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News imageDancers prepare on the sidelines of the intercommunity cultural meeting organised in Bali district, in Douala, on May 13, 2023.

Dancers, divers and film-makers: Africa's top shots

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

News imageMarcela Alvarado holds a placard with a photo of her jailed son

Mass arrests bring calm to El Salvador but at what price?

More than 66,000 people have been arrested since a state of exception was introduced a year ago.

News imageKylie Nelson

Montana TikTok creators shrug off state's ban on app

Montana is first US state to ban the app, but influencers there don't seem too concerned.

News imageAbortion rights activists march near the home of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on 18 June 2022 in Falls Church, Virginia

The last refuge of abortion access in the US south

Virginia could become the only southern state to allow abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy.

News imageRainbow flag on teacher's desk

Teachers walk tightropes in face of no trans guidance

Five years on from a government pledge, schools grapple with a subject as divisive as it is sensitive.

News imageWest Ham's Pablo Fornals hugs Declan Rice

'His name will be written in West Ham history forever'

Pablo Fornals has written his name into "West Ham history forever" after his goal sealed their Europa Conference League semi-final, his captain Declan Rice says.

News imageAlliance Party leader Naomi Long (centre) with newly elected Tara Brooks (left) and Micky Murray (right) at Belfast City Hall

Nearly half of NI council election seats filled

A total of 1,305,553 people were eligible to vote, according to the Electoral Office for NI.

News imageProtesters outside the club

Strip club dancers to form only US topless union

Performers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood pass a unanimous vote to unionise.

News imagea semiconductor being held - stock photo

Critics say £1bn for UK chip industry not enough

One CEO says the government's semiconductor strategy does not address the needs of UK chipmakers.

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