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The Week in Pictures: September 26, 2015

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From Pope Francis in America to Mecca’s pilgrim masses, the most compelling images from the past seven days.

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September 23, 2015
Lesbos, Greece


A Syrian refugee lifts his daughter from an overcrowded dinghy after crossing part of the Aegean Sea from Turkey.

Yannis Behrakis / Reuters
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Rostock, Germany
September 23, 2015


Toy poodle Bella is treated by dog trimmer Jutta Rueckert during a press conference for an international breeding dog exhibition.

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
September 22, 2015


Anti-coup protesters sing the Burkinabe national anthem.

Joe Penney / Reuters
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London
September 22, 2015


A model presents a creation during the Anya Hindmarch 2016 Spring / Summer collection show at London Fashion Week.

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New York City
September 24, 2015


Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he rides down Fifth Avenue.

Richard Drew / Reuters
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Talacre, Wales
September 22, 2015


People walk with a dog as they cross the beach near the Point of Ayr Lighthouse. A lighthouse has stood on the site since 1776 and is the oldest in Wales.

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London
September 18, 2015


Singer Laura Wright performs during the opening ceremony of the IRB Rugby World Cup in Twickenham Stadium.

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Beijing
September 21, 2015


University students in military uniforms and gas masks walk past chemicals billowing from canisters, during a military training session.

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Singapore
September 20, 2015


Toro Rosso’s Max Verstappen in action during the Formula One Grand Prix’s Marina Bay Street Circuit.

Reuters Staff
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Sanaa, Yemen
September 21, 2015


A car falls as it is being lifted by a crane at the site of a Saudi-led airstrike. More than 4,500 Yemeni have been killed since the Saudi-led alliance began military operations in March.

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Near Mecca, Saudi Arabia
September 22, 2015

A Muslim pilgrim struggles with his ihram, a two-piece white cloth worn during hajj, as he visits the top of Mount Mercy on the Plains of Arafat during the annual pilgrimage to the holy city.

Ahmad Masood / Reuters

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