarechye agricultural enterprise in the Voronezh Region.
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Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during a visit to the Zarechye agricultural enterprise in the Voronezh Region.
© AFP 2023 / Noel Celis Boys contort their faces as they participate in a game where they need to slide a coin from their forehead to their mouth to win, during the annual Feast Day of St. Rita of Cascia in Manila.
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Boys contort their faces as they participate in a game where they need to slide a coin from their forehead to their mouth to win, during the annual Feast Day of St. Rita of Cascia in Manila.
© REUTERS / Issei KatoCollege students work out at the Sumo wrestling club at the Nippon Sports Science University in Tokyo, Japan.
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College students work out at the Sumo wrestling club at the Nippon Sports Science University in Tokyo, Japan.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Sergeev / Go to the mediabankParticipants in the Moscow Spring Bike Festival.
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Participants in the Moscow Spring Bike Festival.
© REUTERS / Yves HermanA participant in the international World Beard and Moustache Championships poses before taking part in one of the 17 categories of beard and moustache styles competing in Antwerp, Belgium.
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A participant in the international World Beard and Moustache Championships poses before taking part in one of the 17 categories of beard and moustache styles competing in Antwerp, Belgium.
© Sputnik / Ekaterina Chesnokova / Go to the mediabankActress Lane Bloom at a photo session for the Daniel Lessovitz film "Port Authority" at the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival.
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Actress Lane Bloom at a photo session for the Daniel Lessovitz film "Port Authority" at the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival.
© AFP 2023 / Johannes Eisele Competitors pull a JetBlue A320 aircraft as they compete in a "Plane Pull" at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
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Competitors pull a JetBlue A320 aircraft as they compete in a "Plane Pull" at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Yepanchintsev / Go to the mediabankParticipants in the Miss Chita-2019 beauty pageant, Russia.
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Participants in the Miss Chita-2019 beauty pageant, Russia.
© Sputnik / Stringer / Go to the mediabankUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after his inauguration ceremony at the Verkhovna Rada in Kiev, Ukraine.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after his inauguration ceremony at the Verkhovna Rada in Kiev, Ukraine.
© REUTERS / Michele TantussiGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel receives a toy duck while visiting biotech company Centogene in Rostock, Germany.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives a toy duck while visiting biotech company Centogene in Rostock, Germany.
© Sputnik / Maksim Blinov / Go to the mediabankA girl next to a 1978 Cadillac Eldorado, taking part in the rally of classic retro cars in Moscow.
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A girl next to a 1978 Cadillac Eldorado, taking part in the rally of classic retro cars in Moscow.
© AFP 2023 / Philippe HuguenActivists from the CGT Auchan Retail Logistics gather on 23 May 2019 in Croix, northern France, in front of the company's headquarters to protest against a dismissal plan targeting 21 Auchan sites.
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Activists from the CGT Auchan Retail Logistics gather on 23 May 2019 in Croix, northern France, in front of the company's headquarters to protest against a dismissal plan targeting 21 Auchan sites.
© REUTERS / Zohra BensemraGaelle Dule Asheri, 17, a soccer player, who is amongst the first wave of girls being trained by professional coaches at the Rails Foot Academy, plays football with her friends outside her house in Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Gaelle Dule Asheri, 17, a soccer player, who is amongst the first wave of girls being trained by professional coaches at the Rails Foot Academy, plays football with her friends outside her house in Yaounde, Cameroon.
© AFP 2023 / Oka HamiedBuddhist monks pray on the eve of Buddha's birthday also known as Vesak celebrations, at the Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java province.
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Buddhist monks pray on the eve of Buddha's birthday also known as Vesak celebrations, at the Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java province.
© Sputnik / Nina Zotina / Go to the mediabankDina Averina (Russia) performs exercises with a ribbon at the European Rhythmic Gynmastics Championships in Baku.
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Dina Averina (Russia) performs exercises with a ribbon at the European Rhythmic Gynmastics Championships in Baku.
© Sputnik / Ekaterina Chesnokova / Go to the mediabankA man proposes to a girl on the red carpet of the premiere of the film "A Hidden Life" at the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival.
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A man proposes to a girl on the red carpet of the premiere of the film "A Hidden Life" at the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival.
© Sputnik / Vitaly Timkiv / Go to the mediabankThe main irrigation canal in Krasnodar Territory, Russia.
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The main irrigation canal in Krasnodar Territory, Russia.
© Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants / Go to the mediabankCanadian fashion model Winnie Harlow on the red carpet for the movie "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" at the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival.
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Canadian fashion model Winnie Harlow on the red carpet for the movie "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" at the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival.
© REUTERS / Willy KurniawanA protester carries Indonesia's national flag during a protest following the announcement of last month's official election results in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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A protester carries Indonesia's national flag during a protest following the announcement of last month's official election results in Jakarta, Indonesia.
© AFP 2023 / Marco SabadinAn alleged work by British street artist Banksy depicting a migrant child wearing a lifejacket holding a pink flare is painted on the outer wall of a house overlooking the canal Rio de Ca Foscari, in Venice.
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An alleged work by British street artist Banksy depicting a migrant child wearing a lifejacket holding a pink flare is painted on the outer wall of a house overlooking the canal Rio de Ca Foscari, in Venice.
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