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The Week in Photos: May 30, 2015

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From the Blue Angels over Annapolis to the runaway pig in police custody, the most compelling images of the past seven days.

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Joshua Roberts/Reuters
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Kufa, Iraq
May 29, 2015

An Iraqi youth dives into the Euphrates, on the outskirts of the holy city of Najaf, as residents take a dip in the river to cool off from the heat.

Haidar Hamdani/AFP/Getty Images
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Nabi Saleh, the West Bank
May 29. 2015


A Palestinian boy shows a red card to an Israeli soldier during a rally near Ramallah to show support for the Palestinian bid to vote the Israel Football Association out of FIFA. Israel welcomed the avoidance of an “absurd situation” after the Palestinian Football Association withdrew a motion to expel the Jewish state from the international soccer body.

Abbas Momani/AFP/Getty Images
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Sanaa, Yemen
May 23, 2015


A boy holds a rifle while attending with his brother celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Yemen's unification. North and South Yemen were formally united in 1990.

Mohamed Al-Sayaghi/Reuters
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Santiago, Chile
May 25, 2015


An injured man covers his face after being hit by protesters who accused him of stealing, as riot police stand guard next to him during a demonstration to demand changes in the education system.

Reuters
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Bujumbura, Burundi
May 26, 2015

A protester sets up a barricade during a protest against President Pierre Nkurunziza and his bid for a third term.

Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
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Prague, Czech Republic
May 23, 2015


A participant runs through colored powder as she takes part in the Get Rainbowed run, a 5K race that promotes healthy lifestyles.

David W Cerny/Reuters
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Monaco
May 23, 2015


Ferrari Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland drives during the third free practice session at the Monaco F1 Grand Prix.

Max Rossi/Reuters
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Baoji, China
May 25, 2015


Hundreds of students of the school of nursing take part in an open-air examination at a playground of an vocational college in Shaanxi province.

© China Stringer Network / Reut
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Annapolis, Maryland
May 22, 2105


Midshipmen look to the sky as the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels perform a flyover to begin the graduation and commencement ceremony for the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2015.

Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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Shelby Township, Michigan
May 28, 2015


Police responded to a call to pick up a rather unusual suspect: a pig. Officers took a stray pig in Macomb County into custody after it chased Debbie DeRiemaecker into her front yard. DeRiemaecker called 911 and explained the situation. She says officers soon pulled up at her home and got the pig off the streets, though it left a mess in the police vehicle.

Shelby Township Police Department
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Dresden, Germany
May 27, 2015


Balloons made by the ONE campaign depicting leaders of the countries members of the Group of Seven are seen in front of the Frauenkirche cathedral. Dresden hosts the G7 finance ministers and central bankers meeting. The balloons show Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R), British Prime Minister David Cameron (5th L), French President Francois Hollande (2nd R), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (4th L), U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L), Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (3rd L) and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L).

Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
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National Harbor, Maryland
May 28, 2015


Ankita Vadiala of Manassas, Virginia, reacts to the word “ballabile,” which she spelled correctly, during the semifinal round of the 88th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Joshua Roberts/Reuters

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