Captured

The week's best photojournalism

In some of the week's most stirring images, a family pauses in a tornado's aftermath, shepherds lead their flock, and more

(Reuters)

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State Department issues travel warning for Ukraine, as staff at embassy is reduced

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all eyes on ukraine

Biden reportedly briefed by defense secretary on options for U.S. response to Russia

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hat in hand

Taliban, in desperate need of humanitarian aid, meets with Western leaders in Norway

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pulling the strings

Russia plans to install puppet regime in Ukraine, says U.K. intelligence report

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Fragility

Florida advances ban on making white people feel 'discomfort' over past racism

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covid-19

California deputy DA opposed to vaccine mandates dies of COVID-19

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