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Week in Pictures: From Pope Francis funeral to ‘massive’ blast in Iran

A roundup of some of last week’s major events.

The coffin of Pope Francis passes the Colosseum in Rome
The coffin of Pope Francis passes the Colosseum on the day of his funeral, in Rome, Italy [Bernat Armangue/AP]
Published On 27 Apr 2025

From deadly Russian air strikes in Ukraine to pro-Palestinian protests in Pakistan, here is a look at the week in photos.

Palestinian children receive donated food at a distribution center in Khan Younis
Palestinian children receive donated food at a distribution centre in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo]
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Thick, black smoke rnear the source of an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port dock southwest of Bandar Abbas.
Thick, black smoke rises as rescuers arrive near the source of an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port dock, southwest of Bandar Abbas, in the Iranian province of Hormozgan. The blast killed at least 18 people and injured more than 750 others at Iran’s biggest port. [Mohammad Rasole/IRNA/AFP]
An injured woman sits near her house, which was damaged by a Russian airstrike
An injured woman sits near her house, which was damaged by a Russian air strike, in a residential neighbourhood of Kyiv, Ukraine. [Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Photo]
Kashmiri women inspect the blown-up family home
Kashmiri women inspect the blown-up family home of Asif Shiekh, a suspected rebel who officials say is involved in the deadly attack on tourists in Pahalgam, at Monghama village in Tral, south of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir. [Dar Yasin/AP Photo]
A woman and her daughter are treated at a hospital following a drone strike
A woman and her daughter are treated at a hospital following a drone strike in Atbara, River Nile State, Sudan. [El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters]
A woman with a child dressed as characters from the computer game "World of Warcraft"
A woman with a child dressed as characters from the computer game World of Warcraft rest on a meadow during a festival near the town of Doksy, Czech Republic. [Eva Korinkova/Reuters]
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Kids march with lanterns during a Lotus Lantern parade in celebration of the upcoming birthday of Buddha
Kids march with lanterns during a Lotus Lantern parade in celebration of the upcoming birthday of Buddha, in Seoul, South Korea. [Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters]
Supporters of the Pakistani religious group
Supporters of the Pakistani religious group Jamaat-e-Islami take part in a rally against Israeli air strikes on Gaza, and to show solidarity with Palestinian people in Gaza, in Islamabad, Pakistan. [Anjum Naveed/AP Photo]
Amateur sumo wrestlers hold babies during 'Nakizumo' or a baby-crying sumo contest, where two wrestlers hold a baby each and a referee makes faces and loud noises to make them cry and determine the winner based on the loudest baby
Amateur sumo wrestlers hold babies during Nakizumo ("baby-crying") sumo contest, where two wrestlers hold a baby each while a referee makes faces and loud noises to make them cry, and determine the winner based on the loudest baby, at Senso-ji temple in Tokyo, Japan. The ritual is believed to aid the healthy growth of the children and ward off evil spirits. [Manami Yamada/Reuters]