Week in pictures: 19 - 25 May 2018

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Our selection of some of the most striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

Image source, Danny Lawson/Reuters
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex kiss on the steps of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle following their wedding. American actress Meghan Markle became the newest member of the UK's Royal Family with her marriage to Prince Harry.
Image source, Mario Tama/Getty Images
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In Hawaii, lava continues to erupt from the Kilauea volcano as people gather on the street.
Image source, Paul Ellis/Reuters
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A member of the clergy lights candles for the victims of the Manchester Arena attack in the UK, ahead of a service at Manchester Cathedral to mark one year since the bombing.
Image source, YT Haryono/Reuters
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Students read the Koran during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Medan, Indonesia.
Image source, Jane Barlow/PA
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Dressed in giant capes, children take part in a pop-up performance at this year's Edinburgh International Children's Festival.
Image source, Omar Sanadiki/Reuters
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Soldiers walk past damaged buildings in Yarmouk Palestinian camp in Damascus, Syria.
Image source, Victoria Jones/PA
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A worker adjusts a floral display at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London.
Image source, Carlos Barria/Reuters
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US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before leaving the White House on a trip.
Image source, Tiziana Fabi/AFP
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A young bear plays in the water at the Bioparco zoo in Rome.
Image source, Akhtar Soomro/Reuters
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People sleep on a pavement to escape the indoor heat in Karachi, Pakistan.

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