Felled Sycamore Gap tree, young Kumari deity, Villarrica volcano and more: Top 10 pictures of the week from around the world

A selection of top news pictures from US, Asia, Europe and around the globe

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General view of the felled Sycamore Gap in Northumberland ,Britain, September 28, 2023.
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Decaying fishing trawlers known collectively as The Fleetwood Wrecks, are seen at low tide on the banks of the River Wyre in Fleetwood, Britain, September 26, 2023.
Reuters
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Workers replace tar on the Furka Pass road in Obergoms, Switzerland, September 26, 2023.
Reuters
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Venezuelan migrants Lisbeth Perozo and her one year-old daughter Lucia, line up for the U.S. Border Patrol after crossing the Rio Grande and being let through the razor wire in Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S., September 28, 2023.
Reuters
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Mexico's Navy officers patrol in Playas de Tijuana near the US/Mexico border, Baja California State, Mexico, on September 28, 2023. In the last 11 months, at least 1.8 million people have reached the southern US border, many of them searching for safety and economic opportunities.
AFP
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A young girl dressed as the 'living deity' Kumari participates in the Kumari Puja, in which young girls pose as the 'living deity' Kumari and are worshipped by people in the belief that their children will remain healthy, in Kathmandu, Nepal September 27, 2023.
Reuters
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The Dome of the Rock is reflected in a water fountain used for ritual washing on Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, as Palestinians celebrate the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed, in Jerusalem's Old City September 27, 2023.
Reuters
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Sunbathers enjoy Macumba beach, in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, on September 24, 2023, during a heat wave which registered 39.9 degrees.
AFP
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A train transports coal at Borodinsky open-pit mine, owned by the Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK), near the Siberian town of Borodino near Krasnoyarsk, Russia September 28, 2023.
Reuters
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View of the Villarrica volcano as seen from Villarrica, some 800 kilometres south of Santiago, Chile, on September 27, 2023. Villarrica is among the most active volcanoes in South America.
AFP

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