Pictures of the week: May 3, 2019 - MSN.com

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Tokyo, Japan
Japanese Emperor Akihito walks after attending a rite to report his abdication to his ancestors on the day of the ceremony, at the Imperial Palace on April 30. Akihito is the first Japanese emperor to abdicate the throne in more than 200 years. His successor is his eldest son, Prince Naruhito, who was crowned Japan's 126th emperor on May 1, marking the beginning of the Reiwa era.




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Las Vegas, Nevada, US
(L-R) Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas of the Jonas Brothers perform onstage during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1.




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London, England
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, interacts with a user of the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families during her visit to officially open the charity's new Centre of Excellence on May 1.




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New York City, New York, US
Activists block the entrance to the building of Senate Minority Leader and Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer's office during a rally in support of the proposed "Green New Deal" legislation on April 30.




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Berlin, Germany
Protesters attend a May Day demonstration on May 1.




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Barcelona, Spain
Lionel Messi of Barcelona lifts the La Liga champion's cup after the club's 1-0 victory against Levante at Camp Nou stadium on April 27.




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Stockholm, Sweden
(L-R) Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland, Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne, Crown Princess Victoria and Queen Silvia attend a celebration to mark the 73rd birthday anniversary of the king at the Royal Palace on April 30.




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Edinburgh, Scotland
Performers of the Beltane Fire Society celebrate the coming of summer by participating in the Beltane Fire Festival on Calton Hill on April 30.




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London, England
People protest outside Southwark Crown Court, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was sentenced to 50 weeks in prison over bail breach, on May 1.




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London, England
Ajax fans take over the streets of the capital city ahead of the team's Champions League semifinal match against Tottenham Hotspur on April 30.

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Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm over the city on April 29.




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New York City, New York, US
The moon rises behind One World Trade Center before sunrise, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S., on April 29.




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Vatican City
Pope Francis greets people during the weekly general audience on May 1.




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Caracas, Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaidó speaks to supporters, next to politician Leopoldo Lopez (L), who had been put under home arrest by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's regime, on April 30.




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Hai'an, China
Tourists look at blooming peonies on May 1.




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Xonacatlán, Mexico
Officials measure a giant teddy bear, which is more than 65 feet (20 meters) long and weighs four tons, on April 28. The gigantic stuffed toy took over three months to be stitched together and has entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest of its kind.




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Izmir, Turkey
An aerial view of a fish farm where Egeli, a new breed of fish, has been raised by cross-breeding sea bream and dentex, on April 25.




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Khartoum, Sudan
Protesters wave the national flag during a sit-in outside the army headquarters on April 30. The protesters called for a mass rally, insisting the army is not serious about handing power to civilians nearly three weeks after it toppled President Omar al-Bashir.




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Bucharest, Romania
Turtles warm themselves by sitting on a tree branch in a park on April 29.




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Harbin, China
A seal pup is seen at the Harbin Polarland on April 29.

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Ajmer, India
Voters stand in a queue to cast their vote at a polling station during the fourth phase of India's general elections on April 29. The Lok Sabha election results will be declared on May 23.




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Jakarta, Indonesia
A man takes pictures as Indonesian police officers stand guard during a May Day rally near the National Monument (Monas) on May 1.




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Panmunjom village, Korean Demilitarized Zone
South Koreans take selfies as they tour the village inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas on May 1.




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Macomia, Mozambique
In this photo provided by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), badly damaged communities are seen on April 27. Authorities urged many residents to seek higher ground in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth as rain lashed the region.




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Sydney, Australia
John Sutton and teammates sprint during a South Sydney Rabbitohs National Rugby League (NRL) training session at Erskineville Oval on May 1.




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Lausanne, Switzerland
A swallow flies above a blooming rapeseed field on April 30.




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Grangemouth, Scotland
Members of the Queensferry crew help launch the RNLI's 2019 Mayday campaign in front of The Kelpies, which is one of the several landmarks across the country that lit up yellow, on April 29.




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La Paz, Bolivia
Members of a rescue team watch buildings collapsing due to a landslide following heavy rains on April 30.




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Kiev, Ukraine
A man lays flowers at a monument honoring people who died in cleanup efforts after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, during a memorial ceremony on April 26.




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London, England
A graffiti, suspected to have been created by street artist Banksy, is seen at Marble Arch after the closing of climate change protests by Extinction Rebellion group on April 26.

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Marrakesh, Morocco
(L-R) Actress Shailene Woodley and HAIM band members – Este, Danielle and Alana Haim – in the front row of the Dior Cruise 2020 show at El Badi Palace on April 29.




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Ysgyryd Fawr, Wales
The sun rises over the mountain on April 27.




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Yongin-si, South Korea
Boys experiencing the lives of Buddhist monks by staying in a temple for two weeks as novice monks enjoy a ride at Everland amusement park on May 2.




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Pemba, Mozambique
Residents look at a road that collapsed in the aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth at Wimbe village on April 29.




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Bengkulu, Indonesia
A view of floods in the city on April 28. Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency said at least 30 people have been killed and dozens displaced due to flooding.