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News in pictures: Tuesday May 23, 2023

Indigenous Peruvian folk dancers from the Andean regions return to the streets of Lima, as they used to do every Sunday before the pandemic, to show off their colourful dances and ancestral traditions
Indigenous Peruvian folk dancers from the Andean regions return to the streets of Lima, as they used to do every Sunday before the pandemic, to show off their colourful dances and ancestral traditions
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A cased pair of 40-bore flintlock duelling pistols by Joseph Manton are expected to fetch at least £12,000 at the arms and armour sale at Bonhams in London on Wednesday
A cased pair of 40-bore flintlock duelling pistols by Joseph Manton are expected to fetch at least £12,000 at the arms and armour sale at Bonhams in London on Wednesday
AMER GHAZZAL/ALAMY
A protester dressed in the colours of the Ukrainian flag and covered in fake blood was escorted out of the Festival Palace in Cannes before the screening of Acide, a film about climate change
A protester dressed in the colours of the Ukrainian flag and covered in fake blood was escorted out of the Festival Palace in Cannes before the screening of Acide, a film about climate change
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Ukrainian soldiers ride in an armoured personnel carrier on the front line in the Luhansk region
Ukrainian soldiers ride in an armoured personnel carrier on the front line in the Luhansk region
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Fire raged for seven hours at Manila’s main post office on Sunday night. Local reports say seven people were slightly hurt
Fire raged for seven hours at Manila’s main post office on Sunday night. Local reports say seven people were slightly hurt
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About 200 amateur and professional dancers perform during a “happening” created by the Wuppertal Pina Bausch theatre in Wuppertal, western Germany
About 200 amateur and professional dancers perform during a “happening” created by the Wuppertal Pina Bausch theatre in Wuppertal, western Germany
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One of the five critically endangered Scottish wildcat kittens born at the Highland Wildlife Park in early April. Keepers say they are doing well and will receive their first health checks soon when vets will be able to determine their sex
One of the five critically endangered Scottish wildcat kittens born at the Highland Wildlife Park in early April. Keepers say they are doing well and will receive their first health checks soon when vets will be able to determine their sex
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The Saudi Arabian astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi, Commander Peggy Whitson, pilot John Shoffner and Ali al-Qarni, another Saudi astronaut, arrive at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida before the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
The Saudi Arabian astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi, Commander Peggy Whitson, pilot John Shoffner and Ali al-Qarni, another Saudi astronaut, arrive at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida before the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
JOHN RAOUX/AP
Good to see that pandas at Chongqing Zoo in China have such excellent table manners
Good to see that pandas at Chongqing Zoo in China have such excellent table manners
REX FEATURES
There were thankfully groundless fears that people were trapped under debris after a rock fall at West Bay in Dorset on Sunday evening. The beach had been busy earlier as visitors made the most of warm weather
There were thankfully groundless fears that people were trapped under debris after a rock fall at West Bay in Dorset on Sunday evening. The beach had been busy earlier as visitors made the most of warm weather
GRAHAM HUNT/BNPS
The Challenge Downhill mountain biking race in La Paz, Bolivia, is a 4km white-knuckle ride down what is said to be the world’s steepest descent. From top to bottom it takes just over six minutes
The Challenge Downhill mountain biking race in La Paz, Bolivia, is a 4km white-knuckle ride down what is said to be the world’s steepest descent. From top to bottom it takes just over six minutes
CLAUDIA MORALES/REUTERS
Western grebes mate in San Jose, California, but beforehand they perform a courtship ritual in which they dance across the lake
Western grebes mate in San Jose, California, but beforehand they perform a courtship ritual in which they dance across the lake
JIAHONG ZENG/SOLENT NEWS
Alicia Vikander and Jude Law in Cannes for a screening of their film Firebrand about Catherine Parr’s attempt to navigate English politicson becoming Henry VIII’s sixth wife
Alicia Vikander and Jude Law in Cannes for a screening of their film Firebrand about Catherine Parr’s attempt to navigate English politicson becoming Henry VIII’s sixth wife
GONZALO FUENTES/REUTERS
The foreign secretary James Cleverly met English-language students during a visit to Cartagena, Colombia. He is in South America and the Caribbean to announce funding to help to protect the region’s climate and security
The foreign secretary James Cleverly met English-language students during a visit to Cartagena, Colombia. He is in South America and the Caribbean to announce funding to help to protect the region’s climate and security
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The Northern Lights made an appearance just before midnight on Sunday over Sycamore Gap, in a dip at Hadrian’s Wall, in Northumberland, with the aurora pillars visible
The Northern Lights made an appearance just before midnight on Sunday over Sycamore Gap, in a dip at Hadrian’s Wall, in Northumberland, with the aurora pillars visible
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St Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5 on Sunday, but a player was ejected by the third base umpire for arguing after striking out
St Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5 on Sunday, but a player was ejected by the third base umpire for arguing after striking out
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One way to test if the new Jinfeng Wujiang River Bridge is up to the task of carrying traffic through China’s Guizhou province is to send a load of heavily laden lorries across it and hope they make it
One way to test if the new Jinfeng Wujiang River Bridge is up to the task of carrying traffic through China’s Guizhou province is to send a load of heavily laden lorries across it and hope they make it
QU HONGLUN/GETTY IMAGES
The Pope was given pastries when he met pilgrims at the Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican
The Pope was given pastries when he met pilgrims at the Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican
ALBERTO PIZZOLI/GETTY IMAGES
About 17,000 soldiers from more than 20 countries, including the US, are taking part in the Defender Europe 2023 exercise in Tirana, Albania
About 17,000 soldiers from more than 20 countries, including the US, are taking part in the Defender Europe 2023 exercise in Tirana, Albania
OLSI SHEHU/GETTY IMAGES
In Brussels workers protested against so-called social dumping, in which companies move production to low-wage regions, and demanded the right to nstrike
In Brussels workers protested against so-called social dumping, in which companies move production to low-wage regions, and demanded the right to nstrike
YVES HERMAN/REUTERS
Ana Maria Loureiro Arias prepares Saint Michael Slaying the Devil, next month’s opening in Madrid of the Royal Collections Gallery
Ana Maria Loureiro Arias prepares Saint Michael Slaying the Devil, next month’s opening in Madrid of the Royal Collections Gallery
MANU FERNANDEZ/AP

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