Pictures of the week: May 24, 2019 - MSN.com

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Cape Town, South Africa
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema dances on his way to be sworn in as a Member of Parliament on May 22, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. Malema showed his excitement when EFF party members were called to the front of the National Assembly to be sworn in as parliamentarians by doing a popular dance ‘Vosho’ before settling in position for Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng to swear him and members of his party in as MPs. Mogoeng Mogoeng presided over the ceremony where more than 400 members took oath in the country’s sixth democratic Parliament.




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London, UK
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves after she announces her resignation outside 10 Downing street in central London on May 24, 2019.

Beleaguered  May announced on Friday that she will resign on June 7, 2019 following a Conservative Party mutiny over her remaining in power.




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Johannesburg, South Africa
US actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (C) is seen at the Arnold Classic Africa, a multi-sport festival held at the Sandton Convention Centre on May 18, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa.




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Cape Town, South Africa
Former Eastern Cape MEC for public works Pemmy Majodina, who is the new ANC chief whip in the National Assembly is seen with President Cyril Ramaphosa and David Mabuza during the party’s caucus meeting on May 21, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. During the caucus Majodina was introduced as chief whip, while Thandi Modise was revealed as a nominee for National Assembly Speaker.




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Sandton, South Africa
An athlete watches on a tv screen a line up being judged as she warms up ahead of her show at the body building event part of the Arnold Classic Africa 2019 a multi-sport festival held at the Sandton Convention Centre on May 18, 2019 in Sandton.




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Soweto, South Africa
Patients at Bheki Mlangeni Hospital in Jabulani, transported to surrounding hospitals after a fire broke out on the first floor of the building on May 20, 2019 in Soweto, South Africa. The hospital was evacuated and some patients were transported by EMS personnel to other facilities, including the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Diepkloof.




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Cape Town, South Africa
Robert ‘Rob’ Packham is found guilty of killing his wife Gill at the Western Cape High Court on April 25, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. Packham was arrested for the murder of his wife Gill in Cape Town on February 22, 2018. Gill's charred remains were found on February 22, 2018, in the boot of her burnt-out car at the Diep River train station in Cape Town.




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Cape Town, South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledges members of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Ramaphosa has taken steps to crack down on corruption Wednesday as the country's new parliament voted him to lead the country for a five-year term.




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Cannes, France
Director Quentin Tarantino and cast members Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie arrive at the screening of the film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" during the 72nd Cannes Film Festival on May 21.




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London, England
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, with son Prince Louis in the Andrée Davies and Adam White co-designed "Back to Nature" garden ahead of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on May 19.

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Melbourne, Australia
World Champion Trials bike rider Jack Field of Australia performs the world's highest backflip on the roof of Eureka Tower during a AUS-X Open media opportunity on May 22.




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Windsor, England
Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston leave St George's Chapel following their wedding on May 18.




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Sao Paulo, Brazil
A colorful display of umbrellas is seen in the Old Center on May 22.




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Antwerp, Belgium
A participant of the international World Beard and Moustache Championships poses before taking part in one of the 17 categories of the competition on May 18.




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Washington DC, US
The full moon appears red as it burns through the haze, rising behind the Thomas Jefferson Memorial on May 18.




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Tel Aviv, Israel
Madonna performs live on stage after the 64th annual Eurovision Song Contest held at Tel Aviv Fairgrounds on May 18.




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Santiago, Chile
Two men kiss in front of the La Moneda Palace during celebrations to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, on May 17.




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Neuhaus am Rennweg, Germany
Thousands of runners wave and dance before they start the "GutsMuths-Rennsteiglauf," Europe's most popular cross-country race, on May 18.




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Kolkata, India
Hindu holy men stand in a queue outside a polling station to caste their vote during the final phase of general election on May 19.




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London, England
A 1939 Porsche Type 64, the oldest car to wear a Porsche badge and the personal car of German car designer and manufacturer Ferdinand and Ferry Porsche, on display during a press preview at Sotheby's auction house on May 21.

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Jakarta, Indonesia
Fire crackers explode near supporters of presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto during clashes with the police on May 22. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said authorities have the volatile situation in the country's capital under control after six people died in riots.




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Outskirts of Mexico City, Mexico
A cowboy chats with an Escaramuza rider before her presentation at the Rancho del Charro on May 18. Mexico's Charros National Association is marking their 98th anniversary, which is celebrated from May 15 to June 2.




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Algiers, Algeria
Police members stand guard during an anti-government protest on May 21.




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Taipei, Taiwan
A same-sex marriage supporter holds a rose to mourn those who committed suicide due to discrimination, during a parliament vote on three draft bills of a same-sex marriage law, outside the Legislative Yuan on May 17.




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Sydney, Australia
The "Ballerina" installation is illuminated at Campbells Cove during the media preview of Vivid Sydney 2019 on May 22.




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Vevey, Switzerland
The paddle steamer "Italie" of the Compagnie Generale de Navigation sur le lac Leman, commonly abbreviated to CGN, is seen sailing on Lake Geneva past a giant fork sculpture designed by Switzerland's artist Jean-Pierre Zaugg, on May 21.




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Huangshan, Anhui province, China
Fishing team members pull a net with its catch at Huangshan Taiping Lake on May 21.




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Venice, Italy
An alleged work by British street artist Banksy, depicting a migrant child wearing a life jacket holding a pink flare, is painted on the outer wall of a house overlooking the canal Rio de Ca Foscari on May 21.




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Gaza Strip
Palestinian families break their fast next to a destroyed building during recent confrontation between Hamas and Israel on May 18, during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.




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Berlin, Germany
Activists add a life vest to the capital's iconic "Molecule Man" statue on May 17. Protesters climbed the 30.48 meter (100-foot) tall artwork, which towers out of the Spree river in downtown Berlin, to adorn the statue with the orange vest and to raise the awareness to the perilous plight of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean into Europe.

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Kalpa, India
102-year-old Shyam Saran Negi, independent India's first voter, who has participated in all elections since 1951, looks out from his house ahead of the final phase of the general election, on May 18.




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Prague, Czech Republic
Demonstrators hold a Czech and an EU flag during a protest against the government led by Andrej Babis in Wenceslas Square on May 21.




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Chon Buri, Thailand
Buddhists pray during the Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at a temple on May 18.




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Ankara, Turkey
Soldiers march during a changing of guard ceremony as thousands of people visit the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, on the day marking the 100th anniversary of the start of Turkey's War of Independence under his leadership, on May 19.




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Ságújfalu, Hungary
Crimson clovers are seen blooming on May 19.




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Coral Springs, Florida, US
Coral Springs Fire Department firefighters spray water as the Temple of Time burns on May 19. The temple opened as a temporary public park on Feb. 14 for members of the Parkland and Coral Springs communities as a place for healing after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.




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Cali, Colombia
Models wait backstage during the Walkway Inclusion fashion show on May 16. People with physical and cognitive disabilities, Afro-descendants, members of the LGBT community, indigenous people, albinos, plus-size women, homeless people and women deprived of their freedom participate in the event, which aims to break paradigms that fashion is only for normal people.




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Zambales, Philippines
Ship crew throw out a rope as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Samidare arrives at the Subic Port on May 17.




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Moscow, Russia
A participant wearing a costume of a cartoon character rides during the Cycling Festival on May 19.




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Bago Mountains, Myanmar
A lightning strikes in Bago Region on May 19.




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Lilongwe, Malawi
A woman marks her ballot at a polling station during general elections on May 21.




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Colombo, Sri Lanka
A family member of a soldier who died in the civil war, cries in front of the wall with war heroes names at the war memorial, during a commemoration ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the end of the armed conflict between Tamil Tigers and government troops, on May 19.




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Ahmedabad, India
Local residents fill their empty containers with water from a municipal corporation tanker on a hot summer day on May 20.