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    Demonstrators use inflatable rubber ducks to protect themselves from water cannon, during an anti-government protest outside the parliament in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want constitutional changes and reform of the monarchy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe 90 View Post
    Following the death of former Liverpool and England goalkeeper Ray Clemence, a mural is pictured on a house in Anfield.
    Painted by Gordon Banksy.

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    India sub exercises. What is going on on the leftward end of the sub...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Backspin View Post
    What is going on on the leftward side of the sub...
    What is a 'leftward' side?

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    ^ It's sub speak for the shagging area.

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    Might be Jedward's new album.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Edmond View Post
    ^ It's sub speak for the shagging area.
    Oh, those subs . . . when they get a bit of alcohol in them . . . they do go on



    Quote Originally Posted by hallelujah View Post
    Might be Jedward's new album.
    I had to look up why and your found your comment to be simply disrespectful . . . Jedward are much paler

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    Quote Originally Posted by Edmond View Post
    ^ It's sub speak for the shagging area.


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


    IMAGE COPYRIGHTTOMAS CUESTA / GETTY IMAGES
    image captionA woman cries in front of a mural of Diego Maradona, in Buenos Aires, following the news of his death at age 60. Widely considered to be one of the greatest footballers of all time, Maradona represented Argentina in four World Cups and famously scored the "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals.
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    image captionA woman stands in a room that has been damaged by shelling, in Humera, Ethiopia. Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed and thousands forced from their homes during fighting between the national army and forces loyal to the leaders of the northern Tigray region.
    IMAGE COPYRIGHTHANNAH MCKAY / REUTERS
    image captionShoppers wait for a computer games store to open during the annual Black Friday sales, in Tysons, Virginia, US.
    IMAGE COPYRIGHTSTEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP
    image captionPolice spray water at protesters, in Paris. Demonstrators gathered to protest about a controversial security bill, which includes an article seeking to limit the filming of police officers on duty.
    IMAGE COPYRIGHTHANNAH MCKAY / REUTERS
    image captionUS President Donald Trump pardons a turkey during the annual Thanksgiving tradition at the White House. Following the ceremony, turkeys Corn and Cob retired to a new home on the campus of Iowa State University.
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    image captionPeople watch the launch of the Chang'e-5 lunar probe in Wenchang, China. The robotic spacecraft will try to retrieve rock samples from the Moon, before returning to Earth in mid-December.
    IMAGE COPYRIGHTJANE BARLOW / PA MEDIA
    image captionBoo Paterson shows off her decorated face shields. The Scottish artist was inspired to create the masks during lockdown, after seeing Paris fashion house staff wearing standard medical PPE.
    IMAGE COPYRIGHTNAVESH CHITRAKAR / REUTERS
    image captionStudents wear masks and socially distance as they take their grade 12 exams outside, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
    IMAGE COPYRIGHTBEN BIRCHALL / PA MEDIA
    image captionA stag rests as a bird feeds on ticks in its fur, in Bristol, UK.
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    image captionA man carries a Christmas tree in Keele, Staffordshire. In the UK, coronavirus restrictions are being eased for a five-day period over Christmas to allow people to celebrate together.

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


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    image captionA worker clears snow as it starts to fall in Times Square, New York City. A powerful snowstorm swept through the north-eastern US, breaking records and affecting 60 million people. This one storm matched New York City's snowfall for the whole of last year.


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    image captionMount Sakurajima, an active volcano on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, erupted this week. It sent a plume of ash into a sky illuminated by a lightning storm.


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    image captionAbilio da Cruz Pinto, 77, dressed as Santa Claus, greets a child in a shopping mall from within a plastic bubble in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia. Brazil has experienced one of the worst outbreaks of Covid-19 in the world.


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    image captionA zookeeper feeds a pair of giraffes at Peshawar Zoo in northern Pakistan.


    IMAGE COPYRIGHTANUSHREE FADNAVIS/REUTERS
    image captionWidows and other female relatives of farmers who are believed to have killed themselves over debt attend a protest at the Tikri border near the Indian capital, Delhi. They demonstrated against agricultural laws passed by India's parliament which further open up the sector to private interests, which farmers fear will make them more vulnerable.


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    image captionNewly born conjoined twins in an incubator at the child intensive care unit of al-Sabeen hospital in Sanaa, Yemen.


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    image captionA common kingfisher catching a fish in a lake near Tiszaalpar, Hungary.


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    image captionPolice officers detain an anti-vaccination activist during a demonstration in Parliament Square in central London.


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    image captionPeople use special protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse in Santiago, Chile. The spectacle was visible from a 90km (56-mile) corridor spanning Chile's southern Pacific coast, across the Andean mountain range, and into Argentina.


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    image captionUS Vice President Mike Pence receives his Covid-19 vaccine live on television. The White House said the aim of the move was to "promote the safety and efficacy of the vaccine and build confidence among the American

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


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    image captionRioters clash with police while trying to enter the US Capitol building, in Washington, DC. Supporters of President Donald Trump swarmed the building as lawmakers met to confirm President-elect Joe Biden's poll win. Five people have died in connection with the incidents, including Brian Sicknick, an officer with the US Capitol Police.


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    image captionIn a TV address, President-elect Joe Biden described the violence as "one of the darkest days in the history of our nation" and blamed President Trump for stoking violence. He added it was "totally unacceptable" that police had shown more leniency than in Black Lives Matter protests last year.


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    image captionPolice officers detain a woman holding a placard supporting Wikileaks founder Julian Assange outside Westminster Magistrates Court in London, as lawyers seek bail for their client. The request was denied and Assange will remain in jail as he continues to fight against extradition to the United States.


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    image captionKeiichi Sato of Japan competes at the Four Hills Ski-Jumping Tournament in Bischofshofen, Austria. This image was created using a variable plane lens.


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    image captionNurses work in the Intensive Care Unit in St George's Hospital in Tooting, south-west London. Some hospitals in England are at risk of becoming Covid-only sites, with rising admissions forcing trusts to cut back on other services.


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    image captionBulgarian men perform the traditional "Horo" dance in the icy waters of the Tundzha river in the town of Kalofer, as part of Orthodox Christian Epiphany celebrations, on 6 January.


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    image captionParents and students travel to school through flood water caused by the overflow of Lake Victoria in Kisumu, on the official reopening day of public schools in Kenya, following closures to stop the spread of Covid-19.


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    image captionThe 37th Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival opened to visitors, featuring frozen towers, palaces and castles. The festival, in Harbin, a city in China's north-east Heilongjiang province, is one of the biggest of its kind.


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    image captionSuzie Murray skates on a frozen pond at Queen's Park in Glasgow, The City Council said it had warning signs at frozen ponds in parks across the city, and had broken up ice at Queen's Park and Rouken Glen Park to prevent people taking to the ice and putting themselves in danger.


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    image captionTwo women in a nursing home in Gothenburg, Sweden, receive their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine. All of the 97 permanent residents in the home received their vaccination.


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    image captionA new-born white tiger named Snow sleeps at the National Zoo in Masaya, Nicaragua.

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    image captionThe Aurora Borealis is seen in the sky over Muonio in Lapland, Finland.
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    image captionAt a craft brewery in Phnom Penh, people enjoy a beer yoga session, as Cambodia eases some of the restrictions in place to combat the coronavirus disease.
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    image captionA family in Beverly Hills, Michigan watches the US presidential inauguration of Joe Biden, with son Jackson clapping and cheering at the TV.
    IMAGE COPYRIGHTLEAH MILLIS / REUTERS
    image captionEarlier that day, the then President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump depart the White House to board Marine One for the final time.
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    image captionFlight attendants of Sriwijaya Air pay their respects to those who died on flight SJ182, which crashed into the Java Sea earlier this month, killing all 62 people on board.
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    image captionBritain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses for a photograph with a vial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine during a visit to Wockhardt's pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Wrexham, Wales.
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    image captionQatar's Ameen Zakkar is seen between two Danish players during a match at the men's Handball World Championship in Cairo. Denmark won 32-23.
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    image captionA soldier checks his sword during the rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India.
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    image captionRussian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is seen on board a plane in Berlin before heading to Moscow. He was detained on arrival in the Russian capital, five months after he was nearly killed by a nerve agent attack.
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    image captionLai Chi-wai, a paraplegic climber, attempts to scale the 320m (1050ft) tall Nina Tower in Hong Kong using only his upper body strength. On this attempt, he completed 250m in strong winds, in 10 hours, to raise money for spinal cord patients.
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    image captionLava can be seen spewing from the top of Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano.

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    image captionA tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore lights up Piccadilly Circus, London. The 100-year-old, who raised almost £33m for NHS charities by walking laps of his garden, died with coronavirus.
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    image captionSoldiers wait outside a Hindu temple in Yangon, following a military coup that has led to the removal and arrest of Myanmar's democratically-elected leaders.
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    image captionRussian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gestures in the Moscow City Court, as he was jailed for three-and-a-half years for violating the conditions of a suspended sentence. Across Russia, thousands have rallied in support of the prominent critic of President Putin, who was treated in Germany for a near-fatal nerve agent attack on him in August.
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    image captionRed hot lava erupts from Europe's most active volcano, Mount Etna, in Italy.
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    image captionPunxsutawney Phil participates at the 135th Groundhog Day at Gobbler's Knob, in Pennsylvania. According to legend, the US can expect a further six weeks of winter, after the weather-predicting groundhog saw his shadow upon exiting his burrow.
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    image captionThe Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain is seen covered in ice, as a massive winter storm pummelled the US east coast, bringing New York City to a standstill.
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    image captionA demonstrator clashes with a police shield during a rally supporting farmers' protests against agriculture laws, in Delhi, India.
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    image captionThe SpaceX Starship SN9 explodes into a fireball after its high altitude test flight in Boca Chica, Texas. The uncrewed prototype climbed to 10km (6 miles) above the Texas Gulf coast, before attempting to return to its landing pad.
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    image captionA fisherman does press-ups while his colleagues get their nets ready, in Joal Fadiouth, Senegal.
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    image caption​Visitors take photos at the annual Dahlia Dreams floral dis
    play in Singapore, ahead of the Chinese New Year.

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    image captionFans take selfies with a man covered in body paint as they wait to enter Narendra Modi Stadium before the third Test match between India and England, in Ahmedabad, India. The newly refurbished cricket stadium is the largest in the world and can seat 110,000 spectators.
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    image captionThe surface of Mars seen below Mars Perseverance rover. Nasa has been sharing hundreds of images of the planet as the rover begins its mission to find signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock and regolith (broken rock and soil) for possible return to Earth.
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    image captionA man holds a candle next to the grave of Ahmaud Arbery during a vigil to mark the one year anniversary of his death, at New Springfield Baptist Church in Waynesboro, Georgia, US. Ahmaud, 25, was shot dead by a white father and son in February 2020 while jogging in Georgia.
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    image captionA rainbow stretches across ice at the base of the American Falls at Niagara Falls, New York, US.
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    image captionA rare 22ct gold Cadbury's Conundrum egg is displayed at Batemans Auctioneers in Stamford, Lincolnshire. The item smashed estimates by selling for £31,000 at auction, beating its record sale price of £17,200 in 2017. The egg was made in the 1980s by Garrard, the Queen's official jeweller, for a UK-wide treasure hunt in which 12 gold engraved eggs could be found by solving clues hidden in an accompanying book.
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    image captionRussian opposition leader Alexei Navalny attends a hearing to consider an appeal against his jailing for violating the terms of a suspended sentence. Navalny was detained last month after returning to Russia from Germany, where he was being treated for a near-fatal nerve agent attack.
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    image captionA ski jumper soars through the air above cardboard cut-outs placed in the stands to represent spectators at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany.
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    image captionA person wears a golden face mask during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar. The country has been jolted by unrest since the military seized power in a coup on 1 February. Since then mass protests have been seen across the country, with many calling for a return to democracy.
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    image captionA woman stands with a horse next to street art during celebrations of the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Vladivostok, Russia.
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    image captionSessi the polar bear plays with her cub, Kara, in their enclosure at the Zoological and Botanical park in Mulhouse, France. It was the cub's first public appearance since being born in November 2020.

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    image captionA state of emergency was been declared in the US city of Miami Beach over concerns that large crowds gathering for spring break pose a coronavirus risk. A 20:00-06:00 curfew in the island city will remain in effect until at least 12 April.
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    image captionMen throw coloured powder at each other during Holi celebrations, in Nandgaon, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Some states re-introduced restrictions to stem the spread of the Covid-19 virus, barring public gatherings during Holi.
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    image captionOn Tuesday, the UK marked one year since the first coronavirus lockdown, with a national minute's silence.
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    image captionAt 10 Downing Street, a member of staff placed a candle on the doorstep for the vigil to honour those who died.
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    image captionThousands flocked to a volcano in Iceland which erupted near the capital, Reykjavik. Lava started to burst through a crack in Mount Fagradalsfjall in the first eruption of its kind in more than 800 years. The site was initially blocked off, but from Saturday afternoon people were allowed to make the trek.
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    image captionWomen protesters clash with policemen during a demonstration in Istanbul against Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, an international accord designed to protect women. Turkish conservatives argue its principles of gender equality and non-discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation undermine family values, and promote homosexuality.
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    image captionMembers of the Presidential Guard walk in front of the Parthenon temple on the Acropolis in Athens, after the Greek flag-raising ceremony during celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence.
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    image captionA boy stands on the edge of the floodwaters in the Sydney suburb of McGraths Hill. Large parts of New South Wales in Australia have been hit by the worst floods in decades, after heavy rain. Around 18,000 people have been displaced.
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    image captionA year later than planned and despite the global pandemic, the torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics finally got under way. Azusa Iwashimizu, one of Japan's 2011 Women's World Cup-winning footballers, was the first to carry the torch.
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    image captionAn operation to free a container ship stuck in the Suez Canal is continuing, with warnings it could take days or even weeks. The Ever Given, operated by the Taiwanese company Evergreen Marine, is the length of four football pitches and is lying across the southern end of the canal, preventing other ships from getting through one of the world's busiest waterways.

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    image captionRelatives wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) attend the funeral of a man who died from coronavirus, in New Delhi. On Friday India reported 332,730 new cases of the disease, setting a world record for a second day running.
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    image captionCrowds celebrate the guilty verdict of white former police officer Derek Chauvin outside Hennepin County Government Center, in Minneapolis, US. A jury found Chauvin guilty on three charges for the killing of George Floyd: second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.
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    image captionQueen Elizabeth II at the funeral of her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at St George's Chapel in Windsor. More than 730 members of the armed forces took part in the event, but there was a limit of 30 mourners inside the chapel.
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    image captionHouses are seen on the edge of a cliff after it collapsed in the village of Nefyn, Wales. The major landslide, which eyewitnesses say is up to 40m (131ft) wide, saw some seaside homes lose parts of their gardens to the beach below.
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    image captionCadets shelter from the rain near a church in the town of Vladimir, where jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was reportedly transferred. Navalny's doctors have urged him to immediately end his hunger strike, warning that he may die. Thousands of Russians rallied on Wednesday demanding his release.
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    image captionFlames are seen close to Cape Town, South Africa, as a huge fire burns along Table Mountain. Monday's fire destroyed the reading room of the University of Cape Town's Jagger Library, which housed a unique collection of African books.
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    image captionKatie Wright, mother of Daunte Wright, at his funeral at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US. Mr Wright, a black man, was shot dead by police officer Kim Potter during a routine traffic stop in the Brooklyn Center suburb of the city. The officer has since resigned and been charged with second-degree manslaughter.
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    image captionPresident Joe Biden attends a virtual international Leaders Summit on Climate, in the White House, Washington. The US has promised to cut carbon emissions by 50-52% below 2005 levels, by the year 2030.
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    image captionThe Boeoegg, a snowman made of wadding and filled with firecrackers, is burnt in a bonfire on the Devil's Bridge over the Schoellenen Gorge near Andermatt in Switzerland. The traditional event is part of Sechselauten, a Spring festival. The belief is that the longer it takes for the snowman's head to explode, the warmer the summer will be.
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    image captionA gardener tends to tulips at the first ever Hampton Court Tulip Festival at Hampton Court Palace, in London. Last autumn, more than 100,000 bulbs were planted in preparation for the festival.

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    It is 40 years since legendary reggae singer Bob Marley died of cancer in Miami, aged 36, on 11 May 1981.


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    image captionBob Marley seen in London in 1977
    The musician is one of the most celebrated and recognised artists in music history, with hits including No Woman No Cry, One Love, and Redemption Song.


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    image captionBob Marley performs at Houtrust Hallen in The Hague, Netherlands, in 1977 (above and below)
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    His hit Buffalo Soldier was the singer's biggest in the UK, reaching number four in May 1983.


    The 1977 album Exodus was named Album of the Century by Time Magazine.


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    image captionBob Marley performing in the US in 1979
    Marley was born in 1945 to a white middle class father and a black mother, in Jamaica.


    His childhood was spent in poverty and he had little contact with his father, a naval officer who worked for the British government.


    He left home at 14 years old to pursue a music career in Kingston.


    In 1972, Marley arrived in Britain with his band The Wailers to tour with Johnny Nash in the hope of launching his international career.


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    image captionThe Wailers (Earl Lindo, Aston Barrett, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Carlton Barrett and Bunny Wailer) pose for a portrait in 1973 in London
    The following year, The Wailers released their album Catch a Fire and made their television debut on the BBC.


    The appearance made a big impact and gave them a wider audience outside of their traditional fan base.


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    image captionBob Marley and the I-Threes (Judy Mowatt, Rita Marley and Marcia Griffiths) perform together at the Rainbow Theatre in London in 1977
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    image captionBob Marley plays at a hotel in London in 1978
    After another tour in 1975, a recording of No Woman No Cry live at The Lyceum, London, was released as a single and gave Marley his first UK hit.


    The singer entered the musical mainstream and became a household name.


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    image captionBob Marley performs at the West Coast Rock Show at Ninian Park in Cardiff, in 1976 (above and below)
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    Marley was known for his Rastafarian faith, along with his wife, Rita, with the religion reflected in his music.


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    image captionBob Marley seen in 1979 in Hollywood Tower Records, California, US
    The singer was also passionate about football and known for having a kickabout in between studio sessions or before he went on stage.


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    image captionBob Marley (centre) with football player Paolo Cesar Caju (left) and singer-songwriter Chico Buarque (right) on a football field in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1980
    "I love music before I love football," he said in an interview in 1980.


    "Playing football and singing is dangerous because the football gets very violent. I sing about peace, love and all of that stuff, and something might happen y'know.


    "If a man tackle you hard it bring feelings of war."


    Marley's last live performance in the UK was on 13 July 1980 at New Bingley Hall, Stafford.


    Marley died the following year as a result of acral lentiginous melanoma, which he had been diagnosed with in 1977. He was buried in his Jamaican birthplace of the village Nine Mile.


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    image captionBob Marley seen in 1978

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    Muslim worshippers around the world are celebrating the festival of Eid al-Fitr, commonly known as Eid, to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.


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    image captionMuslim worshippers attend Eid al-Fitr prayer at al-Azhar mosque in the Egyptian capital Cairo
    Many Muslims will be attending Eid prayers at their mosque, early on 13 May.


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    image captionA worshipper from Afghanistan takes pictures during Eid al-Fitr prayers at al-Azhar mosque in Cairo
    Believers will also enjoy large meals with friends and family, and exchange money and gifts - in many countries, Eid al-Fitr is a public holiday.


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    image captionChildren look at toys following Eid al-Fitr prayers in Cairo
    The name "Eid al-Fitr" translates as "the festival of the breaking of the fast".


    Believers taking part in Ramadan haven't been eating or drinking during daylight hours, believing it will bring them closer to God.


    As well as fasting, Ramadan is a time when Muslims are encouraged to give to charity, strengthen their relationship with God, and show kindness and patience.


    Like the beginning of Ramadan, Eid begins with the first sighting of the new moon.


    This year, many worshippers have had to mark Ramadan and Eid amid Covid restrictions.


    Here are pictures from around the world showing Eid prayers and celebrations.


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    image captionA drone photo shows an aerial view of the Fatih Mosque as people gathered to perform Eid al-Fitr prayer in Istanbul, Turkey (above and below)
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    image captionPeople perform Eid al-Fitr prayer with masks and social distancing at the Grand Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
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    image captionTurkish Religious Affairs Directorate Ali Erbas gives a speech during an Islamic mass prayer ritual after performing Eid al-Fitr prayer at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
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    image captionIn Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian Muslims perform the morning Eid al-Fitr prayer amid destroyed buildings following Israeli airstrikes (above and below)
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    image captionA Palestinian youth performs a jump outside the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City
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    image captionWorshippers at Green Lane Mosque in Birmingham, UK, take part in Eid al-Fitr prayers
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    image captionMuslims gather at the Mevlana Mosque in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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    image captionIn Pristina, Kosovo, worshippers attended the Grand Mosque
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    image captionChildren enjoy riding a swing during Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Peshawar, Pakistan
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    image captionA child points out a balloon after Eid al-Fitr prayers in Karachi, Pakistan
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    image captionWorshippers pose for a photo after performing Eid prayers at the Masjid Noor Mosque in Nairobi, Kenya
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    image captionMuslims pray in Kara Isheri in Ogun State, south-west Nigeria
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    image captionFilipino Muslims eat a meal together as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr at the Garden Mosque in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines (above and below)
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    image captionWorshippers perform the Eid al-Fitr morning prayer at Dubai's Eid Musalla in the Gulf emirate's old port area
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    image captionA family walk past Dubai's Eid Musalla mosque after attending the Eid al-Fitr morning prayer
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    image captionIn Baghdad, Iraq, Muslims wore face masks as they prayed at Abu Hanifa an-Numan Mosque
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    image captionA woman sprays hand sanitizer before Eid al-Fitr prayers in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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    image captionIndonesian Muslims pray at Al-Mabrur mosque in Surabaya, Indonesia (above and below)
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    As lockdown rules ease in England, Wales and most of Scotland, millions of people can now socialise indoors in limited numbers, hug loved ones and visit pubs and restaurants inside again.


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    Some people couldn't wait for morning. Here, Rosie Delaney, Isobel Loan and Rebecca Mitchell have their first drink inside a pub for a long while, at 00:11, at the Showtime Bar, in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.


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    At the The Oak Inn, in Coventry, West Midlands, customers enjoy a pint, a game of pool and a hug.


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    These changes come with a note of caution, with the variant identified in India spreading in some areas. "We must take this next step with a heavy dose of caution," Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns, urging people to be tested regularly.


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    For some, the changes mean a chance to exercise indoors. At Park Road Pools & Fitness in London, a group takes a high-energy barbell class, just after 00:00.


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    Housekeeper Zusanna Gulierrez prepares a room at the Brighton Metropole, as the Hilton group reopens its 130 hotels across England.


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    Passengers prepare to board an EasyJet flight to Faro, Portugal, at Gatwick Airport, after the ban on international leisure travel for people in England was lifted, to some destinations.


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    The National Youth Choir of Scotland, with founder and conductor Christopher Bell, meet on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, as most of Scotland moves to level-two - high - restrictions, enabling up to 30 people to meet outside to sing.


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    The digital message: "Less URL, more IRL. Welcome back," is displayed on the BT Tower, above the streets of London.


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    Customers inside the Mile Castle pub, in Newcastle, enjoy breakfast as indoor hospitality and entertainment venues reopen.


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    At Barbarella's cafe, in London, a customer takes a selfie to mark the return to indoor dining.


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    Charlotte Griffiths, 25, and her three-year-old son are among the first people to visit the Great North Museum, in Newcastle, following its reopening.


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    A man wearing a face covering echoes the pose within Seurat's Bathers at Asnières painting inside the National Gallery, in London.


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    The first passengers board the London Eye, as the attraction reopens.


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    York Minster opens its doors once again to tourists.


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    It's eyes down for a full house at the Apollo Bingo Hall in the seaside resort of Rhyl, Denbighshire. It's an industry worth hundreds of millions of pounds a year in Wales, with 36 dedicated bingo halls across the country.


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    Fans gathered to watch the runners and riders during the Racing TV Straight Mile Fillies' Handicap at Redcar Racecourse, North Yorkshire.


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    Sharks swim past visitors at the Sea Life London Aquarium.


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    A small crowd attends a screening of Ingmar Bergman's Persona in the BFI Southbank cinema in London.


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    Members of the Durham Strikes Bowling team enjoy a game at the Hollywood Bowling alley in Washington, County Durham.

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    Thousands of people have fled their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo after Mount Nyiragongo erupted, threatening their home city of Goma.


    Lava from the volcano lit up clouds over the eastern city, which has a population of two million.


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    People tried to douse the flames as the lava flowed, engulfing parts of the city and roads.


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    Lava could be seen between buildings in the city.


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    City residents fled with mattresses and other belongings.


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    After reaching some of the city's suburbs and the airport to the east, the flow of lava is now said to have stopped.


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    Thousands of Congolese, including children, women and old people, have sought refuge in neighbouring Rwanda as the volcano erupted.


    Here they sleep with their belongings on a street in the town of Gisenyi on the border with DR Congo.


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    Mount Nyiragongo is one of the world's more active volcanoes - seen here from Tchegera Island on Lake Kivu outside Goma.


    IMAGE COPYRIGHTAFPA selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week.


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    image captionPalestinians return to their bomb-damaged homes in Gaza after a ceasefire with Israel was brokered by Egypt early on Friday. The conflict saw 11 nights of cross-border bombardments and nearly 250 deaths. Both Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas have claimed victory following the ceasefire


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    image captionIsraeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi (centre) and his German counterpart Heiko Maas (right) visit a building that was hit by Hamas rocket fire from Gaza, in Petah Tikva, Israel


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    image captionAn art installation featuring 18,000 paper doves and 15.5 miles (24.9km) of ribbon is unveiled at Liverpool Cathedral. Entitled Peace Doves, the artwork was created by British artist Peter Walker. Before the lockdown, messages of peace, hope and love were written on the doves by local children, community groups and visitors to the cathedral


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    image captionA medical health worker carrying out door-to-door visits injects a woman with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in Siaya, Kenya


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    image captionA visitor views a work by the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama at her exhibition A Retrospective at the Gropius Bau museum in Berlin. Kusama, 92, is the biggest-selling female artist in the world, and is known for her striking polka-dot pieces


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    image captionRevellers enjoy a live show at Albert's Schloss bar in Manchester's city centre following the easing of Covid restrictions in England, Wales and most of Scotland. From Monday, millions of people were able to socialise indoors in limited numbers


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    image captionAquarist Jeremy Simmons is watched by a young spectator as he plants corals in a reef tank at ZSL London Zoo, amid preparations for the reopening of indoor exhibits. The corals were rescued from illegal trading


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    image captionA health worker sanitises their gloves before taking a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test from a mobile swab collection vehicle in Kathmandu, Nepal. The country is currently reeling from a second wave of coronavirus


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    image captionAi-Da, the world's first robot artist, poses next to her work at The Design Museum in London. The robot uses AI algorithms to produce self-portraits. She was commissioned in 2019 and created by engineers and designers from around the UK


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    image captionA tawny owl chick is ringed by Martin Davison, ornithologist for Forestry England, in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, as part of a study of the birds' behaviour

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    Thousands flee after Congo warns of possible new volcano eruption


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    Sri Lanka cleans up after massive container ship fire


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    Asylum-seeking migrants' families from Venezuela walk in the water while crossing the Rio Grande into the United States from Mexico in Del Rio, Texas,

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    Prince William and Kate visit Scotland


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