The strongest photos of the past week

The strongest photos of the week

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At a time when tensions around the world have turned red and humanity is facing increasing difficulties, fortunately there are the lenses and the gaze of photographers who capture this daily "battle".

These are some of the photos that have "captured" in the most brilliant way the most important events that happened last week in the world. The most representative images of the last days must have some basic components: Colors, passion, tears, effort, survival, joy, and pain. That is, all those that make our life have a meaning. Regardless of the difficulties we face and they are many and everywhere.

A picture is worth a thousand words as the thymosophical people say and they are right. Then you definitely do not need many words for the following photos. In the pictures that follow they are condensed what happened in the world last week.

So that's what his photographers recorded Associated Press the events that happened in the world in the last seven days.

Ukraine: Life in the trenches

Ukrainian soldiers

The Russian attack on Ukraine continues unabated for the third week in a row, with dozens now being the active fronts of attacks and bombings. Russian missiles hit an aircraft repair factory in the Ukrainian city of Lviv (west) on Friday, March 3, destroying the facility. The operation of the factory had already been suspended and so the bombing did not cause any losses, he added.

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Dozens are also victims of the ongoing bombings in Kharkov and Kramatorsk.

War in Ukraine

A total of more than 3,1 million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion on February 24, according to a UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) census released on Thursday.

War in Ukraine

Most of the refugees are Ukrainian citizens, but about 162.000 citizens of other countries have also left Ukraine, the International Organization for Migration said on Wednesday.

War in Ukraine

London, Great Britain: Occupations in oligarchs' villas

Occupation in a Russian oligarch villa

Occupiers in London have seized a mansion believed to belong to Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, who was added to Britain's sanctions list last week. The squatters hung a Ukrainian flag and a banner reading "This property has been liberated" in the mansion.

Athens, Greece: Tractors on the streets again

Greek farmers in protest

Greek farmers smoke cigarettes on a tractor during a protest outside the Ministry of Agriculture in Athens. Farmers are protesting higher production costs, pushing the government to cut electricity and fuel bills and increase subsidies for livestock. They gathered outside the Ministry of Agriculture and marched from there to the parliament in the center of Athens.

Bucharest, Romania: "Do you want to play? I have a lightsaber "

Children play in Romania

Children in costumes play with a toy sword as Romania's Jewish community celebrates Purim at the Coral Temple in Bucharest, Romania. Romanian Jews dedicated the celebration of Purim 5782 to the Ukrainian people, praying for an end to the war.

Beijing, China: When the organizers are in a good mood

Closing ceremony of winter Paralympic Games

The spectacular closing ceremony on Sunday, March 13, marked the end of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics with a message of peace and unity.
Greece entered the stadium with alpine skiing athlete Eva Nikou and her companion athlete Dimitris Profentzas holding the Greek flag. What caught the eye, however, were the impressive scenery created by the organizers, making the track look like a futuristic record player.

Brighton, UK: The soft drink that scored

Harry Kane is celebrating

Tottenham's Harry Kane is celebrating after scoring his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Tottenham Hotspur at Falmer Stadium in Brighton, England.

New York: St. Patrick to put his hand

Celebration for Saint Patrick

The bagpipes parade on Fifth Avenue as they pass in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral during the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York. St. Patrick's Day celebrations across the country return after a two-year hiatus. This includes the New York parade, the largest and oldest in the country. It's a sign of growing hope that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic may be over.

Cheltenham, Great Britain: When the horse… mules

Horse throws his rider

When the horse does not want then things are strained. Journey With Me and rider Rachael Blackmore fall into the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle during the second day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Netanya, Israel: Taming the Waves

Surfer in Israel

A professional surfer maneuvers a wave in the Mediterranean Sea after the first round of the World Surfing Championship qualifiers in Netanya, giving the photographer one of the best frames of the week.

 

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