Bottles, bags and a balloon: Photos of the week

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A selection of news photographs from around the world.

A nun is pictured near bottles of wine at the Wine Paris trade fair in France 
Image source, Benoit Tessier/Reuters
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Nuns from the Abbaye de Jouques attend the Wine Paris trade fair in France.

Women dressed in red wash clothes in a riverImage source, Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters
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Women wash clothes used by devotees after taking a holy dip at the Hanumante River during the final day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

A baby hippo balloon is watched by visitors to a balloon festivalImage source, Narong Sangnak/EPA-EFE
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A hot air balloon floats over Singha Park during the Chiang Rai International Balloon Fiesta in Thailand.

Naomi Ackie  and Toni Collette laugh as they pose for photographers Image source, Benjamin Cremel/AFP
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Naomi Ackie (left) and Toni Collette arrive for the World premiere of their latest film Mickey 17, in London's Leicester Square.

Plymouth Argyle's Ryan Hardie celebrates scoring a goal as teammates Callum Wright and Adam Randell move towards him
Image source, David Klein/Reuters
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Ryan Hardie celebrates scoring the winning goal as Plymouth Argyle cause a huge upset by beating Premier League leaders Liverpool 1-0 to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto is photographed as she spins while skatingImage source, Jade Gao/AFP
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Japan's Kaori Sakamoto competes in the women's ice skating event during the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China.

Two women carry their belongings in plastic bags as smoke from wildfire hangs in the air 
Image source, Hector Andrade/Reuters
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People carry their belongings in bags as they escape the spread of wildfires near Lautaro in Chile.

Riot police wield their batons as they confront demonstrator in Brussels, Belgium 
Image source, Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters
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Belgian riot police confront demonstrators in Brussels during a national strike by trade union members, who are protesting against proposed cuts to public services.

A man, woman and child prepare to drive off on a motorbike loaded with possessionsImage source, Jospin Mwisha/AFP
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A family leave Bulengo camp in the DR Congo on a motorbike loaded with their possessions, as armed groups and the army fight for control of the mineral-rich region.

An aerial view of excavation equipment parked alongside destroyed homesImage source, Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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The US Army Corps of Engineers begins to remove debris from homes destroyed by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California.

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