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Bottles, bags and a balloon: Photos of the week

A selection of news photographs from around the world.

Benoit Tessier/Reuters A nun is pictured near bottles of wine at the Wine Paris trade fair in France Benoit Tessier/Reuters
Nuns from the Abbaye de Jouques attend the Wine Paris trade fair in France.
Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters Women dressed in red wash clothes in a riverNavesh Chitrakar/Reuters
Women wash clothes used by devotees after taking a holy dip at the Hanumante River during the final day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Narong Sangnak/EPA-EFE A baby hippo balloon is watched by visitors to a balloon festivalNarong Sangnak/EPA-EFE
A hot air balloon floats over Singha Park during the Chiang Rai International Balloon Fiesta in Thailand.
Benjamin Cremel/AFP Naomi Ackie and Toni Collette laugh as they pose for photographers Benjamin Cremel/AFP
Naomi Ackie (left) and Toni Collette arrive for the World premiere of their latest film Mickey 17, in London's Leicester Square.
David Klein/Reuters Plymouth Argyle's Ryan Hardie celebrates scoring a goal as teammates Callum Wright and Adam Randell move towards him David Klein/Reuters
Ryan Hardie celebrates scoring the winning goal as Plymouth Argyle cause a huge upset by beating Premier League leaders Liverpool 1-0 to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Jade Gao/AFP Japan's Kaori Sakamoto is photographed as she spins while skatingJade Gao/AFP
Japan's Kaori Sakamoto competes in the women's ice skating event during the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China.
Hector Andrade/Reuters Two women carry their belongings in plastic bags as smoke from wildfire hangs in the air Hector Andrade/Reuters
People carry their belongings in bags as they escape the spread of wildfires near Lautaro in Chile.
Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters Riot police wield their batons as they confront demonstrator in Brussels, Belgium Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters
Belgian riot police confront demonstrators in Brussels during a national strike by trade union members, who are protesting against proposed cuts to public services.
Jospin Mwisha/AFP A man, woman and child prepare to drive off on a motorbike loaded with possessionsJospin Mwisha/AFP
A family leave Bulengo camp in the DR Congo on a motorbike loaded with their possessions, as armed groups and the army fight for control of the mineral-rich region.
Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images An aerial view of excavation equipment parked alongside destroyed homesKyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The US Army Corps of Engineers begins to remove debris from homes destroyed by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California.