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Week in pictures: From a sinking ship off Yemen to Polish farmers’ protest

A roundup of some of last week’s events.

People participate in the International Women's Day Swimrise Event, in the Firth of Forth at Portobello Beach, Edinburgh, March 8
People participate in the International Women's Day Swimrise event, in the Firth of Forth at Portobello Beach, Edinburgh [Lesley Martin/Reuters]
Published On 10 Mar 2024

From the closing of a national news agency in Argentina to the opening session of the National People’s Congress in China, here is the week in photos.

Telam workers hug outside the state-run Telam news agency in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, March 4
Telam workers hug outside the state-run Telam news agency in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Telam was inactive on Monday, and its employees were unable to enter the facility after President Javier Milei announced its closure on March 1. [Natacha Pisarenko/AP Photo]
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Displaced Palestinian women carrying their belongings lift a makeshift white flag as they walk past Israeli forces while fleeing the Hamad City area in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on March 5
Displaced Palestinian women carrying their belongings lift a makeshift white flag as they walk past Israeli forces while fleeing the Hamad City area in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. [AFP]
This picture taken on March 7, 2024 shows the Rubymar cargo ship partly submerged off the coast of Yemen
The Rubymar cargo ship is partly submerged off the coast of Yemen. The bulk carrier went down after a Houthi missile attack and poses grave environmental risks as thousands of tonnes of fertiliser threaten to spill into the Red Sea. [Khaled Ziad/AFP]
Chinese President Xi Jinping drinks a cup of tea during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, March 5
Chinese President Xi Jinping drinks tea during the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. [Ng Han Guan/AP Photo]
The Korean People's Army conducts an artillery firing drill, KCNA news agency reported, in North Korea, March 7, 2024 in this picture released on March 8
The Korean People's Army conducts an artillery firing drill in North Korea, the Korean Central News Agency reported. [KCNA via Reuters]
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) supporters cheer in the stands during the IFP election manifesto launch at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on March 10
Inkatha Freedom Party supporters cheer in the stands during the IFP election manifesto launch at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. [Rajesh Jantilal/AFP]
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Polish farmers, hunters, and their supporters, hold a protest in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday, March 6
Polish farmers, hunters, and their supporters hold a protest in Warsaw, Poland, demanding the closure of the Poland-Ukraine border to food imports and calling for changes to the European Union climate and agricultural policies. [Michal Dyjuk/AP Photo]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the EPP Congress in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, March 7
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the European People's Party Congress in Bucharest, Romania. The 2024 EPP Congress designated von der Leyen, who seeks a second term as head of the EU's powerful commission, as the party's lead candidate in the upcoming European elections. [Andreea Alexandru/AP Photo]
Danai Deligiorgi, 37, and Alexia Beziki, 43, one of the first couples to marry after the passing of legislation for same-sex marriages, embrace after their wedding ceremony at the Athens Town Hall in Athens, Greece, March 7
Danai Deligiorgi, 37, and Alexia Beziki, 43, one of the first couples to marry after the passing of legislation for same-sex marriages, embrace after their wedding ceremony at the Athens Town Hall, Greece. [Louiza Vradi/Reuters]
Men pray while visiting their relative's graves submerged in water due to heavy rain ahead of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Semper cemetery complex in North Jakarta, Indonesia, March 8
Men pray while visiting their relatives' graves submerged in water due to heavy rain before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at the Semper cemetery complex in North Jakarta, Indonesia. [Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters]