Week in pictures: 12 - 18 May 2018 - BBC News

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Palestinians run for cover from tear gas during clashes with Israeli security forces near the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip on 14 May.




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Auction house staff at Bonhams in Edinburgh, pose with a replica Ryder Cup. The cup, presented to Sergio Garcia in 2001 by the Professional Golfers' Association to mark its centenary, is expected to reach ￡6,000-￡8,000 when it is sold next week.




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Students fly a Nicaraguan national flag as they take part in a protest against the government of President Daniel Ortega in Managua. More than 50 people, mostly students, have been killed in protests against the president.




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Kristen Stewart, a member of this year's jury at the Cannes film festival, flouted the ban on flat shoes by going barefoot on the red carpet. In 2015, it was reported that women had been turned away from premieres for wearing flat shoes.




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Atletico Madrid players lift the Europa League trophy at Stade de Lyon, France, after beating Olympique de Marseille 3-0 in the Europa League Final.




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Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano blasted out "ballistic blocks" the size of kitchen appliances. An ash plume rising up to two miles (more than 3,000m) could be seen from the International Space Station..




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Military personnel take part in rehearsals for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.




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Members of the Pennine Balloon Association prepare to take to the skies over Allerthorpe Lakeland Park, near Pocklington, England.




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Women hold flares during a march to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, in Madrid, Spain.




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A gust of wind blows Pope Francis' mantle during the Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican.