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Week in pictures: From European farmers’ protests to wildfires in Chile

A roundup of some of last week’s events.

Greek university students clash with riot police amid tear gas,during a demonstration against a planned bill which opens the way for the operation of private universities, in Athens, Greece, February 1
Greek university students clash with riot police amid tear gas during a demonstration against a planned bill that would enable the opening of private universities, in Athens, Greece. [Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters]
Published On 4 Feb 2024

From students’ protests in Greece to the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, here is the week in photos.

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, looks on during the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis" in Washington, DC, on January 31
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, listens during the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis, in Washington, DC, the United States. [Brendan Smialowski/AFP]
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Injured Palestinian girl, Amina Ghanam, looks on as she is evacuated via a Qatari aid plane for treatment in Qatar, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at Al Arish Airport, Egypt, February 1
Injured Palestinian girl Amina Ghanam looks on as she is evacuated via a Qatari aid plane for treatment in Qatar, at El Arish Airport in Egypt. [Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters]
Vacationers play paddle ball on a beach backdropped by a darkening sky caused by smoke from nearby forest fires, in Viña del Mar, Chile, Friday, Feb. 2
Vacationers play paddle ball on a beach backdropped by a darkening sky caused by smoke from nearby forest fires, in Vina del Mar, Chile. [Martin Thomas/Aton Chile via AP Photo]
A Ukrainian serviceman of the attack drones battalion of the Achilles 92nd brigade, prepares a Vampire combat drone before flying over positions of Russian troops near the frontline town of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine February 1
A Ukrainian serviceperson from the Achilles 92nd Brigade prepares a combat drone for flying over the positions of Russian troops near the front-line town of Bakhmut, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. [Inna Varenytsia/Reuters]
A Purepecha Indigenous woman holds incense during a 3-day ceremonial procession from Cocucho to Ocumicho indigenous villages in Michoacan State, Mexico, on January 31
A Purepecha woman holds incense during a three-day ceremonial procession from the Cocucho to Ocumicho Indigenous villages in Michoacan state, Mexico. Every year, Purepecha people from different regions of Michoacan celebrate a fire-lighting ceremony to mark the start of the new year. [Carl de Souza/AFP]
A model poses in the backstage during the One Fashion Week aimed to combat discrimination, in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo February
A model poses backstage during One Fashion Week, aimed at combatting discrimination and held in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. [Arlette Bashizi/Reuters]
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People run for cover following a series of explosions in the Embakasi area of Nairobi on February 2
People run for cover following a series of explosions in the Embakasi area of Nairobi after explosions rocked an industrial and residential area of Kenya's capital. [Luis Tato/AFP]
Farmers gather outside the European Parliament for a protest as European leaders meet for an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 1
Farmers gather outside the European Parliament for a protest as leaders meet for a European Union summit in Brussels, Belgium. [Thomas Padilla/AP Photo]
Team China in action during the team acrobatic final
Team China in action during the team acrobatic final of the artistic swimming competition at the World Aquatics Championships, at the Aspire Dome in Doha, Qatar. [Marko Djurica/Reuters]
An anti-government protester taunts police guarding Congress where lawmakers are debating a bill promoted by Argentine President Javier Milei, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Feb. 1
An anti-government protester taunts police guarding the National Congress of Argentina, where lawmakers debate an economic reform bill promoted by President Javier Milei, in Buenos Aires. [Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo]
Ethnic Rohingya people sit on a beach after they land in Kuala Parek Beach, East Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia, Thursday, Feb. 1
Rohingya people sit and rest after landing in Kuala Parek Beach, East Aceh, Aceh Province, Indonesia. Although they know the dangers of fleeing by boat, many say they will not stop because the world has left them with no other choice. [Husna Mura/AP Photo]