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Poplar trees, the Pope and paddling: Photos of the week

A selection of news photographs from around the world.

Justin Tallis/PA Media Queen Camilla, wearing a black dress, smiles as she meets Gladiators Nitro and Fire, who are dressed in their gladiator outfits and smiling back at her, in a grand room of Buckingham PalaceJustin Tallis/PA Media
Queen Camilla meets Gladiators Nitro aka Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Fire aka Montell Douglas, at a reception to celebrate the final of BBC's creative writing competition 500 Words, at Buckingham Palace, London.
Andre Coelho/EPA-EFE People sitting or standing on paddle boards in the ocean with the sun shining overhead in a bright yellow skyAndre Coelho/EPA-EFE
People paddle in the sea at Copacabana Beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Dylan Martinez/Reuters A group of nuns wearing white veils are seen from behind as they pray in front of a statue of Pope John Paul II Dylan Martinez/Reuters
Nuns pray in front of the statue of late Pope John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis continues his treatment for pneumonia, in Rome, Italy.
Adam Vaughan/EPA-EFE A picture taken with a drone shows shadows being cast in the evening sun by a line of poplar treesAdam Vaughan/EPA-EFE
Poplar trees next to Sefton Park Allotments in Liverpool cast long shadows in the evening sun.
Mike Blake/Reuters Conan O'Brien, wearing glasses and a suit, pushes a huge roll of red carpet out as a big crowd of photographers takes his pictureMike Blake/Reuters
Academy Awards host Conan O'Brien pushes the rolled red carpet during its rollout for the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP A very small black turtle with white stripes swims on its own through crystal clear watersChaideer Mahyuddin/AFP
A leatherback sea turtle hatchling swims away after its release at Lhoknga beach in Indonesia's Aceh province.
Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP The statue David is lifted by crane through a large window of the National Gallery of Denmark. The statue is on its side, partially covered in a grey drape, as it is moved through the windowIda Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP
Michelangelo's David is moved into the National Gallery of Denmark in Copenhagen for an exhibition about the sculptor's life.
Carl Court/Pool/Reuters Sir Keir Starmer hands an envelope to Donald Trump, who is talking. They are sitting in yellow chairs and both wearing suits.Carl Court/Pool/Reuters
During a visit to the White House, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer presents US President Donald Trump with an invitation from King Charles III for a second state visit to the UK.
Lisa Leutner/Reuters Couples wearing formal attire dance and clap in a grand ballroom. There is a couple in the centre of the image dancing together while others crowd around and watch while clappingLisa Leutner/Reuters
Couples dance during the opening ceremony of the traditional Opera Ball in Vienna, Austria.
Ina Fassbender/AFP Women dressed in green outfits, pink and white face paint, and pink flowers in their hair, cheer in front of Cologne Cathedral while throwing confetti in the airIna Fassbender/AFP
Carnival goers cheer in front of Cologne Cathedral during the launch of carnival season.
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