AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa
Deer cross a road in the Taunus forest in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Real Madrid players celebrate after wining the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
A view of the eruption area with the northern lights dancing in the sky near the town of Grindavik, Iceland, Tuesday April 16, 2024. The volcano in southwestern Iceland that erupted three times in December, January and February, sending lava towards a nearby community, keeps erupting. (AP Photo/Marco di Marco)
A view of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Performers take part in the official ceremony of the flame lighting for the Paris Olympics, at the Ancient Olympia site, Greece, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The flame will be carried through Greece for 11 days before being handed over to Paris organizers on April 26. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka, left, duels for the ball with Bournemouth’s Dango Ouattara during the English Premier League soccer match between Bournemouth and Manchester United, at The Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England, Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
A local resident swims in the flooded street between houses in Orenburg, Russia, on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Over 11,700 houses remain flooded in the Orenburg region and some 10,700 people have already been evacuated from flooded areas. The deluge hit the region after a dam on the Ural River burst last week under surging waters. (AP Photo/Vitaly Smolnikov)
People gather in St.Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, as Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Regina Coeli noon prayer from the window of his studio, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Pope Francis urged Iran and Israel in his Sunday’s Angelus prayer to avoid new actions that could spark “a spiral of violence” and risked dragging the Middle East deeper into conflict. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
A rainbow appears in the sky over residents buildings in the German capital during a thunderstorm in Berlin, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Police officers detain a protestor as other gather outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, to protest against “the Russian law” similar to a law that Russia uses to stigmatize independent news media and organizations seen as being at odds with the Kremlin. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)
Icelandic horses play at a stud farm in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, April 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Police officers stand guard as supporters burn flares outside the Metropolitano stadium, ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Atletico de Madrid and Dortmund in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. This week’s Champions League soccer games will go ahead as scheduled despite an Islamic State terror threat. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas, File)
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece returns the ball to Casper Ruud of Norway during their Monte Carlo Tennis Masters final match in Monaco, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A Romanian warship sails engulfed in smoke during a Romanian Navy led exercise outside Constanta, Romania, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The exercise, dubbed “Sea Shield 2024,” brought together U.S. and NATO troops and involved some 2,200 military personnel from 12 allied and partner states. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Residents take refuge at Ombaka Primary School after fleeing floodwaters that wreaked havoc in Ombaka Village, Kisumu, Kenya Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Heavy rains pounding different parts of Kenya have led to the deaths of at least 13 people and displaced some 15,000, the United Nations said, as forecasters warned more rains can be expected until June. (AP Photo/Brian Ongoro)
Deer cross a road in the Taunus forest in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Deer cross a road in the Taunus forest in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Real Madrid players celebrate after wining the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Real Madrid players celebrate after wining the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
A view of the eruption area with the northern lights dancing in the sky near the town of Grindavik, Iceland, Tuesday April 16, 2024. The volcano in southwestern Iceland that erupted three times in December, January and February, sending lava towards a nearby community, keeps erupting. (AP Photo/Marco di Marco)
A view of the eruption area with the northern lights dancing in the sky near the town of Grindavik, Iceland, Tuesday April 16, 2024. The volcano in southwestern Iceland that erupted three times in December, January and February, sending lava towards a nearby community, keeps erupting. (AP Photo/Marco di Marco)
A view of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A view of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Performers take part in the official ceremony of the flame lighting for the Paris Olympics, at the Ancient Olympia site, Greece, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The flame will be carried through Greece for 11 days before being handed over to Paris organizers on April 26. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Performers take part in the official ceremony of the flame lighting for the Paris Olympics, at the Ancient Olympia site, Greece, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The flame will be carried through Greece for 11 days before being handed over to Paris organizers on April 26. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka, left, duels for the ball with Bournemouth’s Dango Ouattara during the English Premier League soccer match between Bournemouth and Manchester United, at The Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England, Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka, left, duels for the ball with Bournemouth’s Dango Ouattara during the English Premier League soccer match between Bournemouth and Manchester United, at The Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England, Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
A local resident swims in the flooded street between houses in Orenburg, Russia, on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Over 11,700 houses remain flooded in the Orenburg region and some 10,700 people have already been evacuated from flooded areas. The deluge hit the region after a dam on the Ural River burst last week under surging waters. (AP Photo/Vitaly Smolnikov)
A local resident swims in the flooded street between houses in Orenburg, Russia, on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Over 11,700 houses remain flooded in the Orenburg region and some 10,700 people have already been evacuated from flooded areas. The deluge hit the region after a dam on the Ural River burst last week under surging waters. (AP Photo/Vitaly Smolnikov)
People gather in St.Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, as Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Regina Coeli noon prayer from the window of his studio, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Pope Francis urged Iran and Israel in his Sunday’s Angelus prayer to avoid new actions that could spark “a spiral of violence” and risked dragging the Middle East deeper into conflict. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
People gather in St.Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, as Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Regina Coeli noon prayer from the window of his studio, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Pope Francis urged Iran and Israel in his Sunday’s Angelus prayer to avoid new actions that could spark “a spiral of violence” and risked dragging the Middle East deeper into conflict. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
A rainbow appears in the sky over residents buildings in the German capital during a thunderstorm in Berlin, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
A rainbow appears in the sky over residents buildings in the German capital during a thunderstorm in Berlin, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Police officers detain a protestor as other gather outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, to protest against “the Russian law” similar to a law that Russia uses to stigmatize independent news media and organizations seen as being at odds with the Kremlin. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)
Police officers detain a protestor as other gather outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, to protest against “the Russian law” similar to a law that Russia uses to stigmatize independent news media and organizations seen as being at odds with the Kremlin. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)
Icelandic horses play at a stud farm in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, April 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Icelandic horses play at a stud farm in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, April 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Police officers stand guard as supporters burn flares outside the Metropolitano stadium, ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Atletico de Madrid and Dortmund in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. This week’s Champions League soccer games will go ahead as scheduled despite an Islamic State terror threat. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas, File)
Police officers stand guard as supporters burn flares outside the Metropolitano stadium, ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Atletico de Madrid and Dortmund in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. This week’s Champions League soccer games will go ahead as scheduled despite an Islamic State terror threat. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas, File)
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece returns the ball to Casper Ruud of Norway during their Monte Carlo Tennis Masters final match in Monaco, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece returns the ball to Casper Ruud of Norway during their Monte Carlo Tennis Masters final match in Monaco, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A Romanian warship sails engulfed in smoke during a Romanian Navy led exercise outside Constanta, Romania, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The exercise, dubbed “Sea Shield 2024,” brought together U.S. and NATO troops and involved some 2,200 military personnel from 12 allied and partner states. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A Romanian warship sails engulfed in smoke during a Romanian Navy led exercise outside Constanta, Romania, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The exercise, dubbed “Sea Shield 2024,” brought together U.S. and NATO troops and involved some 2,200 military personnel from 12 allied and partner states. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Residents take refuge at Ombaka Primary School after fleeing floodwaters that wreaked havoc in Ombaka Village, Kisumu, Kenya Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Heavy rains pounding different parts of Kenya have led to the deaths of at least 13 people and displaced some 15,000, the United Nations said, as forecasters warned more rains can be expected until June. (AP Photo/Brian Ongoro)
Residents take refuge at Ombaka Primary School after fleeing floodwaters that wreaked havoc in Ombaka Village, Kisumu, Kenya Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Heavy rains pounding different parts of Kenya have led to the deaths of at least 13 people and displaced some 15,000, the United Nations said, as forecasters warned more rains can be expected until June. (AP Photo/Brian Ongoro)
April 12-18, 2024
Performers take part in the official flame lighting ceremony in Athens in preparation for the Paris Olympics. A local resident swims in floodwater in Orenburg, Russia, after a dam on the Ural River burst. The northern lights shine over an erupting volcano near the town of Grindavik, Iceland, and Real Madrid players celebrate winning the quarterfinal Champions League quarterfinal in Manchester, England. Residents take refuge at a school after flooding in Kisumu, Kenya.
This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from Europe and Africa. The selection was curated by AP’s chief photographer for Russia, Alexander Zemlianichenko.
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