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Week in pictures: 5-11 September 2020

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week.

News imageANTHI PAZIANOU/AFP Migrants sit inside the remains of the Moria camp on the Greek island of LesbosANTHI PAZIANOU/AFP
Migrants sit inside the devastated remains of the Moria camp, on the island of Lesbos. Fire destroyed Greece's largest migrant camp, leaving nearly 13,000 people without shelter
News imageEPA A group of people resist police attempts to detain them in Minsk, BelarusEPA
A group resist police attempts to detain them, after they gathered to support Belarus opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova, in the capital, Minsk. Ms Kolesnikova said she feared for her life when security officers threw a bag over her head during an attempt to deport her earlier this week
News imageCarlos Ortega/EPA Demonstrators clash with the police during a protestCarlos Ortega/EPA
Demonstrators clash with police, following the death of a man in Bogota, Colombia. Javier Ordóñez, who was arrested for allegedly breaking social distancing rules, died after he was pinned to the ground and repeatedly tasered by police
News imageSTEPHEN LAM/Reuters The Bay Bridge is seen under an orange sky darkened by the smoke from California wildfires in San FranciscoSTEPHEN LAM/Reuters
Smoke from wildfires gives an orange hue to the sky over San Francisco. Some 14,000 firefighters are battling 28 major blazes across California, amid a historic heatwave
News imageWAEL HAMZEH/EPA Lebanese firefighters try to extinguish a fireWAEL HAMZEH/EPA
Firefighters tackle a fire at a warehouse in the port of Beirut, Lebanon. The blaze broke out one month after a massive explosion killed more than 190 people in the city
News imageMike Segar/REUTERS Beams of light shine above the skyline of lower ManhattanMike Segar/REUTERS
Tribute In Light, a commemorative art installation, shines above New York City on the eve of the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks
News imageLEONHARD FOEGER/REUTERS Austrian sportsman Josef Koeberl stands in an ice-filled glass cabin in Melk, AustriaLEONHARD FOEGER/REUTERS
Josef Koeberl stands in an ice-filled glass cabin during a successful world record attempt to achieve the longest full-body contact with ice. The Austrian managed to stay in the ice for two hours, 30 minutes and 57 seconds, beating his own record by nearly 30 minutes
News imageDAVID W CERNY/Reuters Newly born Barbary lion cubs playingDAVID W CERNY/Reuters
Newly-born Barbary lion cubs play inside their enclosure at Dvur Kralove Zoo, in the Czech Republic. Once native to North Africa, the species are now extinct in the wild
News imageANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP An elevated view of a large number of cyclists taking part in the Tour de FranceANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP
Riders start stage nine of the 107th edition of the Tour de France, a 95-mile (153km) section from Pau to Laruns
News imageBen Birchall/PA Media A mother and daughter walk over a spiral pattern of rainbow-coloured heartsBen Birchall/PA Media
A mother and daughter walk over a new public artwork in Bristol, UK. Seven trails of rainbow-coloured hearts lead visitors around the city, from local landmarks to shopping districts

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