Pictures of the week: October 5, 2019 - MSN.com

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Washington, D.C.
Christine Blasey Ford, center, is sworn in before testifying the Senate Judiciary Committee with her attorneys Debra Katz, left, and Michael Bromwich, right, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Sept. 27 in Washington, DC.

A professor at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Ford has accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her during a party in 1982 when they were high school students in suburban Maryland.




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Seoul, South Korea
Members of a South Korean army honour guard take part in a rehearsal on Sept. 28 for an Armed Forces Day display, at the War Memorial in Seoul, South Korea.




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Chuuk, Micronesia
U.S. Navy Sailors assist local authorities in shuttling passengers and crew of Air Niugini flight PX56 to shore following the plane crashing into the sea on its approach to Chuuk International Airport in Weno, Chuuk, Micronesia on Sept. 28.




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Barcelona, Spain
Pro independence demonstrators throw paint at Catalan police officers during clashes on Sept. 29 in Barcelona, Spain.




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Huntington Beach, California
Sugar the Surfing Dog and Ryan Rustan compete in the 10th Annual Surf City Surf Dog competition on Sept. 29 in Huntington Beach, California.




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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Combo picture of Brazilian university professor Regina Dantas, 56, left, journalist Barbara Christie, 25, and biomedical technician Adriana Ribeiro, 25, right, posing for a portrait during a demonstration against Brazilian right-wing presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro called by a social media campaign under the hashtag #EleNao (Not Him), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept. 29.

AFP asked Dantas, Christie and Ribeiro why "not him". Their respective answers were: "Not him because we will lose our achievements related to feminist struggles," "Not him because he is sexist, misogynist and homophobic" and "Not him because he does not represent who I am, a lesbian and a woman."




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Quartier-d'Orleans, Saint Martin
French president Emmanuel Macron standing in the rain, waves to residents as he visits Quartier-d'Orleans on Sept. 29 on the French Caribbean island of Saint-Martin, during a trip in the French West Indies, one year after Hurricanes Irma and Maria damaged the Island.




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Manila, Philippines
Inmates sit on the floor of Saint Dimas chapel as Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency personnel with a K9 dog look for contraband among inmates at the Manila City Jail on Sept. 29 during an anti-drug and contraband inspection codenamed Oplan Greyhound.




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Guyancourt, France
Team Europe captain Thomas Bjorn lifts the trophy as Tyrrell Hatton, Paul Casey, Sergio Garcia, Rory McIlroy, Alex Noren, Thorbjorn Olesen and Ian Poulter celebrate after winning the Ryder Cup on Sept. 30 in Guyancourt, France.




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Palu, Indonesia
On Sept. 30, rescuers try to rescue a 15-year old earthquake victim Nurul Istikharah from flood water in her damaged house following earthquakes and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Base jumpers leap from the 300-metre high skydeck of Malaysia's landmark Kuala Lumpur Tower against the backdrop of the city's skyline in Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 30 during the annual International KL Tower Base-Jump event.




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San Diego, California
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James grabs a rebound over Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap during the NBA preseason game on Sept. 30 in San Diego.




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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
A pile of Ivory is seen being burned during a ceremony attended by the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who ignited one ton of ivory and pangolin scales on Sept. 30 in Kinshasa.




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Moscow, Russia
Bicycle enthusiasts dressed in vintage clothing start the annual retro bicycle parade on Sept. 30 in Moscow, Russia.




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Birmingham, England
British Prime Minister Theresa May laughs as she sits in the audience during the annual Conservative Party Conference on Sept. 30 in Birmingham, England.




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Paris, France
This picture shows the Eiffel tower after it was lit in pink as part of a campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer in Paris on Oct. 1.




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Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump awards the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II for actions in Afghanistan, in the East Room of the White House on Oct. 1 in Washington, D.C.




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Tlatelolco, Mexico
People take part in a performance on the eve of the anniversary of the student massacre 1968 in Tlatelolco neighborhood, in Mexico City, on Oct. 1.




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Denver, Colorado
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Chris Conley, right, stiff arms Denver Broncos defensive back Chris Harris on Oct. 1 in Denver, Colorado.




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Bingmei, China
An aerial view of people enjoying a long-table banquet at the Bingmei town to celebrate the Chinese National Day on Oct. 1 in Congjiang County, Guizhou Province of China.

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London, United Kingdom
Circuit Court Judges process into Westminster Abbey ahead of the annual service to mark the start of the legal year, on Oct. 1 in London, England.




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Sanlúcar la Mayor, Spain
A tower belonging to the Abengoa solar plant at the "Solucar" solar park is seen in Sanlúcar la Mayor, Spain on Oct. 1.




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Ontario, Canada
Donna Strickland, an associate professor at the University of Waterloo, is photographed in her lab following a news conference, after winning the Nobel Prize for Physics, at the university in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada on Oct. 2.




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Paris, France
Models present creations by German designer Karl Lagerfeld as part of his Spring/Summer 2019 women's ready-to-wear collection show for fashion house Chanel at the Grand Palais transformed as a beach scene during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on Oct. 2.




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Accra, Ghana
US First Lady Melania Trump receives flowers during an arrival ceremony after landing at Kotoka International Airport in Accra on Oct. 2 as she begins her week long trip to Africa to promote her 'Be Best' campaign.




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Berlin, Germany
Male polar bear "Wolodja" gnaws a bone in his enclosure at the zoo in Berlin on Oct. 2.




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Tunis, Tunisia
Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi shakes hands with Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi at Carthage Palace on Oct. 2 in Tunis, Tunisia.




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Seoul, South Korea
An employee talks on a phone at an office building on Oct. 2 in Seoul, South Korea.




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Paris, France
The Renault EZ-Ultimo concept car is displayed during the Paris Motor Show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on Oct. 2 in Paris, France.




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London, United Kingdom
Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, talks with school children during her visit to Sayers Croft Forest School and Wildlife Garden on Oct. 2 in London, United Kingdom.

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New Delhi, India
Thousands of farmers who planned to march to Kisan Ghat in Delhi to press for their 15-point charter of demands, broke barricades and clashed with the police and paramilitary forces prompting police to use tear gas, water cannons to stop protesting farmers from entering the city, at Delhi-Ghaziabad border on Oct. 2 in New Delhi, India.




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Motril, Spain
A migrant, part of a group intercepted off the coast in the Mediterranean Sea, stands in a queue after arriving on a rescue boat at the port of Motril, Spain on Oct. 2.




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Vatican City
Bishops attend a Papal mass for the opening of the Synod of Bishops, focusing on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment, on Oct. 3 at St. Peter's square in the Vatican.




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Salisbury, England
Equimou ridden by Martin Harley race clear to win the Quantuma Season Finale Handicap on Oct. 3 in Salisbury, England.




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Pasadena, California
Parrots are perched on a treetop at sunset in Pasadena, California on Oct. 3.




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Tianjin, China
A policewoman gestures at a boy holding a plastic toy gun at a citizens' square on the outskirts of Tianjin, China on Oct. 4.




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London, United Kingdom
The iconic poppy sculpture Weeping Window opens at IWM London, its final presentation as part of 14-18 NOW, UK-wide tour of the poppies on Oct. 4 in London, United Kingdom.