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Week in pictures: 14-20 April 2018

20 April 2018

The Queen greets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a state dinner for the leaders of Commonwealth countries who have been meeting in London.

Matt Dunham / AFP Queen Elizabeth II greets Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — The Queen greets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a state dinner for the leaders of Commonwealth countries who have been meeting in London.

Our selection of some of the most striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

A Palestinian beekeeper uses smoke to calm bees as he collects honey at a farm near the Israel-Gaza border in the northern Gaza Strip.

Suhaib Salem / Reuters A beekeeper — A Palestinian beekeeper uses smoke to calm bees as he collects honey at a farm near the Israel-Gaza border in the northern Gaza Strip.

Soldiers of the Presidential Guard of the Army parade during the ceremony commemorating the Brazilian Army Day in Brasilia.

Joadson Alves / EPA Soldiers of the Presidential Guard — Soldiers of the Presidential Guard of the Army parade during the ceremony commemorating the Brazilian Army Day in Brasilia.

A David Bowie art installation at the Broadway-Lafayette subway station in New York City. The large images of Bowie-inspired art has been created in collaboration with Spotify and the Brooklyn Museum's current exhibition David Bowie Is.

Angela Weiss / AFP People walk by an David Bowie art installation — A David Bowie art installation at the Broadway-Lafayette subway station in New York City. The large images of Bowie-inspired art has been created in collaboration with Spotify and the Brooklyn Museum's current exhibition David Bowie Is.

Men make bricks in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Goran Tomasevic / Reuters Men make bricks in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo — Men make bricks in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

A woman and a girl explore one of the objects on display at the Fuori Salone Design Week in Milan, Italy. The fair presents the latest trends and designs on furniture, lighting and home accessories.

Daniel Del Zennaro / EPA A woman and a young girl look at a a painted globe — A woman and a girl explore one of the objects on display at the Fuori Salone Design Week in Milan, Italy. The fair presents the latest trends and designs on furniture, lighting and home accessories.

A man scuffles with CRS anti-riot police during a demonstration in Paris as part of a day of protest called by French unions CGT and Solidaires.

Zakaria Abdelkafi / AFP A man pushes scuffles with CRS anti-riot police — A man scuffles with CRS anti-riot police during a demonstration in Paris as part of a day of protest called by French unions CGT and Solidaires.

A man relaxes in the sunshine in St James's Park in London where temperatures soared to above 29C, making it the warmest April day for nearly 70 years.

Hannah McKay / Reuters A man relaxes in the sunshine in St James Park in central London — A man relaxes in the sunshine in St James's Park in London where temperatures soared to above 29C, making it the warmest April day for nearly 70 years.

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