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Carts, catwalk and carnival: Photos of the week

A selection of news photographs from around the world.

Gleb Garanich/Reuters Tracers are seen in the night sky over Kyiv, Ukraine.Gleb Garanich/Reuters
Tracers light the night sky above Kyiv as Ukrainian forces fire at Russian drones amid a Russian attack on Ukraine.
Matthew Hatcher/Reuters Onlookers watch the SS United States as she is towed out to sea by tugs. The ship looks old and rusty. Matthew Hatcher/Reuters
Onlookers watch as SS United States, a retired American ocean liner that was built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines, is towed out to sea on the Delaware River. The ship is on her way to Alabama where she is due to be sunk to create an artificial reef in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Tchandrou Nitanga/AFP A little girl is pictured holding a doll as she lines up with her family at a refugee camp. The girl looks serious and worried. An older girl beside her rests against a corrugated metal fence. Tchandrou Nitanga/AFP
A Congolese refugee family displaced by ongoing clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo arrive at the Rugombo refugee camp in Burundi.
Tolga Akzent/EPA-EFE A picture taken with a drone shows sinkholes in Godstone, Surrey, UK. The largest one is at least 65ft (20m) long and is directly in front of properties on the road. A car is teetering dangerously close to the edge of another large sinkhole on the opposite side of the road. The road has been cordoned off.Tolga Akzent/EPA-EFE
A huge sinkhole that opened in the middle of a Surrey village may prevent people from returning home for months. The first hole appeared late on Monday night when a water pipe burst, growing to at least 65ft (20m) long by Tuesday lunchtime.
Henry Nicholls/AFP Damon Hill (left) grabs Nigel Mansell as they both laugh at the camera. Both men are wearing dark suits.Henry Nicholls/AFP
Former British Formula 1 racing drivers Damon Hill (left) and Nigel Mansell greet each other at the F1 season launch event, F1 75 Live, at the O2 in London.
Ana Beltran/Reuters A person holds a large white dog beside almond trees at Quinta de los Molinos park in Madrid, Spain. There are others sitting on the grass beneath the trees which are filled with pink blossoms. Ana Beltran/Reuters
People enjoy the almond trees which are now in bloom at Quinta de los Molinos park in Madrid, Spain.
Claudia Greco/Reuters A masked reveller sits alone on a stone bench beside a brick wall. The reveller is wearing a long, dark-coloured cloak, gown and a wide-brimmed hat and is holding a gold-coloured fan.Claudia Greco/Reuters
A masked reveller takes part in the Venice carnival in St Mark's Square, Italy.
Isabel Infantes/Reuters Pink netted material is being placed over a person's head behind the scenes at a fashion show. Isabel Infantes/Reuters
Designer Paul Costelloe showcased his latest collection at his catwalk show during London Fashion Week.
Jewel Samad/AFP Two cricketers dressed in green prepare to fist bump while holding their cricket bats. There is a crowd of spectators behind them.Jewel Samad/AFP
Bangladesh's Jaker Ali (right) celebrates with teammate Towhid Hridoy after scoring a half-century during the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international cricket match against India at the Dubai International Stadium.
Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP A man on his motorbike pulls a trailer carrying three large wooden ox carts. Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP
A man transport ox carts along a street in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.