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Week in Pictures: From drone strikes in Ukraine to Australian elections

A roundup of some of last week’s events.

Relatives mourn over the bodies of several members of the Abu Mahdi family, killed in an Israeli air strike
Relatives mourn over the bodies of several members of the Abu Mahdi family, killed in an Israeli army air attack, during their funeral at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip. [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo]
Published On 4 May 2025

From 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War to May Day rallies around the world, here is a look at the week in photos.

Vietnamese female police officers march during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War
Vietnamese female police officers march during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. [Richard Vogel/AP Photo]
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Noel Johansen, center, whose wife Jenifer Darbellay died after a vehicle drove into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival, hugs an attendee at a vigil outside Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School in Vancouver, British Columbia
Noel Johansen, centre, whose wife, Jenifer Darbellay, died after a vehicle drove into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival, hugs an attendee at a vigil outside Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. [Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo]
Cubans march to Revolution Square to mark May Day, in Havana
Cubans march to Revolution Square to mark May Day in Havana. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]
Nuns walk while tourists rest outside a restaurant near the Vatican, ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope, in Rome
Nuns walk while tourists rest outside a restaurant near the Vatican in advance of the conclave to elect the next pope, in Rome, Italy. [Eloisa Lopez/Reuters]
Esperance Zawadi and her colleague carry fresh cabbages to the market months after their return from the Kanyaruchinya camp where they took refuge following clashes between the M23 rebels and the Congolese army in Kibumba
Esperance Zawadi and her colleague carry fresh cabbages to the market months after their return from the Kanyaruchinya camp, where they took refuge following clashes between the M23 rebels and the Congolese army in Kibumba, Nyiragongo territory of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [Arlette Bashizi/Reuters]
Rescuers work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine
Rescuers work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. [Reuters]
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People wait outside a closed train station, during a major power outage in Barcelona, Spain
People wait outside a closed train station, during a major power outage in Barcelona, Spain. [Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts as he addresses the party faithful after winning a second term following the general election in Sydney
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts as he addresses the party faithful after winning a second term following the general election in Sydney. [Rick Rycroft/AP Photo]
Cadets of the Omsk Tank Engineering Institute demonstrate their skills during a performance dedicated to the upcoming 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two
Cadets of the Omsk Tank Engineering Institute demonstrate their skills during a performance dedicated to the upcoming 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, in the Siberian city of Omsk, Russia. [Alexey Malgavko/Reuters]