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France held its national tribute to former prime minister Lionel Jospin, Russia launched one of its largest daytime attacks on Ukraine, and protesters across the US and some world capitals held a third round of “No Kings” mass protests against President Donald Trump: here’s a look back at the week’s most striking images.

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A Russian strike on the historic center of this city in western Ukraine.
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi published this picture after a Russian strike hit on the historic centre of the city in western Ukraine on March 24, 2026. © Handout / TELEGRAM /@andriysadovyi/AFP

Family members mourn as they take part in the funeral of two first aid responders and a third person the day after they were killed in an Israeli airstrike, in the southern city of Nabatieh.
Family members mourn as they take part in the funeral of two first aid responders and a third person the day after they were killed in an Israeli air strike in the southern city of Nabatieh on March 25, 2026. © Abbas Fakih, AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a national homage ceremony to late French prime minister Lionel Jospin at the Invalides monument, in Paris.
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a national homage ceremony to late French prime minister Lionel Jospin at the Invalides monument in Paris, France, Thursday, March 26, 2026. © Thibault Camus, AP

Palestinians gather around the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed in the West Bank village of Kifl Haris.
Palestinians gather around the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed in the West Bank village of Kifl Haris on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. AP – Majdi Mohammed

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY) in Kenner, La.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY) in Kenner, Louisiana on Monday, March 23, 2026. © David Grunfeld, AP

Palestinians walk through a flooded area in a temporary tent camp after heavy rainfall in Gaza City.
Palestinians walk through a flooded area in a temporary tent camp after heavy rainfall in Gaza City on Thursday, March 26, 2026. © Jehad Alshrafi, AP

A fuel station shows record prices during the oil crisis due to the war in Iran in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
A fuel station shows record prices during the oil crisis caused by the war in Iran, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Thursday, March 26, 2026. © Martin Meissner, AP

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attend an official meeting ceremony in Pyongyang, North Korea.
In this photo released by Belarus’s presidential press service, North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attend an official meeting ceremony in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. © Belarus Presidential Press Service via AP

New Caledonia's players greet fans after a World Cup playoff semifinal soccer match between New Caledonia and Jamaica in Guadalajara, Mexico.
New Caledonia players greet fans after a World Cup playoff semifinal soccer match between New Caledonia and Jamaica in Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday, March 26, 2026. © Eduardo Verdugo, AP

A woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty takes part in the "No Kings" protest in Paris, France, Saturday, March 28, 2026.
A woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty takes part in a “No Kings” protest against US President Donald Trump in Paris on March 28, 2026. © Aurelien Morissard, AP

Senegal's players parade with the Africa Cup of Nations trophy ahead of a friendly match at the Stade de France near Paris on March 28, 2026, a week after they were controversially stripped of the tro
Senegal’s players parade with the Africa Cup of Nations trophy ahead of a friendly match at the Stade de France near Paris on March 28, 2026, a week after they were controversially stripped of the trophy pending an appeal. © Julien De Rosa, AFP

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