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Photos of the week: President Trump impeached and Australia bushfires

From US President Donald Trump impeached by house members during a vote on Article II, at Capitol Hill in Washington to bushfires in Mount Weison in Blue Mountains as Australia experienced its hottest day this week, a roundup of top photos from across the world.

Updated on: Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM IST

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House members vote as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stands on the dias during a vote on Article II of Impeachment against President Donald Trump, at Capitol Hill in Washington, US. (Patrick Semansky / AP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

House members vote as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stands on the dias during a vote on Article II of Impeachment against President Donald Trump, at Capitol Hill in Washington, US. (Patrick Semansky / AP)

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A Gnawa traditional group performs in the city of Essaouira to celebrate the decision of adding the Gnawa culture to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Gnawa culture, a centuries-old Moroccan practice rooted in music, African rituals and Sufi traditions, was added to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity earlier in the week. (Fadel Senna / AFP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

A Gnawa traditional group performs in the city of Essaouira to celebrate the decision of adding the Gnawa culture to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Gnawa culture, a centuries-old Moroccan practice rooted in music, African rituals and Sufi traditions, was added to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity earlier in the week. (Fadel Senna / AFP)

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People search for antique coins in the dark on the road of the historical market in old Hasankeyf town. Despite years of protests by residents and activists, the small village on the banks of the Tigris River will soon be under water as part of a controversial dam project. Authorities have started to move some historic monuments, and have already destroyed others. (Bulent Kilic / AFP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

People search for antique coins in the dark on the road of the historical market in old Hasankeyf town. Despite years of protests by residents and activists, the small village on the banks of the Tigris River will soon be under water as part of a controversial dam project. Authorities have started to move some historic monuments, and have already destroyed others. (Bulent Kilic / AFP)

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People dressed as WWII US soldiers take part in the commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, on December 16, 2019, at the Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne. The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II, and took place from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945. (Dirk Waem / BELGA / AFP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

People dressed as WWII US soldiers take part in the commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, on December 16, 2019, at the Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne. The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II, and took place from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945. (Dirk Waem / BELGA / AFP)

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Steam billows from a locomotive as The Polar Express departs for the “North Pole” under the watch of conductor Jerry Angier in Portland, Maine. The annual holiday journey is staffed mostly by volunteers and is the largest annual fundraiser for the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum. (Robert F. Bukaty / AP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

Steam billows from a locomotive as The Polar Express departs for the “North Pole” under the watch of conductor Jerry Angier in Portland, Maine. The annual holiday journey is staffed mostly by volunteers and is the largest annual fundraiser for the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum. (Robert F. Bukaty / AP)

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A demonstrator is detained by members of the security forces during a protest against Chile’s government in Santiago, Chile. (Ivan Alvarado / REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

A demonstrator is detained by members of the security forces during a protest against Chile’s government in Santiago, Chile. (Ivan Alvarado / REUTERS)

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A migrant puts his hand on the window of a bus in Alvarado, Veracruz state, Mexico. The migrant was one of dozens of people rescued by police after being kidnapped while traveling north. (Felix Marquez / AP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

A migrant puts his hand on the window of a bus in Alvarado, Veracruz state, Mexico. The migrant was one of dozens of people rescued by police after being kidnapped while traveling north. (Felix Marquez / AP)

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A view of Kronberg town and the bank buildings at sunrise in Frankfurt, Germany. (Michael Probst / AP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

A view of Kronberg town and the bank buildings at sunrise in Frankfurt, Germany. (Michael Probst / AP)

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Hong Kong protesters gather outside a detention centre in Lai Chi Kok to demand the release of protesters, in Hong Kong, China. (Lucy Nicholson / REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

Hong Kong protesters gather outside a detention centre in Lai Chi Kok to demand the release of protesters, in Hong Kong, China. (Lucy Nicholson / REUTERS)

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the JCSAT 18/Kacific 1 communications satellite jointly owned by SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. of Japan and Kacific Broadband Satellites of Singapore lifts off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US. (Joe Skipper / REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the JCSAT 18/Kacific 1 communications satellite jointly owned by SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. of Japan and Kacific Broadband Satellites of Singapore lifts off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US. (Joe Skipper / REUTERS)

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Activists calling for an Irish language act, demonstrate as Britain’s Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith (unseen) holds talk with leaders of Northern Ireland’s political parties at Stormont House in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Paul Faith / AFP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

Activists calling for an Irish language act, demonstrate as Britain’s Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith (unseen) holds talk with leaders of Northern Ireland’s political parties at Stormont House in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Paul Faith / AFP)

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Camille Schrier, of Virginia, reacts as she is crowned after winning the Miss America competition at the Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, US. (Charles Krupa / AP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

Camille Schrier, of Virginia, reacts as she is crowned after winning the Miss America competition at the Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, US. (Charles Krupa / AP)

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth sits with Prince Charles, Prince of Wales as she delivers the Queen’s Speech during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Britain, on December 19, 2019. (Leon Neal / REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth sits with Prince Charles, Prince of Wales as she delivers the Queen’s Speech during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Britain, on December 19, 2019. (Leon Neal / REUTERS)

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Er Rizk Mosque from the 15th century is transported from the ancient town of Hasankeyf by the Tigris river, which will be significantly submerged by the Ilisu dam, to the new Hasankeyf in southeastern Turkey. (Sertac Kayar / REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

Er Rizk Mosque from the 15th century is transported from the ancient town of Hasankeyf by the Tigris river, which will be significantly submerged by the Ilisu dam, to the new Hasankeyf in southeastern Turkey. (Sertac Kayar / REUTERS)

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A riot police officer fires tear gas from a launcher against anti-government protesters trying to enter parliament square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. The recent clashes marked some of the worst in the capital since demonstrations began two months ago. The rise in tensions comes as politicians have failed to agree on forming a new government. (Hussein Malla / AP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

A riot police officer fires tear gas from a launcher against anti-government protesters trying to enter parliament square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. The recent clashes marked some of the worst in the capital since demonstrations began two months ago. The rise in tensions comes as politicians have failed to agree on forming a new government. (Hussein Malla / AP)

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Workers use picks to cut ice blocks from the frozen Songhua river in Harbin, China’s northeastern Heilongjiang province. Liu Yantao and his six co-workers toil on a frozen river in northeast China before dawn, using hand tools and machines to carve large ice bricks for the annual Harbin Ice Festival. (Noel Celis / AFP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

Workers use picks to cut ice blocks from the frozen Songhua river in Harbin, China’s northeastern Heilongjiang province. Liu Yantao and his six co-workers toil on a frozen river in northeast China before dawn, using hand tools and machines to carve large ice bricks for the annual Harbin Ice Festival. (Noel Celis / AFP)

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Revelers take part in the Light Festival parade in San Jose, Costa Rica on December 14, 2019. (Ezequiel Becerra / AFP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

Revelers take part in the Light Festival parade in San Jose, Costa Rica on December 14, 2019. (Ezequiel Becerra / AFP)

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Fans in Star Wars costumes attend the world premiere of Disney’s “Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker” at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on December 16, 2019. (Valerie Macon / AFP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

Fans in Star Wars costumes attend the world premiere of Disney’s “Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker” at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on December 16, 2019. (Valerie Macon / AFP)

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A view of the landscape with burnt trees after a bushfire in Mount Weison in Blue Mountains, some 120 kilometres northwest of Sydney on December 18, 2019. Australia this week experienced its hottest day on record and the heatwave is expected to worsen, exacerbating an already unprecedented bushfire season. (Saeed Khan / AFP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

A view of the landscape with burnt trees after a bushfire in Mount Weison in Blue Mountains, some 120 kilometres northwest of Sydney on December 18, 2019. Australia this week experienced its hottest day on record and the heatwave is expected to worsen, exacerbating an already unprecedented bushfire season. (Saeed Khan / AFP)

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People take part in a mass wedding for sixty couples sponsored by local government social services, in Surabaya, Indonesia. (Juni Kriswanto / AFP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 8:22 PM

People take part in a mass wedding for sixty couples sponsored by local government social services, in Surabaya, Indonesia. (Juni Kriswanto / AFP)

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