20 photographs of the week

The storming of the Capitol in Washington, the Epiphany in Bulgaria and the enduring impact of Covid-19: the most striking images from around the world

Main image: Donald Trump supporters climb the walls of the Capitol.

  • Washington DC, US

    Police officers stand guard as supporters of Donald Trump gather in front of the Capitol building.
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    Washington DC, US – Police officers stand guard as supporters of Donald Trump gather in front of the Capitol building.

  • Washington DC, US

    Police attempt to stop Trump supporters who breached security and entered the Capitol building.
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    Washington DC, US – Police attempt to stop Trump supporters who breached security and entered the Capitol building.

  • Washington DC, US

    Representative Jason Crow, of Colorado, comforts fellow Democrat Susan Wild, of Pennsylvania, while taking cover as protesters disrupted the joint session of Congress to certify the electoral college vote.
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    Washington DC, US – Representative Jason Crow, of Colorado, comforts fellow Democrat Susan Wild, of Pennsylvania, while taking cover as protesters disrupted the joint session of Congress to certify the electoral college vote.

  • Bosanska Bojna, Bosnia-Herzegovina

    A father carries his daughter as they approach the Croatian border in an attempt to cross into the European Union. The family crossed into Croatia only to be pushed back into Bosnia by police a few hours later. There are currently some 3,000 refugees with children sleeping in abandoned houses and temporary accommodation in sub-zero temperatures in northern Bosnia.
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    Bosanska Bojna, Bosnia-Herzegovina – A father carries his daughter as they approach the Croatian border in an attempt to cross into the European Union. The family crossed into Croatia only to be pushed back into Bosnia by police a few hours later. There are currently some 3,000 refugees with children sleeping in abandoned houses and temporary accommodation in sub-zero temperatures in northern Bosnia.

  • Lisbon, Portugal

    A patient is carried on a stretcher by healthcare workers outside Santa Maria hospital. Portugal reported a record 10,000 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours this week and the government warned hospitals were under ‘enormous pressure’ from the resurgence of the pandemic.
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    Lisbon, Portugal – A patient is carried on a stretcher by healthcare workers outside Santa Maria hospital. Portugal reported a record 10,000 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours this week and the government warned hospitals were under ‘enormous pressure’ from the resurgence of the pandemic.

  • Mediterranean Sea

    Migrants from Eritrea, Egypt, Syria and Sudan are assisted about 110 miles north of the Libyan coast by aid workers from the Spanish NGO Open Arms, after fleeing Libya onboard a precarious wooden boat.
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    Mediterranean Sea – Migrants from Eritrea, Egypt, Syria and Sudan are assisted about 110 miles north of the Libyan coast by aid workers from the Spanish NGO Open Arms, after fleeing Libya onboard a precarious wooden boat.

  • Idlib, Syria

    Children play at a muddy refugee camp.
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    Idlib, Syria – Children play at a muddy refugee camp.

  • Kenosha, Wisconsin, US

    Demonstrators travel in a convoy to protest against Kenosha county district attorney Michael Graveley’s announcement that no charges would be filed against police officer Rusten Sheskey in the shooting of Jacob Blake. Sheskey shot Blake seven times in the back while responding to a domestic dispute, which led to several days of rioting and unrest in the city.
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    Kenosha, Wisconsin, US – Demonstrators travel in a convoy to protest against Kenosha county district attorney Michael Graveley’s announcement that no charges would be filed against police officer Rusten Sheskey in the shooting of Jacob Blake. Sheskey shot Blake seven times in the back while responding to a domestic dispute, which led to several days of rioting and unrest in the city.

  • London, England

    A staff nurse tends to a patient in the emergency department at St George’s hospital in Tooting. With the number of coronavirus cases continuing to rise across the country, staff at the hospital, one of England’s largest, say they are working ‘to the limit’ of their ability, with exhausting shift patterns and the prospect that the worst is still to come.
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    London, England – A staff nurse tends to a patient in the emergency department at St George’s hospital in Tooting. With the number of coronavirus cases continuing to rise across the country, staff at the hospital, one of England’s largest, say they are working ‘to the limit’ of their ability, with exhausting shift patterns and the prospect that the worst is still to come.

  • Tokyo, Japan

    A woman walks in the Shibuya district during the first day under a state of emergency amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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    Tokyo, Japan – A woman walks in the Shibuya district during the first day under a state of emergency amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Shaoyang, China

    Readers peruse the vast collection at Shaoyang library in Hunan, which has a mirrored ceiling.
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    Shaoyang, China – Readers peruse the vast collection at Shaoyang library in Hunan, which has a mirrored ceiling.

  • Meinerzhagen, Germany

    Cars drive in a snow-covered landscape on the Nordhelle mountain near Meinerzhagen.
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    Meinerzhagen, Germany – Cars drive in a snow-covered landscape on the Nordhelle mountain near Meinerzhagen.

  • Kalofer, Bulgaria

    Men celebrate Epiphany with a traditional horo, or folk dance, in the icy Tundzha river.
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    Kalofer, Bulgaria – Men celebrate Epiphany with a traditional horo, or folk dance, in the icy Tundzha river.

  • Manila, Philippines

    Due to weak internet connection in his neighbourhood, Jhay Ar Calma sits on the roof of his home as he takes part in an online class using a tablet while schools remain closed during the coronavirus outbreak.
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    Manila, Philippines – Due to weak internet connection in his neighbourhood, Jhay Ar Calma sits on the roof of his home as he takes part in an online class using a tablet while schools remain closed during the coronavirus outbreak.

  • Yangon, Myanmar

    Boys attempt to eat hanging biscuits during independence day celebrations.
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    Yangon, Myanmar – Boys attempt to eat hanging biscuits during independence day celebrations.

  • London, England

    An advert displays the word ‘hope’ at a deserted Piccadilly Circus in the normally busy tourist and sightseeing area. Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, ordered a new national lockdown for England which means people will only be able to leave their homes for limited reasons.
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    London, England – An advert displays the word ‘hope’ at a deserted Piccadilly Circus in the normally busy tourist and sightseeing area. Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, ordered a new national lockdown for England which means people will only be able to leave their homes for limited reasons.

  • Glasgow, Scotland

    Suzie Murray skates on Queen’s Park pond as new Covid–19 rules come into effect. New lockdown restrictions forbidding people from leaving home for non-essential reasons have come into force across the Scottish mainland.
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    Glasgow, Scotland – Suzie Murray skates on Queen's Park pond as new Covid–19 rules come into effect. New lockdown restrictions forbidding people from leaving home for non-essential reasons have come into force across the Scottish mainland.

  • Birmingham, England

    Recent chambers at Sutton New Hall cemetery, which will now see an increase in burials after Handsworth cemetery’s section dedicated to the Muslim community became full during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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    Birmingham, England – Recent chambers at Sutton New Hall cemetery, which will now see an increase in burials after Handsworth cemetery’s section dedicated to the Muslim community became full during the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • Washington DC, US

    Supporters of Donald Trump climb the walls of the Capitol during a protest against the certification of the 2020 presidential election results.
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    Supporters of Donald Trump climb the walls of the Capitol during a protest against the certification of the 2020 presidential election results.

  • Washington DC, US

    Supporters of Trump enter the US Capitol after breaching security as Congress debated the electoral vote certification.
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    Washington DC, US – Supporters of Trump enter the US Capitol after breaching security as Congress debated the electoral vote certification.
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