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Week in pictures: From floods in Dubai to national elections in India

A roundup of some of the week’s key events.

An abandoned vehicle stands in floodwater caused by heavy rain with the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, seen on the background, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, April 18
An abandoned vehicle stands in floodwater caused by heavy rain with the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, seen in the background, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The UAE attempted to dry out Thursday from the heaviest rain the desert nation has ever recorded, a deluge that flooded out Dubai International Airport and disrupted flights through the world's busiest airfield for international travel. [Christopher Pike/AP Photo]
Published On 21 Apr 2024

From protests in the United States against the Israel aid bill to a volcano eruption in Indonesia, here is the week in photos.

This handout photograph taken and released by the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation on April 17, 2024, shows Mount Ruang spewing hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi
Mount Ruang spewing hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The volcano erupted several times in Indonesia's outermost region overnight, forcing hundreds of people to be evacuated after it spewed lava and a column of smoke more than a mile into the sky. [Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation via AFP]
Protesters from Ocean Rebellion stage a demonstration against the deep sea mining conference outside the Hilton Hotel, in London, Wednesday, April 17
Protesters from Ocean Rebellion stage a demonstration against the deep sea mining conference outside the Hilton Hotel, in London. [Kin Cheung/AP Photo]
First torch bearer, rowing Olympic gold medalist on 2020, Stefanos Ntouskos (L) receives the flame from Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of the High Priestess, as he starts his run with the Olympic torch following the flame lighting ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games at the Ancient Olympia archeological site, birthplace of the ancient Olympics in southern Greece, on April 16
First torch bearer, rowing Olympic gold medalist on 2020, Stefanos Ntouskos (L) receives the flame from Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of the High Priestess, as he starts his run with the Olympic torch following the flame lighting ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games at the Ancient Olympia archeological site, birthplace of the ancient Olympics in southern Greece. [Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP]
A cloud of smoke erupts down the road from an explosion as a man drives an animal-drawn cart loaded with jerrycans in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on April 17
A cloud of smoke erupts down the road from an explosion as a man drives an animal-drawn cart loaded with jerrycans in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. [AFP]
Police arrest a protester during a pro-Palestinian demonstration calling for an economic blockade and demanding a cease-fire on the Israel-Palestinian conflict outside The New York Stock Exchange on Monday, April 15
Police arrest a protester during a pro-Palestinian demonstration calling for an economic blockade and demanding a ceasefire in Israel's war on Gaza outside the New York Stock Exchange. [Andres Kudacki/AP Photo]
Street musician from Kyiv, Ihor Yanchuk, conducts an impromptu piano concert on the beach to support local residents as smoke rises over the port of Pivdennyi after Russian missiles struck, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, April 19
Street musician from Kyiv, Ihor Yanchuk, conducts an impromptu piano concert on the beach to support local residents as smoke rises over the port of Pivdennyi after Russian missiles struck, in Odesa, Ukraine. [Nina Liashonok/Reuters]
A worker sprays water onto the statue of King Sejong for a spring cleaning at the Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 16
A worker sprays water onto the statue of King Sejong for a spring cleaning at the Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul, South Korea. King Sejong, the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), created the Korean alphabet, Hangul, in 1446. [Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo]
People crowd a polling booth to vote just before the polling ends during the first round of polling of India's national election in Chennai, southern Tamil Nadu state, Friday, April 19
People crowd a polling booth to vote just before the polling ends during the first round of polling of India's national election in Chennai, southern Tamil Nadu state. Nearly 970 million voters will elect 543 members for the lower house of parliament for five years, during staggered elections that will run until June 1. [Altaf Qadri/AP Photo]
Bleached coral is seen in a reef at the Costa dos Corais in Japaratinga in the state of Alagoas, Brazil April 16
Bleached coral is seen in a reef at the Costa dos Corais in Japaratinga in the state of Alagoas, Brazil. The country is bracing for what may be its worst-ever coral bleaching event as extremely warm waters damage reefs in the country's largest marine reserve, threatening the region's tourism and fishing revenues. [Jorge Silva/Reuters]
Residents take refuge at Ombaka Primary School after fleeing floodwaters that wreaked havoc in Ombaka Village, Kisumu, Kenya Wednesday, April 17
Residents take refuge at Ombaka Primary School after fleeing floodwaters that wreaked havoc in Ombaka village, Kisumu, Kenya. Heavy rains pounding different parts of Kenya have led to the deaths of at least 13 people and displaced some 15,000, the United Nations said, as forecasters warned more rains can be expected until June. [Brian Ongoro/AP Photo]
People gather around a component from an intercepted ballistic missile that fell near the Dead Sea in Israel, Saturday, April 20
People gather around a component from an intercepted ballistic missile that fell near the Dead Sea in Israel. Iran fired missile and drone strikes on April 13 in retaliation to a suspected Israeli attack on its consulate in Damascus. [Itamar Grinberg/AP Photo]