The strongest photos of the past week

The strongest photos of the week

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Some of the most important events that unfolded in the past few days around the world follow in the following photos. The most representative images of the week always have the following components: Colors, passion, tears, effort, survival, joy, pain and that does not change.

This is because if a picture is worth a thousand words then you certainly do not need many words for the pictures below. In the snapshots that follow, then, they are condensed what happened to the world last week.

See how his camera lens recorded Associated Press the events that have taken place in the world in the last seven days.

Arkalochori, Crete, Greece: Debris and pain after the hit of Egelados

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The catastrophes left behind by the earthquake of 5,8 on the Richter scale that hit Crete hard on Monday 27/9, costing the life of one of our fellow citizens, were enormous.

Damage from the earthquake in Crete

"The image we have from the first phase of the controls is that in a percentage that reaches up to 80%"The houses in both municipalities are unsuitable for people to stay, at least for as long as the phenomenon is in progress and the aftershocks continue", said the Deputy Regional Minister of Civil Protection PAM-PSEA and Technical Resources Management of the Region of Crete, Giannis Leontarakis.

Scenes for the earthquake victims of Crete

According to a post by the National Observatory of Athens, the ground deformation in the wider area around the epicenter of the earthquake - based on the satellite symbolic representation of the field - is estimated at 14 cm in the direction of the satellite.

La Palma, Spain: The river of fire reached the ocean

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The lava of the Kubre Vieha volcano, which entered the phase of explosive activity almost 28 weeks ago on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, arrived in the Atlantic Ocean on the night of Tuesday 9/2, a phenomenon that worries experts, who explain that it is possible.

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The mixing of lava, molten rock and other materials with a temperature of more than 1.000 degrees Celsius with seawater, which has a temperature of 20-25 ° Celsius, raises concerns because it will likely release toxic gases and harmful microparticles dangerous to the human.

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London, UK: Battle for a bottle of petrol

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The scenes that take place in the last days in the gas stations of Great Britain during the great crisis of lack of fuel are unbelievable. Citizens are being handcuffed, workers are being lynched while even knives have come out in the battle for a bottle of gasoline.

Berlin Germany: Merkel is gone but who is coming?

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Social-Democratic Party (SPD) candidate Olaf Solz's "lantern" ruling coalition "shows" two new polls, in which the Christian Union (CDU / CSU) candidate seems to have a significant percentage of public dissatisfaction. The German election marked a historic turning point in the German government with Merkel leaving but there is still no clear picture of her successor.

Madrid, Spain: Redemption after the historic victory

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The biggest victory in its history was celebrated by the Sheriff of Dimitris Kolovos and George Athanasiadis, after beating Real 2-1 in Madrid on Wednesday 29/9.

It initially became the first Moldovan team to qualify for the Champions League groups. The first victory in this tournament followed (Shakhtar is the opponent) and now the story of Sheriff continues in an unthinkable way, winning the holder of 13 Champions League trophies Real.

London, England: Bond is here again

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With a guest list of Oscar winners and members of the British Royal Family, James Bond's new film "No Time To Die" has finally been screened at the long-awaited world premiere in London on Tuesday 28/9 in the most prestigious red carpet , since the beginning of its pandemic covid-19.

Beijing, China: Sleigh ride through virtual reality

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A woman wears a set of virtual reality glasses while taking a simulated sleigh ride to a kiosk of the Chinese telecommunications company China Unicom at the PT Expo in Beijing. The annual report presents Chinese and foreign telecommunications companies.

Ieropigi, Greek-Albanian border: The road to a better tomorrow passes through the ruins

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Girls from Sudan sit inside an abandoned army outpost near the village of Ieropigi, in northern Greece, on the Greek-Albanian border. There is a relatively smooth part of the rugged border between Greece and Albania which has become the main corridor for migrants seeking a better tomorrow to the prosperous heart of Europe.

Asuncion, Paraguay: Roads are burning for land grabs

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Protester uses slingshot in clashes with police during indigenous protest against a proposed bill criminalizing land grabbing outside Paraguay's Congress

If the bill passes, it will affect several indigenous communities living for makeshift settlements pending the return of their lands.

Mombasa, Kenya: Love is not quarantined

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We may have been locked in our homes for too long. We may have forgotten what human contact means. Now we understand the expressions only from the eyes because we constantly wear masks. What the coronavirus has failed to do is quarantine love and limit the imagination.

Sanaa, Yemen: Looking into the eyes of the horror of war

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A supporter of the wounded Houthi prays at the grave of his relatives, who were killed during recent clashes, in a cemetery in Sanaa, Yemen.

Two days of fierce clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels have resulted in the deaths of more than 130 fighters, mostly on the rebel side.

Kabul, Afghanistan: Child's smile can save us

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Life in Afghanistan has been very difficult since the Taliban took power again. The future of girls, women and minorities is uncertain. Little Laila is photographed playing in a poor neighborhood where hundreds of internally displaced people from the eastern part of the country have been living for years in Kabul.

 

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