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Mourners attend funeral of teacher killed in Kazan shooting

Mourners attend the funeral of English teacher Elvira Ignatyeva, the day after a lone gunman killed nine victims, mostly children, at a Russian school in one of the country's worst shooting incidents in recent history.

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Final touches before Majestic cinema reopening at Bastille

Mathieu Guetta, director of the Majestic Bastille in Paris, prepares the finishing touches at his cinema before it reopens on 19 May after 20 weeks of closure.

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Destruction in Gaza and tension in Israel

Destruction in Gaza the morning after intense Israeli strikes and Israeli city tense after clashes and rocket attack.

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Guatemala's volcanic pizza chef uses lava-fired oven

In an improvised kitchen among sharp volcanic rocks, David Garcia spreads the dough and places the ingredients to form a pizza that will be put in a rather unique oven: an extensive river of fiery lava that flows from the furious Pacaya volcano in southern Guatemala.

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Early morning Israeli strikes on Gaza City

lames and smoke billow following early morning Israeli strikes on Gaza City. Palestinian militants and the Israeli army exchanged a barrage of deadly fire in the early hours as intense fighting continued overnight.

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Czechs light 30,000 candles for Covid-19 victims

The office of the president put up 29,711 candles at Prague Castle. They symbolise each Czech Covid-19 victim registered as of May 10th morning. The first candle was lit by President Milos Zeman. He was followed by scores of the presidential office staff and by ordinary Czech citizens.

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People lay flowers and soldiers stand guard outside Kazan school

Soldiers stand guard and people lay flowers at a makeshift memorial for victims of the shooting at School No. 175 in the central Russian city of Kazan.

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Pakistan barber offers hair-raising cuts with cleavers and blowtorches

Hoping to prove a cut above the competition, Pakistani barber Ali Abbas relies on an unusual array of tools to practice his craft -- including blowtorches, meat cleavers, and even broken glass.

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Israel forces clash with Palestinian protesters

Demonstrators and Israeli security forces clash at Qalandia checkpoint, between the West Bank town of Ramallah and Jerusalem, during a gathering in support of protesters in Jerusalem.

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Stun grenades fired at Palestinians inside Al-Aqsa

Israeli police in riot gear threw stun grenades to disperse Palestinians who were throwing stones at a holy site in Jerusalem.

Italy

Heaven or sacrilege? Italy's pizza vending machine stirs controversy

Italy's national dish is now available via a vending machine in Rome but what's the verdict on the street?

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Street dancing, drumming march on display as terraces reopen in Charleroi

Street dancing, drumming march on display as terraces reopen in Charleroi

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Enthusiasts crawl over muddy course full of obstacles testing corona proof events

Enthusiasts crawl over muddy course full of obstacles testing corona proof events

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New COVID wave overwhelms cemetery in Peru

New COVID wave overwhelms cemetery in Peru

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Buenos Aires renovates iconic obelisk

Buenos Aires renovates iconic obelisk

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Beirut blast victims with 204 portraits

Beirut-based American artist Brady Black memorialises the victims of the deadly August 4 port blast with a series of 204 portraits.

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UK fans advised against travel to Turkey for Champions League final

UK fans advised against travel to Turkey for Champions League final

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Ghana opts for livestreamed funerals and online services.

The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing many Christian Ghanaians to change their religious practices, turning to online services and live streaming funerals.

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15 Palestinians arrested over East Jerusalem Clashes

The second straight night of rioting in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood was fuelled by a years-long land dispute between Palestinian refugees and Jewish settlers.

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Colombians protest with music and dance in Bogota

Colombians protest with arts performances, music and dance in the capital Bogota as anti-government demonstrations continue in the South American country.