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Photos of the week: Dazed and cat-fused in Russia and a spicy affair in Hunan

A Russian cat caught enamoured between food and trippy lights, and an all you can eat chilli fest in China --photos of the week from across the world.

Updated on: Jul 14, 2018 1:15 PM IST

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A British Blue cat is lit up by sunlight diffracted through an aquarium at an apartment in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. (Ilya Naymushin / REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 14, 2018 1:15 PM

A British Blue cat is lit up by sunlight diffracted through an aquarium at an apartment in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. (Ilya Naymushin / REUTERS)

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A couple take their seats on court 1 on the sixth day of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, England. (Oli Scarff / AFP)

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A couple take their seats on court 1 on the sixth day of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, England. (Oli Scarff / AFP)

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A worker spreads a batch of cloves on a bamboo plate to dry at Rancamaya village in Bogor, Indonesia. (Raisan Al Farisi / Antara Foto via REUTERS)

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A worker spreads a batch of cloves on a bamboo plate to dry at Rancamaya village in Bogor, Indonesia. (Raisan Al Farisi / Antara Foto via REUTERS)

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Bicycles of various bike-sharing services are seen in the rubble of houses partially demolished in Shanghai, China. (Aly Song / REUTERS)

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Bicycles of various bike-sharing services are seen in the rubble of houses partially demolished in Shanghai, China. (Aly Song / REUTERS)

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A woman drags a sack of maize and sorghum dropped from air by a World Food Programme (WFP) plane in Jeich village in Ayod County, northern South Sudan. The small village in the bush surrounded by swamps and the ongoing conflicts is isolated by the floodwater during the rainy season. (Patrick Meinhardt / AFP)

Updated on Jul 14, 2018 1:15 PM

A woman drags a sack of maize and sorghum dropped from air by a World Food Programme (WFP) plane in Jeich village in Ayod County, northern South Sudan. The small village in the bush surrounded by swamps and the ongoing conflicts is isolated by the floodwater during the rainy season. (Patrick Meinhardt / AFP)

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Bosnian Muslim women sit at the cemetery at the memorial centre of Potocari near Srebrenica, 150 kms north east of Sarajevo, Bosnia. Thousands of Bosnian Muslims gathered in Srebrenica on the 23rd anniversary of Europe’s worst massacre since World War II to hold prayers and attend the funeral for 35 recently identified victims. (Amel Emric / AP)

Updated on Jul 14, 2018 1:15 PM

Bosnian Muslim women sit at the cemetery at the memorial centre of Potocari near Srebrenica, 150 kms north east of Sarajevo, Bosnia. Thousands of Bosnian Muslims gathered in Srebrenica on the 23rd anniversary of Europe’s worst massacre since World War II to hold prayers and attend the funeral for 35 recently identified victims. (Amel Emric / AP)

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A ballerina watches the broadcast of the World Cup quarter-final match between Russia and Croatia at the Mikhailovsky Theatre. (Anton Vaganov / REUTERS)

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A ballerina watches the broadcast of the World Cup quarter-final match between Russia and Croatia at the Mikhailovsky Theatre. (Anton Vaganov / REUTERS)

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Liu Xia, the widow of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize-winning political dissident Liu Xiaobo, gestures as she arrives at the Helsinki International Airport in Vantaa, Finland. (Lehtikuva / Jussi Nukari via REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 14, 2018 1:15 PM

Liu Xia, the widow of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize-winning political dissident Liu Xiaobo, gestures as she arrives at the Helsinki International Airport in Vantaa, Finland. (Lehtikuva / Jussi Nukari via REUTERS)

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People present creations by local designers during a fashion show at the 2018 edition of the Vodacom Durban July horse race in Durban, South Africa. The Vodacom Durban July race is the biggest horse racing event on the African continent as well as a high society event where South African celebrities dress up and watch the race. (Rajesh Jantilal / AFP)

Updated on Jul 14, 2018 1:15 PM

People present creations by local designers during a fashion show at the 2018 edition of the Vodacom Durban July horse race in Durban, South Africa. The Vodacom Durban July race is the biggest horse racing event on the African continent as well as a high society event where South African celebrities dress up and watch the race. (Rajesh Jantilal / AFP)

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Women in yukatas, or casual summer kimonos, pose to take photos between paper lanterns during the annual Mitama Festival at the Yasukuni Shrine, where more than 2.4 million war dead are enshrined, in Tokyo, Japan. (Kim Kyung-Hoon / REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 14, 2018 1:15 PM

Women in yukatas, or casual summer kimonos, pose to take photos between paper lanterns during the annual Mitama Festival at the Yasukuni Shrine, where more than 2.4 million war dead are enshrined, in Tokyo, Japan. (Kim Kyung-Hoon / REUTERS)

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Nepalese stand atop a bench in a flooded area in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The flooding was caused by overflowing of the Hanumante River following heavy rain. (Niranjan Shrestha / AP)

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Nepalese stand atop a bench in a flooded area in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The flooding was caused by overflowing of the Hanumante River following heavy rain. (Niranjan Shrestha / AP)

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Russian fans react after Russia 2018 World Cup quarter-final football match between Russia and Croatia at a yard in Moscow. (Konstantin Chalabov / AFP)

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Russian fans react after Russia 2018 World Cup quarter-final football match between Russia and Croatia at a yard in Moscow. (Konstantin Chalabov / AFP)

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A Moroccan girl from the southern desert performs during a fantasia as part of the 14th Tan-Tan Moussem Berber festival in the western desert town of Tan-Tan. The festival, recognised by UNESCO as a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity”, is organised every year to promote local traditions and brings together nomadic tribes from northern Africa. (Karim Sahib / AFP)

Updated on Jul 14, 2018 1:15 PM

A Moroccan girl from the southern desert performs during a fantasia as part of the 14th Tan-Tan Moussem Berber festival in the western desert town of Tan-Tan. The festival, recognised by UNESCO as a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity”, is organised every year to promote local traditions and brings together nomadic tribes from northern Africa. (Karim Sahib / AFP)

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Supporters of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chant slogans after the sentencing decision against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, during a protest in Multan. Sharif was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison by a corruption court in Islamabad on July 6. (AFP)

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Supporters of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chant slogans after the sentencing decision against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, during a protest in Multan. Sharif was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison by a corruption court in Islamabad on July 6. (AFP)

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Druze men at the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights look out across the southwestern Syrian province of Quneitra, visible across the border. (Jalaa Marey / AFP)

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Druze men at the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights look out across the southwestern Syrian province of Quneitra, visible across the border. (Jalaa Marey / AFP)

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) visits a shelter for people affected by the recent flooding in Mabi, Okayama prefecture. (Martin Bureau / AFP)

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) visits a shelter for people affected by the recent flooding in Mabi, Okayama prefecture. (Martin Bureau / AFP)

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Members of the “Wild Boars” football team being treated at a hospital in Chiang Rai. The 12 boys rescued from a Thai cave were passed “sleeping” on stretchers through the treacherous passageways, a former Thai Navy SEAL told AFP on July 11, giving the first clear details of an astonishing rescue mission that has captivated the world. (Thai Government / Handout / AFP)

Updated on Jul 14, 2018 1:15 PM

Members of the “Wild Boars” football team being treated at a hospital in Chiang Rai. The 12 boys rescued from a Thai cave were passed “sleeping” on stretchers through the treacherous passageways, a former Thai Navy SEAL told AFP on July 11, giving the first clear details of an astonishing rescue mission that has captivated the world. (Thai Government / Handout / AFP)

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A Palestinian boy sits on a chair with a national flag as Israeli authorities demolish a school site in the village of Yatta, south of the West Bank city of Hebron and to be relocated in another area. (Hazem Bader / AFP)

Updated on Jul 14, 2018 1:15 PM

A Palestinian boy sits on a chair with a national flag as Israeli authorities demolish a school site in the village of Yatta, south of the West Bank city of Hebron and to be relocated in another area. (Hazem Bader / AFP)

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A protester holds up a life jacket during a demonstration to denounce the closure of Mediterranean ports to migrant rescue boats in Berlin, Germany. (Tobias Schwarz / AFP)

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A protester holds up a life jacket during a demonstration to denounce the closure of Mediterranean ports to migrant rescue boats in Berlin, Germany. (Tobias Schwarz / AFP)

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The pack rides through the countryside during the first stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Noirmoutier-en-l'ile and Fontenay-le Comte, western France. (Marco Bertorello / AFP)

Updated on Jul 14, 2018 1:15 PM

The pack rides through the countryside during the first stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Noirmoutier-en-l'ile and Fontenay-le Comte, western France. (Marco Bertorello / AFP)

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A helicopter flies over the site where a train derailed at Corlu district in Tekirdag, northwest Turkey. (DHA / AFP)

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A helicopter flies over the site where a train derailed at Corlu district in Tekirdag, northwest Turkey. (DHA / AFP)

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A miniature horse stranded on a rooftop due to the recent flooding in the Mabicho area in Kurashiki, Okayama prefecture. (Peace WInds Japan / Handout / AFP)

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A miniature horse stranded on a rooftop due to the recent flooding in the Mabicho area in Kurashiki, Okayama prefecture. (Peace WInds Japan / Handout / AFP)

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A young migrant searches for objects and food in a garbage dump in Fnideq, northern Morocco. (Fadel Senna / AFP)

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A young migrant searches for objects and food in a garbage dump in Fnideq, northern Morocco. (Fadel Senna / AFP)

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A view of smog over Santiago. Chilean authorities declared a new environmental pre-emergency, as high levels of air pollution were recorded. (Claudio Reyes / AFP)

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A view of smog over Santiago. Chilean authorities declared a new environmental pre-emergency, as high levels of air pollution were recorded. (Claudio Reyes / AFP)

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Revellers wait for fighting bulls from the Victoriano del Rio ranch during the 6th day of the running of the bulls at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. (Alvaro Barrientos / AP)

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Revellers wait for fighting bulls from the Victoriano del Rio ranch during the 6th day of the running of the bulls at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. (Alvaro Barrientos / AP)

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Jimmie Johnson (48) goes low to avoid a multi-car crash involving, Alex Bowman (88), Denny Hamlin (11), Chase Elliott (9), Kurt Busch (41), Joey Logano (22), Daniel Suarez (19), Austin Dillon (3) and Kasey Kahne in the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Ron Sander / AP)

Updated on Jul 14, 2018 1:15 PM

Jimmie Johnson (48) goes low to avoid a multi-car crash involving, Alex Bowman (88), Denny Hamlin (11), Chase Elliott (9), Kurt Busch (41), Joey Logano (22), Daniel Suarez (19), Austin Dillon (3) and Kasey Kahne in the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Ron Sander / AP)

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A giant balloon depicting US President Donald Trump as an orange baby joins drag queens and protesters against the UK visit of US President Donald Trump as they take part in a march and rally in London, England. (Niklas Hallen / AFP)

Updated on Jul 14, 2018 1:15 PM

A giant balloon depicting US President Donald Trump as an orange baby joins drag queens and protesters against the UK visit of US President Donald Trump as they take part in a march and rally in London, England. (Niklas Hallen / AFP)

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A model displays an outfit of Spanish designer Hannibal Laguna Spring/Summer 2019 collection during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, Spain. (Oscar Del Pozo / AFP)

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A model displays an outfit of Spanish designer Hannibal Laguna Spring/Summer 2019 collection during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, Spain. (Oscar Del Pozo / AFP)

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Over 200 people pose partially naked on a shopping centre rooftop car park as part of the latest project by US photographer Spencer Tunick (R) in Melbourne, Australia. The photo shoot had an apocalyptic theme, with participants draped in translucent red capes. (Paul Crock / AFP)

Updated on Jul 14, 2018 1:15 PM

Over 200 people pose partially naked on a shopping centre rooftop car park as part of the latest project by US photographer Spencer Tunick (R) in Melbourne, Australia. The photo shoot had an apocalyptic theme, with participants draped in translucent red capes. (Paul Crock / AFP)

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A contestant takes part in a chilli pepper eating competition in Ningxiang in China's central Hunan province. The winner of the contest ate 50 chilli peppers in one minute. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 14, 2018 1:15 PM

A contestant takes part in a chilli pepper eating competition in Ningxiang in China's central Hunan province. The winner of the contest ate 50 chilli peppers in one minute. (AFP)

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