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A worker sprays water onto the statue of King Sejong for spring cleaning in Seoul, South Korea, on April 16, 2024. King Sejong, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) in 1446. Photo: AP
A couple react as a bucket of water is splashed on them during the Songkran festival in Prachinburi Province, Thailand on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
A view of the eruption area with the northern lights dancing in the sky near the town of Grindavik, Iceland on April 16, 2024. Photo: AP
Deer cross a road in the Taunus forest near Frankfurt, Germany on April 17, 2024. Photo: AP
A motorcyclist drives over the shadow of train tracks in Bangkok, Thailand on April 9, 2024. Photo: AP
A woman wearing a cosplay mask strikes a pose during a flower watching or Hanami event in Romania on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
Police officers stand guard as supporters burn flares outside the Metropolitano stadium, ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal on April 10, 2024. Photo: AP
People are led out from the Westfield Shopping Centre, where several people were stabbed in Sydney, Australia on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts (left) is showered with a handful of sunflower seeds after hitting a three-run home run against the San Diego Padres on April 12, 2024. Photo: AP
Lightning illuminates the sky behind the gunner on a Thai military armored vehicle on April 12, 2024. Photo: AP
A rainbow appears in the sky over residents buildings in Berlin during a thunderstorm on April 16, 2024. Photo: AP
A local resident swims in the flooded street between houses in Orenburg, Russia on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka (left) duels for the ball with Bournemouth’s Dango Ouattara on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
A fisherman is silhouetted against a setting sun in Lebanon on April 15, 2024. Photo: AP
A person sits on the shore of El Yaque beach as the sun sets on Margarita Island, Venezuela on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
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April 20, 2024
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From northern lights in Iceland to Songkran festival: pictures of the week

From northern lights in Iceland, Songkran festival to statue of King Sejong getting a spring cleaning, here...

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A worker sprays water onto the statue of King Sejong for spring cleaning in Seoul, South Korea, on April 16, 2024. King Sejong, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) in 1446. Photo: AP
A couple react as a bucket of water is splashed on them during the Songkran festival in Prachinburi Province, Thailand on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
A view of the eruption area with the northern lights dancing in the sky near the town of Grindavik, Iceland on April 16, 2024. Photo: AP
Deer cross a road in the Taunus forest near Frankfurt, Germany on April 17, 2024. Photo: AP
A motorcyclist drives over the shadow of train tracks in Bangkok, Thailand on April 9, 2024. Photo: AP
A woman wearing a cosplay mask strikes a pose during a flower watching or Hanami event in Romania on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
Police officers stand guard as supporters burn flares outside the Metropolitano stadium, ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal on April 10, 2024. Photo: AP
People are led out from the Westfield Shopping Centre, where several people were stabbed in Sydney, Australia on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts (left) is showered with a handful of sunflower seeds after hitting a three-run home run against the San Diego Padres on April 12, 2024. Photo: AP
Lightning illuminates the sky behind the gunner on a Thai military armored vehicle on April 12, 2024. Photo: AP
A rainbow appears in the sky over residents buildings in Berlin during a thunderstorm on April 16, 2024. Photo: AP
A local resident swims in the flooded street between houses in Orenburg, Russia on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka (left) duels for the ball with Bournemouth’s Dango Ouattara on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
A fisherman is silhouetted against a setting sun in Lebanon on April 15, 2024. Photo: AP
A person sits on the shore of El Yaque beach as the sun sets on Margarita Island, Venezuela on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
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A worker sprays water onto the statue of King Sejong for spring cleaning in Seoul, South Korea, on April 16, 2024. King Sejong, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) in 1446. Photo: AP
A couple react as a bucket of water is splashed on them during the Songkran festival in Prachinburi Province, Thailand on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
A view of the eruption area with the northern lights dancing in the sky near the town of Grindavik, Iceland on April 16, 2024. Photo: AP
Deer cross a road in the Taunus forest near Frankfurt, Germany on April 17, 2024. Photo: AP
A motorcyclist drives over the shadow of train tracks in Bangkok, Thailand on April 9, 2024. Photo: AP
A woman wearing a cosplay mask strikes a pose during a flower watching or Hanami event in Romania on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
Police officers stand guard as supporters burn flares outside the Metropolitano stadium, ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal on April 10, 2024. Photo: AP
People are led out from the Westfield Shopping Centre, where several people were stabbed in Sydney, Australia on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts (left) is showered with a handful of sunflower seeds after hitting a three-run home run against the San Diego Padres on April 12, 2024. Photo: AP
Lightning illuminates the sky behind the gunner on a Thai military armored vehicle on April 12, 2024. Photo: AP
A rainbow appears in the sky over residents buildings in Berlin during a thunderstorm on April 16, 2024. Photo: AP
A local resident swims in the flooded street between houses in Orenburg, Russia on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka (left) duels for the ball with Bournemouth’s Dango Ouattara on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
A fisherman is silhouetted against a setting sun in Lebanon on April 15, 2024. Photo: AP
A person sits on the shore of El Yaque beach as the sun sets on Margarita Island, Venezuela on April 13, 2024. Photo: AP
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