Week in pictures: 11-17 March 2023 - BBC News

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Best Supporting Actor Ke Huy Quan pops out behind Best Actor Brendan Fraser
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Ke Huy Quan, winner of this year's Best Supporting Actor award at the Oscars, popped out behind Best Actor winner Brendan Fraser, who was posing with his prize, flanked by his sons Leland and Holden at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood.

Protesters light flares as they demonstrate near the National Assembly
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After the French government decided to force through pension reforms without a vote in parliament, thousands of people came out on the streets of Paris and other French cities to reject the move, singing the national anthem and waving trade union flags.

A police officer fires a tear gas shell
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Police clashed with supporters of Pakistan's main opposition leader Imran Khan, a former prime minister, outside his residence in Lahore as they tried to detain him on a court order. Mr Khan is facing allegations he sold state gifts while in office. He says the case is politically motivated.

Hendry Keinga reacts after he lost a family member during the Mtauchira village mudslide in the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy in Blantyre, Malawi
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More than 200 people are now confirmed dead in Malawi after Tropical Storm Freddy ripped through southern Africa for the second time in a month. The death toll is expected to rise as some areas remain cut off because of relentless rain and fierce winds.

Marielle Franco's photo projected onto a building, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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A photograph of Marielle Franco, an outspoken councillor who was shot dead in Rio de Janeiro in March 2018, is projected on to a building in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ms Franco had been critical of the police's often deadly raids in densely populated shanty towns, or favelas, and denounced paramilitary groups run by retired and off-duty police known as milícias.

British Chancellor of Exchequer Jeremy Hunt waves at his family as he poses with the Budget box
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Britain's Chancellor Jeremy Hunt waved at his family as he posed with the Budget box before delivering his first Budget in the House of Commons.

A California number plate is seen at an area affected by floods after days of heavy rain in Pajaro, California, USA
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California's stormy winter brought severe flooding and landslides to the state, which left thousands of residents without power.

Jazzy Matty ridden by Michael O'Sullivan wins the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival
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Jazzy Matty, ridden by Michael O'Sullivan, won the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at this year's Cheltenham Festival.

Daniel Mazzei participates in the Birdman Rally
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Daniel Mazzei takes part in the Birdman Rally in Melbourne, Australia. The rally is a competition for homemade gliders, hang gliders and human-powered aircraft.

A model displays jewellery
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More than 12,000 people are expected to visit the India International Jewellery Show in Bangalore.