Photo of the Week
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Feast of champions
President Donald Trump treated a team of college athletes to a fast-food feast at the White House. According to his former aides, what is the president’s favourite McDonald’s order?
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Creatures of the deep
This perfectly preserved, metre-long skull belonged to a huge dolphin-like creature that lived 200 million years ago. Where was it found?
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An inconvenient tooth
These ancient teeth were dug up in Germany. Why are they in the news?
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The walking car
Hyundai has unveiled the first walking car. What do its inventors hope it will be used for?
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Fenced off
Where was this picture taken?
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The dragon’s breath
This man is performing some stunning and scary fire-breathing. Why?
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The frozen castle
This castle is made entirely out of ice. Where is it, and what was it built for?
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Childhood in Yemen
Our picture of the year is this heartbreaking image of an undernourished Yemeni child, a victim of the world’s forgotten war. Yemen is in the grip of a famine, worsened by a brutal civil war...
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A huge sparkler
This 552-carat diamond is one of the biggest diamonds ever found. Where was it discovered?
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Wahtye’s tomb
Archaeologists have found a 4,400-year-old Egyptian tomb belonging to a high priest named Wahtye. It is “one of a kind”, with paintings and statues intact. Why was it not found until now?
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Cloud gazing in space
NASA has released this stunning photograph of clouds on another planet. But which planet is it?
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Nativi-tea break
Actors relax backstage before a dress rehearsal for a Nativity play. According to the Christian tradition, what were the three wise men called?
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Out of the blue
Why is this picture causing a stir among scientists?
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On the edge
This is Alex Honnold climbing the 3,000-foot granite wall known as El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. What was special about this climb?
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End of the road
This motorist had a lucky escape after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck on Friday. Where is this?