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Week in Pictures: From Serbia student protests to anti-US rallies in Yemen

A roundup of some of last week’s events.

Houthi supporters chant slogans during a weekly, anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen
Houthi supporters chant slogans during a weekly, anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen. [Osamah Abdulrahman/AP Photo]
Published On 20 Apr 2025

From the Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem’s Old City to displacement in North Darfur, Sudan, here’s the week in photos.

Oleksandr, Ukrainian prisoner of war
Oleksandr, a Ukrainian prisoner of war (POW), wrapped in a national flag, embraces his mother Olha as he returns after a swap, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. [Alina Smutko/Reuters]
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People gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
People gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on the day of the Holy Fire ceremony, in Jerusalem's Old City. [Ammar Awad/Reuters]
Displaced people ride a an animal-drawn cart
Displaced people ride an animal-drawn cart, following Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) attacks on the Zamzam displacement camp in the town of Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan. [Reuters]
Palestinians carry an injured woman removed from under the rubble
Palestinians carry an injured woman removed from under the rubble, at the site of an Israeli attack on a house, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]
Serbian students and their supporters attend a protest against the government
Serbian students and their supporters attend a protest against the government as part of nationwide demonstrations, in Kraljevo, Serbia. [Zorana Jevtic/Reuters]
Yazidis gather to celebrate the Yazidi New Year in Amuda
Yazidi people gather to celebrate their New Year in Amuda, Syria. [Orhan Qereman/Reuters]
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A street vendor walks over a street barricade set up by demonstrators protesting insecurity in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
A street vendor walks over a street barricade set up by demonstrators protesting against insecurity in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. [Odelyn Joseph/AP Photos]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hugs a child
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hugs a child as he attends the inauguration ceremony for new flats in the Hwasong area in Pyongyang, North Korea. [KCNA via Reuters]
Members of the Danza Señor San Jose dance
Members of the Danza Senor San Jose dance group perform behind El Santuario de Chimayo in northern New Mexico during Holy Week on Good Friday. [Roberto E Rosales/AP Photo]