Week in pictures: 1 - 7 February










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Massacre in the favela: Rio’s police take on the gangsIn the Spotlight The ‘defence operation’ killed 132 suspected gang members, but could spark ‘more hatred and revenge’
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The John Lewis ad: touching, or just weird?Talking Point This year’s festive offering is full of 1990s nostalgia – but are hedonistic raves really the spirit of Christmas?
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Codeword: November 15, 2025The daily codeword puzzle from The Week
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The year in photos: poignant pictures from around the world in 2023In Pictures From rescued rabbits in Greek wildfires to Elton John's farewell set at Glastonbury
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: ‘hope and despair’ in rescue effortIn Pictures The ‘heartbreaking’ aftermath of one of the deadliest earthquakes of the 21st century
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The year in pictures: 12 striking images which sum up 2022In Pictures From the Ukraine war to three British prime ministers and the death of the Queen
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Russia’s war on Ukraine - in picturesIn Pictures Senior Russian official doesn’t see ‘any possibility’ for a diplomatic solution to the conflict
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018Speed Read
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The year in pictures - 2017Speed Read From Trump's inauguration to turmoil in Catalonia, take a look back through the last 12 months in pictures
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Week in pictures: 2 - 8 DecemberSpeed Read
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Week in pictures: 26 August - 1 SeptemberSpeed Read From McGregor's bitter defeat to the devastation of Hurricane Harvey - here are the images of the past seven days