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AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

By The Associated Press 1 min read
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A White Bengal tiger approaches a pumpkin stuffed with meat at Rome's Zoo, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. To celebrate the upcoming Halloween, zookeepers at the Bioparco feast have fed animals with pumpkins stuffed with food.

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A rainbow shines over St.Peter's Basilica prior to the start of Pope Francis weekly general audience at the Vatican Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.

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Visitors enjoy an installation at the opening of the art exhibition "Klimt - The Gold Experience". An immersive exhibition dedicated to the hypnotic and revolutionary work of Gustav Klimt who made the sensuality of gold his inimitable stylistic, at the Next Museum in Sesto San Giovanni, outskirt of Milan, Italy, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.

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A sheepherder drinks wine as a heard of sheep are guided through central Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. Shepherds guided sheep through the Madrid streets in defence of ancient grazing and migration rights that seem increasingly threatened by urban sprawl and modern agricultural practices.

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A crowd of spectators watch a bullfight in Kabaras, Kakamega county Kenya Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Thousands of people braved the rain and cold to attend an annual bullfighting competition in western Kenya over the weekend, some of them sitting in trees or on hilltops to witness an event that has become a tourist attraction. Bullfighting in western Kenya goes back decades and features two prized bulls fighting it out until one runs away.

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A woman takes pictures on a mobile phone as priests walk during the Saint Dimitrie Bassarabov, patron saint of the Romanian capital, procession, in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Romanian Orthodox worshipers celebrate Saint Dimitrie Bassarabov, with thousands waiting in line for long hours to touch the remains of the saint.

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Actress Alba Rohrwacher arrives on the red carpet of the film La Chimera at the 18th edition of the Rome Film Fest in Rome, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.

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A miner walks at the entrance of a goldmine shaft in Springs, South Africa, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. A group of miners from an unregistered, rival union are holding around 500 of their colleagues underground for the second day at the mine over a union dispute. Some 15 miners have been injured in scuffles, the head of the mine said on Tuesday.

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The 42-year-old mother of four who was raped in the Bulengo displacement camp where she had fled war in eastern Congo poses for a photograph Aug. 23, 2023. Hundreds of thousands of women and girls have been displaced over the past year in eastern Congo amid fighting by more than 130 armed groups. That leaves them vulnerable to sexual assault, which is on the rise. French aid group Doctors Without Borders says more than twice as many women in recent months have sought treatment for sexual assault in some displacement camps outside the eastern city of Goma.

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PSG's supporters cheer during the Champions League group F soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and AC Milan at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.

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The Eiffel Tower is reflected in a puddle as people walk past at the Trocadero square, in Paris, France, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.

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South Africa's Franco Mostert fails to collect the ball in a line out during the Rugby World Cup semifinal match between England and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, Saturday, Oct, 21, 2023.

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An employe opens a door as the silhouette of Greek Soprano Maria Callas is shown on screen, at the newly established Museum, the first dedicated to the legendary opera star, in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. The new museum presents, priceless historical artifacts, including photographs and portraits, rare live recordings, and a unique collection of records and personal items as this year is the 100th anniversary of Maria Callas' birth.

Oct. 20-26, 2023

A white Bengal tiger approaching a pumpkin at the Rome Zoo, and a rainbow shines over St. PeterĢƵ Square at the Vatican. A procession takes place in Bucharest, Romania, and a crowd follow a bullfighting competition in western Kenya. In sports, the Rugby World Cup in France is coming to an end.

This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by Associated Press photographers in Europe and Africa.

The selection was curated by Jerome Delay, APĢƵ Africa chief photographer based in Johannesburg.


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