Pictures of the week: From sunken antiquities in Alexandria to church on wheels in Sweden
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Divers watch as a crane pulls a piece of stone from the water at Abu Qir Bay in Alexandria, Egypt, as part of a drive to recover sunken antiquities. AFP -
Men enjoy their afternoon tea in cool temperatures in the mountains of Rijal Almaa, Saudi Arabia. Reuters -
Firefighters rescue passengers from a monorail after it stalled due to overcrowding, which caused a power cut in Mumbai, India. AP -
Palestinians run for cover during Israeli bombardment in Jabalia, northern Gaza. AFP -
Palestinians ride their vehicles through black smoke from makeshift burners used to extract fuel from melted plastic, on the Sea Road in Gaza city. AP -
Lebanese soldiers stationed at Burj Al Barajneh camp for Palestinian refugees in Beirut's southern suburbs, as armed Palestinian groups start handing over their weapons to the Lebanese authorities. AFP -
Kim Jong-un embracing a serviceman at an awards ceremony for North Korean soldiers who took part in military operations to help Russia in its war against Ukraine. AFP -
Former Kenyan deputy president and opposition leader Rigathi Gachagua waves as thousands gather to welcome him in Nairobi. AFP -
The wreckage of a bus is removed from the site of a crash in Guzara, Herat province, Afghanistan. AFP -
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Alaska to meet US President Donald Trump to discuss a potential end to the war in Ukraine. Reuters -
A thunderstorm passes over Valletta, as seen from Sliema, Malta. Reuters -
The world's largest paper balloon takes off on its 150th birthday to celebrate the feast of San Roque and satirise politicians, in Betanzos, Spain. EPA -
Preparations are in place for a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, in Beijing. Reuters -
Athletes compete in the swimming leg of Ironman Copenhagen in the Danish capital. Getty Images -
Robots compete in the 100m final at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. AFP -
People climb a greasy pole during a traditional game called 'Panjat Pinang' to collect prizes hung at the top during Indonesia's 80th independence day celebrations, in Jakarta. AFP -
Emirati champion and Abu Dhabi Powerboat Team star Rashid Al Mulla on the way to winning bronze at the Jet Ski World Championships Grand Prix, in Indonesia. Wam -
Residents try to beat out a fire as it moves towards Rebordondo village, near Ourense, in north-western Spain. AP -
A Palestinian girl searches for useful items at a rubbish dump in Gaza city. AFP -
A road runs through land scorched by wildfire, near the village of Jonquieres in the Aude department of southern France. AFP -
Cooling off on a beach in Qingdao in Shandong province, eastern China. AFP -
Hindu women from the Dogra community swing a child as part of a ritual as they pray for the long life of their sons, during the Bacch Dua festival in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. AP -
Flooding in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi. Mudslides and floods from torrential monsoon rain have killed hundreds in India and Pakistan. AFP -
An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man at a protest against Israeli army conscription, in Kfar Yona, central Israel. AFP -
A woman and her daughter lead a donkey along a mountain path in the rural commune of Tilougguite in Morocco's Beni Mellal-Khenifra region. AFP -
Villagers take a tractor trailer to an annual fair in Ajmer, India. AFP -
A boy cools off under a waterfall on the outskirts of Sowari, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Reuters -
Ships and boats parade during the Sail Amsterdam festival in the Netherlands. AFP -
The northern lights near Yellowknife in Canada's North-West Territories. AP -
A historic wooden church being moved to its new site next to the cemetery, in Kiruna, Sweden. AFP
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