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Against the aha rules
Muted, padded songs dominated the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin.
Here you can see the Italian singer Diodato in his performance, which no longer felt like a pandemic.
In any case, one obviously did not pay attention to distance.
Diodato didn't have to worry about making it into the grand final anyway: the participants in the so-called Big Five, France, Italy, Spain, Great Britain and Germany, are seeded.
Photo: ALESSANDRO DI MARCO / EPA
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The colour purple
For at least a year, the game against SV Werder Bremen will be the last game that Erzgebirge Aue will play in front of their home crowd in the 2nd Bundesliga: The violets have already been relegated.
There was a pyro show to say goodbye – and the message: “It doesn’t matter whether it’s league two, three or four – we’re the only ones by your side”.
Photo: Robert Michael / dpa
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3/26
Who gets the hat here?
Preparations for the annual State Opening of Parliament in London.
Queen Elizabeth II had to cancel the speech from the throne for the third time in her reign and for the first time in 59 years.
According to her doctors, the 96-year-old had mobility problems.
Heir to the throne Prince Charles represented the monarch.
Photo: CHRIS JACKSON / AFP
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test flight
Paratroopers land in front of a radar station near Putgarten on the island of Rügen.
The Bundeswehr is practicing an evacuation campaign on the Western Pomeranian coast.
The exercise called "Schneller Adler" lasted several days.
A rescue by ship was also simulated.
Photo: Frank Hormann / dpa
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5/26
Good on horses
Tight trousers, a ruffled shirt, a short jacket and a sombrero – this is what a traditional Charro outfit looks like.
Dressed in this traditional attire, men are seen taking part in a charreria competition in San Ysidro, south of San Diego.
Charreria is a Mexican folk sport that consists of rodeo or bullfighting.
Photo: AGUSTIN PAULLIER / AFP
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In the service of conservation
One of the largest breeding colonies of white storks has existed in the Hessian Ried for many years.
This couple works in their nest in Biebesheim am Rhein to ensure that it stays that way in the future.
Photo: Boris Roessler / dpa
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Mirror Mirror…
The National Stadium in Tokyo was designed as the venue for the Summer Olympics, in 2021 the track and field competitions took place here.
At the Golden Grand Prix, a meeting of the World Athletics Continental Tour, which is second-rate (in most disciplines) behind the Diamond League, there was far less attention this week – but the competitions still provided nice motifs.
Photo: PHILIP FONG / AFP
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Suffering in Utah
Defending champion Anne Haug won the bronze medal at the Ironman World Championships in St. George/Utah.
In the finish area, the 39-year-old triathlete was completely exhausted.
"It was really incredibly hard," she said: "In the marathon it was then dying by instalments."
Photo: Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images for IRONMAN
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signs of drought
A dead fish is found at the bottom of a dry section of Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States.
The lake's water level has not been this low since the 1930s.
And dead fish aren't the only thing being unearthed: human remains have also been discovered recently.
Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images
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heat escape
On this hot day in Prayagraj, the Yamuna River promises the longed-for cooling – people jump into the water with a running start.
For the past two months, India and Pakistan have been suffering from an unprecedented heat wave with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees.
Photo: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
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11/26
culture of remembrance
In the Treptow district of Berlin, a man wears a T-shirt with a symbol of the Soviet Union and the inscription "Patriotic War."
To commemorate the end of World War II, he laid a flower at the Soviet memorial.
On May 8, 1945, the Second World War in Europe ended with the unconditional surrender of the Wehrmacht.
Photo: Markus Schreiber / AP
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cat eyes
During the International Feline Beauty Contest in Bucharest, an animal is examined by a judge.
Photo: Andreea Alexandru/AP
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waiting for better times
The Indonesian economy grew by an impressive five percent in the first quarter of 2022.
For the operators of this clothing store in Jakarta, however, the lifting of the corona restrictions is obviously too late.
Without goods, they will hardly benefit from the upturn in the Indonesian economy.
Photo: ADI WEDA / EPA
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water from anywhere
Cyclone Asani, a tropical cyclone, causes heavy rains in Bangladesh.
It is questionable how well an umbrella protects against the wet when crossing the Buriganga.
Photo: MONIRUL ALAM / EPA
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mourning veil
Riots between separatists demanding secession from India and security forces continue to erupt in the Kashmir region.
Police officer Ghulam Hassan Dar was fatally injured in a shootout.
A terrorist is said to have fired the shot.
A relative of the police officer is mourning at the scene.
Photo: FAROOQ KHAN / EPA
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Disclosed
Israel is currently being rocked by a wave of terror.
Israeli troops reacted harshly to the violent death of a settler.
They destroyed the home of suspected perpetrator Omar Jaradat in Silat al-Harithiya, a West Bank village.
He and others are said to have shot the victim's car about a dozen times in the past year.
The town of Jenin is also not far from the village.
Al Jazeera reporter Shirin Abu Akleh was shot dead there this week.
She reported on clashes between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers.
Both sides accuse each other of having fired the fatal shot at the journalists.
Photo: JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP
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Homecoming Capsule
The astronauts Raja Chari, Kayla Barron, Tom Marshburn and Matthias Maurer returned to Earth from the ISS in this capsule, the Crew Dragon Endurance from the US space company SpaceX – after 177 days in space.
The spacecraft landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa, Florida.
Photo: Aubrey Gemignani;
NASA / dpa
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rubble and ash
Firefighters walk in the ruins of the Saratoga Hotel in Havana.
The five-star house in the center of Cuba was destroyed by a powerful explosion.
More than 50 people lost their lives.
The authorities assume a gas leak as the cause of the accident.
Photo: ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP
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A bird's eye view of misery
Thousands of displaced Syrians live in the Qah refugee camp in Idlib, Syria.
In order to continue to ensure aid for the region, the EU is holding a conference this week on "Supporting the future of Syria and the region".
It was the sixth event of this kind. According to the EU, commitments for aid totaling 6.4 billion euros were made at the international donor conference for Syria and neighboring countries.
The meeting brought together representatives from 55 countries and 22 international organizations.
Russia, a close ally of the government in Damascus, was barred from invading Ukraine.
Photo: YAHYA NEMAH/EPA
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Fight against the flames
A helicopter drops red flame retardant over the town of Laguna Niguel, California.
But the wind keeps fanning the fire.
The fire is said to have destroyed more than 20 houses, including some villas worth millions.
Photo Credit: IMAGO/Ruaridh Stewart / IMAGO/ZUMA Wire
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shadow chancellor
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Berlin on May 9th.
This picture was taken on the roof of the Chancellery during a conversation with Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
During his first visit to Berlin after the re-election, Macron advocated new perspectives for Ukraine's rapprochement with Europe.
Berlin reacted cautiously.
Photo: TOBIAS SCHWARZ / AFP
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smoking weed as a protest
On May 7, people in Colombia's capital Bogotá smoke marijuana on a bus during the Global Marijuana March.
Demonstrators around the world are calling for the legalization of cannabis on the day of action.
Photo: RAUL ARBOLEDA / AFP
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memory of the reformer
Nursing staff in Chennai, India, commemorate British nurse Florence Nightingale on International Nurses Day.
During the Crimean War of 1853-56, she laid the foundation for modern western nursing with the help of statistical surveys and practical reforms in the care of the wounded.
Photo: IDREES MOHAMMED / EPA
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Mother's Day in the panda enclosure
Giant panda Rauhin - a mother of ten - receives a bouquet of carrots and other of her favorite foods as a Mother's Day gift at Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama, western Japan.
Photo: - / dpa
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Hats in Kentucky
Animal rights activists have long criticized horse racing, but that does little to detract from the popularity of the Kentucky Derby.
It is the most attended horse race in the USA.
The traditional race in Louisville is not only about sporting fame - but also about money and glamour.
Photo: Jordan Prather/USA TODAY Sports
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50,580 meters of altitude
After climbing Mount Etna, the fifth stage of the 105th Giro d'Italia went over 174 kilometers from Catania to Messina, the hometown of ex-Giro winner Vincenzo Nibali.
The Tour of Italy (which this year also leads through Hungary and Slovenia) provides sporting challenges over a total of 3445.6 kilometers and 50,580 meters in altitude - and beautiful pictures.
See all the pictures of the week on our topic page.
Photo: IMAGO/Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse / IMAGO/LaPresse
