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Week in pictures: 30 March - 5 April 2019

Hannah McKay/REUTERS A Buckingham Palace staff member poses with Queen Victoria's Stuart Ball costume at the press preview of Queen Victoria's Palace which goes on public display from July 20 at the Summer Opening of the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain, 2 April 2019.Hannah McKay/REUTERS
A Buckingham Palace staff member poses with Queen Victoria's Stuart Ball costume at the preview of a new exhibition exploring the life of Queen Victoria, which will open in July as part of the Summer Opening of the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace, London.

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

Ramzi Boudina/REUTERS People carry a national flag as they celebrate on the streets after Algeria"s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has submitted his resignation, in Algiers, Algeria, 2 April 2019.Ramzi Boudina/REUTERS
People carry a national flag as they celebrate on the streets of Algiers after Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika submitted his resignation. Mr Bouteflika, who has been in power for 20 years, had already dropped plans to seek a fifth term as opposition to his rule grew.
JR-ART. net / AFP A collage by French artist JR in the courtyard of the Louvre, Paris, 30 March 2019.JR-ART. net / AFP
A giant collage by French artist JR, in the courtyard of the Louvre in Paris, was unveiled to mark the 30th birthday of the gallery's glass pyramid. However, within only a few hours it had been torn to shreds by visitors walking over it.
Kemal Aslan/REUTERS Supporters of AK Party gesture in Istanbul, Turkey April 1, 2019.Kemal Aslan/REUTERS
Supporters of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party gesture after voting in the municipal elections. The AKP is contesting a slim victory by the opposition CHP (Republican People's Party) in the country's biggest city, Istanbul.
David McNew/Getty Images People mourn for rapper Nipsey Hussle on 1 April 2019 in Los Angeles, California.David McNew/Getty Images
People mourn for rapper Nipsey Hussle in Los Angeles, California. The Grammy-nominated artist was shot in front of the Marathon Clothing store he founded in 2017 on the day he was scheduled to meet with the Los Angeles Police Department to discuss ways of stopping gang violence.
Alexandros Avramidis/REUTERS Migrants and refugees, who say that they seek to travel onward to northern Europe, scuffle with police officers near the town of Diavata in northern Greece. 5 April 2019.Alexandros Avramidis/REUTERS
Migrants and refugees who say that they seek to travel onwards to northern Europe, scuffle with police officers near the town of Diavata in northern Greece.
YOUSSEF BADAWI/EPA Dervish dancers performs during an event titled "the Festival of the Syrian Bread held at Khan Asaad Basha in the old city of Damascus, Syria, on 1 April 2019.YOUSSEF BADAWI/EPA
Dervish dancers perform during an event titled the Festival of the Syrian Bread, held at Khan Asaad Basha, in the old city of Damascus, to commemorate the Syrian New Year.
Matt King/Getty Images Competitors race in the under-16 boys steeplechase during the Australian Track and Field Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre on 3 April 2019 in Sydney, Australia.Matt King/Getty Images
Competitors race in the under-16 boys steeplechase during the Australian Track and Field Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre in Australia.

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