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Warriors, water and white horses: Photos of the week


A selection of news photos from around the world.

Luis Tato/AFP A Maasai athlete jumps vertically while participating in the men's Maasai jumping competition, watched at close range by several spectators, some of whom are holding high jump frames.Luis Tato/AFP

A Maasai warrior competes in the traditional high jump event at the Maasai Games in Kajiado, Kenya.

Roberta Ciuccio/AFP People line up to get water in Johannesburg. One person sat on the side of the road with some containers, another person stood holding a train cart and also covered his face; The third person stands with several large crates in his hands.Roberta Ciuccio/AFP

People in Coronationville line up to get water amid a continuing water supply crisis in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Roman Pilipey / AFP Two women, both wearing hats and warm coats, looked out the car windowRoman Pilipey/AFP

Anna and her mother wait to be evacuated from Donetsk, Ukraine, while Russian troops continue to advance toward the city.

Gonzalo Fuentes / Reuters A French Gendarmerie helicopter flies over the village of Longoni in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte. Trees and buildings were flattened or severely damaged and smoke rose from the ground, from which two people inspected the damage.Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters

Tens of thousands of people are without access to water and dozens have died in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by Cyclone Chido. French authorities say at least 31 people have died but thousands remain missing and there are fears the final death toll could be significantly higher.

Anatoly Maltsev/EPA-EFE Huge monument commemorating explorer Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern silhouetted at sunset in freezing St Petersburg, Russia. Cranes and clouds are also silhouetted against the orange sky.Anatoly Maltsev/EPA-EFE

A monument to explorer Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern is illuminated by the setting sun on the embankment in St Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, where temperatures have dropped below -10C (14F).

Gareth Fuller/PA Media Image of the White Horse, carved on Cheriton Hill, near Folkestone, Kent, but with a round red nose, depicting Rudolph, the legendary red-nosed reindeer.Gareth Fuller/PA Media

The white horse on Cheriton Hill above Folkestone, Kent, has transformed into Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer before Christmas.

Stephane De Sakutin/AFP People skate on an indoor ice rink at the Grand Palais des Glaces, in Paris. A large reflective ball sits in the center, with light shining on it from the walls and roof of the building.Stephane De Sakutin/AFP

Skateboarders move around the Grand Palais des Glaces, in Paris, famous for being the world’s largest indoor skating rink.

Marcel van Hoorn/EPA-EFE Violinist Andre Rieu, wearing a black suit with a white shirt, walked, smiling, arms outstretched, through a crowd of people, some taking pictures with their cell phones. Dynamic, in Maastricht, Netherlands.Marcel van Hoorn/EPA-EFE

Dutch violinist Andre Rieu performed with the Johann Strauss Orchestra, soloists, dancers and ice skaters in a series of concerts in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Leonhard Foeger/Reuters Skier Kyle Negomir is silhouetted against the landscape and blue sky as he trains on the slopes in Val Gardena, Italy. He appeared small next to a giant rock, also silhouetted, while a streak of white vapor appeared in the sky behind them both. Leonhard Foeger/Reuters

Ahead of the World Alpine Skiing Championships, American Kyle Negomir trains on the downhill slopes at Val Gardena in Italy.

Danny Lawson/PA Media A young woman wearing a crown lights a candle and holds another candle in both hands, singing surrounded by other members of the women's choir, who are also holding candles. Behind them at York Minster are two Christmas trees decorated with lights.Danny Lawson/PA Communications

Alida Freding wears a crown of candles representing the Sicilian martyr, Saint Lucy, as she presides over the traditional Swedish celebration, Sankta Lucia: Festival of Lights, at York Minster.

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