Rain, running and red: Photos of the week

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A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

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Rawdah Mohamed poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the screening of the film Marcello Mio at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in France

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An aerial view shows an aircraft on the tarmac of the flooded Salgado Filho International Airport in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. The worst floods in the state's history have killed more than 150 people, displaced more than 600,000 and left whole cities underwater

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People sleep on the Yamuna riverbed under a bridge on a hot summer day in Delhi, India. Parts of northern India continue to reel under a prolonged heatwave, with temperatures hovering around 45-46C (113-114F) through this week

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Balinese dancers perform during a water purification ceremony at Serangan Island on Bali. The 10th World Water Forum, which was held in the Indonesian resort, aims to provide a platform for dialogue to create solutions to global water management

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Campaigners from Ocean Rebellion participate in a protest in central London, England, where the Blue Food Innovation Summit was taking place

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New Caledonia has been gripped by riots since lawmakers in France passed voting reforms in the Pacific territory. Indigenous leaders say the plans, which will allow more French residents to vote in local elections, will dilute the political influence of native people

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Iran's late president, Ebrahim Raisi, was buried four days after he was killed in a helicopter crash. The 63-year-old hardline cleric was laid to rest in the holy shrine of Imam Reza, a revered figure in Shia Islam

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A live video "portal" between Dublin, Ireland and New York, USA, reopened after it was temporarily closed because of "inappropriate behaviour". The continuous live stream, which allows users in each city to see each other and interact, was switched off on 14 May less than a week after it opened

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Rishi Sunak called an early UK general election for Thursday 4 July. The prime minister made the announcement in a rain-soaked speech outside 10 Downing Street, London

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Darlenys de la Cruz Severino, of Dominican Republic, and her guide celebrate winning the gold medal in the Women's 100m T12 final at the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

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