Warriors, water and a white horse: Photos of the week

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A Maasai warrior competes in a traditional high-jump event at the Maasai Olympics in Kajiado, Kenya.

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Residents of Coronationville queue for water amid a continuing crisis in water supplies in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Anna and her mother wait to be evacuated from Donetsk, Ukraine, as Russian troops continue to advance towards the city.

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Tens of thousands of people were left without access to water and dozens have died in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by Cyclone Chido. French authorities say at least 31 people are dead, but thousands are still missing and there are fears the final death toll could be considerably higher.

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The monument to explorer Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern stands illuminated by the setting sun on an embankment in St Petersburg, Russia's second largest city, where temperatures have dropped below -10C (14F).

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The White Horse on Cheriton Hill above Folkestone, Kent, has been transformed into Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer in the run-up to Christmas.

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Skaters circulate around the Grand Palais des Glaces, in Paris, reputedly the world's largest indoor ice rink.

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Dutch violinist Andre Rieu performed with his Johann Strauss Orchestra, soloists, dancers and skaters for a series of concerts in Maastricht, Netherlands.

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Ahead of the Alpine Ski World Cup, Kyle Negomir, of the US, practises on the downhill course at Val Gardena in Italy.

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Alida Freding wears a crown of candles symbolising Sicilian martyr, St Lucy, as she leads the celebration of the Swedish tradition, Sankta Lucia: Festival of Light, at York Minster.