Week in pictures: 27 May - 2 June 2023 - BBC News

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New Yorkers gathered on Tuesday evening for one of two annual sightings of Manhattanhenge. The phenomenon typically draws thousands of onlookers - tourists and locals alike - who vie to capture the perfect image of the sunset aligning perfectly with Manhattan's skyscrapers.

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Beyoncé performs onstage during the Renaissance World Tour at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London. It is the singer's first solo tour in seven years and her first run of concerts since her historic headline set at the 2018 Coachella festival.

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Violent clashes have taken place in Kosovo between ethnic Serbs and police belonging to the Albanian-led government. The clashes followed a disputed local election and there are fears the violence could escalate.

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Krista Meinert lies at the grave of her son, Jacob Meinert, in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day in Washington, USA.

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Workers repair damage to the roof of an apartment block, following a reported drone attack in Moscow, Russia. It is the first time Moscow has been so heavily targeted in a single operation. Russia says Ukraine launched "a terrorist drone attack" but Ukraine denies carrying out the strikes.

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An injured man stands next to an apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine, damaged during a massive Russian drone strike on 30 May.

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People from the Pataxo indigenous community staged a protest in Brazil's capital, Brasilia, against the so-called Marco Temporal (Temporal Milestone) - a legal thesis which restricts their entitlement to land.

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Pigs make their way around the course during a pig racing activity at Pennywell Farm in Buckfastleigh, England.

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A potholer is winched into Gaping Gill, the largest cavern in Britain, which opens to the public this weekend. Situated in Yorkshire Dales National Park, the cavern is only open to the public for one week, allowing people to be winched down from a hole in the roof and up again.