Week in pictures: 15 - 21 June










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Taking aim at Venezuela’s autocrat
Feature The Trump administration is ramping up military pressure on Nicolás Maduro. Is he a threat to the U.S.?
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Comey indictment: Is the justice system broken?
Feature U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges of lying and obstructing Congress
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Government shuts down amid partisan deadlock
Feature As Democrats and Republicans clash over health care and spending, the shutdown leaves 750,000 federal workers in limbo
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Argentina abandon World Cup bus parade as millions line streets
In Pictures World champions could not reach the centre of Buenos Aires as football fans celebrated on the streets
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Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 opening ceremony – in pictures
In Pictures There were ‘camels, fireworks and Morgan Freeman’ before Ecuador’s 2-0 win over host nation Qatar
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Fifa World Cup all-time top goalscorers – in pictures
In Pictures German Miroslav Klose leads the way with 16 goals in 24 World Cup matches
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Qatar’s Fifa World Cup stadiums – in pictures
In Pictures A guide to the eight venues hosting matches in the tournament
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Princess Charlotte: photo gallery of ‘cheeky’ seven-year-old royal
In Pictures The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s daughter is ‘a royal photographer’s delight’
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Kate Middleton and Prince William’s Caribbean royal tour - in pictures
In Pictures The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge kick off trip with dancing and chocolate-making in Belize
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Denmark – in pictures
In Pictures Kate Middleton’s whistle-stop two-day tour was packed with engagements
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Prince William: a life in pictures
In Pictures Duke of Cambridge celebrates 39th birthday following surprise public appearance