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Week in Pictures: From drone strikes in Ukraine to Australian elections

04 May 2025

This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.

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Relatives mourn over the bodies of several members of the Abu Mahdi family, killed in an Israeli air strike — Relatives mourn over the bodies of several members of the Abu Mahdi family, killed in an Israeli army air attack, during their funeral at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip. [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo]

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Vietnamese female police officers march during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War — Vietnamese female police officers march during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. [Richard Vogel/AP Photo]

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Noel Johansen, center, whose wife Jenifer Darbellay died after a vehicle drove into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival, hugs an attendee at a vigil outside Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School in Vancouver, British Columbia — Noel Johansen, centre, whose wife, Jenifer Darbellay, died after a vehicle drove into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival, hugs an attendee at a vigil outside Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. [Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo]

Cubans march to Revolution Square to mark May Day, in Havana — Cubans march to Revolution Square to mark May Day in Havana. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]

Nuns walk while tourists rest outside a restaurant near the Vatican, ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope, in Rome — Nuns walk while tourists rest outside a restaurant near the Vatican in advance of the conclave to elect the next pope, in Rome, Italy. [Eloisa Lopez/Reuters]

Esperance Zawadi and her colleague carry fresh cabbages to the market months after their return from the Kanyaruchinya camp where they took refuge following clashes between the M23 rebels and the Congolese army in Kibumba — Esperance Zawadi and her colleague carry fresh cabbages to the market months after their return from the Kanyaruchinya camp, where they took refuge following clashes between the M23 rebels and the Congolese army in Kibumba, Nyiragongo territory of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [Arlette Bashizi/Reuters]

Rescuers work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine — Rescuers work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. [Reuters]

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People wait outside a closed train station, during a major power outage in Barcelona, Spain — People wait outside a closed train station, during a major power outage in Barcelona, Spain. [Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo]

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts as he addresses the party faithful after winning a second term following the general election in Sydney — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts as he addresses the party faithful after winning a second term following the general election in Sydney. [Rick Rycroft/AP Photo]

Cadets of the Omsk Tank Engineering Institute demonstrate their skills during a performance dedicated to the upcoming 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two — Cadets of the Omsk Tank Engineering Institute demonstrate their skills during a performance dedicated to the upcoming 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, in the Siberian city of Omsk, Russia. [Alexey Malgavko/Reuters]

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