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Our World in Pictures: Week 23 of 2021

Here is an incomplete, yet surprising and moving gallery of images of this week’s events around the world.
Our World in Pictures: Week 23 of 2021 Campaigners motored around the bay and harbour with an inflatable of President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Boris Johnson this morning calling on G7 leaders to 'crack the crisis' on June 11, 2021 in Falmouth, England. Environmental Protest Groups gather in Cornwall as the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, hosts leaders from the USA, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and Canada at the G7 Summit in Carbis Bay. This year the UK has invited Australia, India, South Africa and South Korea to attend the Leaders' Summit as guest countries as well as the EU. Protest groups hope to highlight their various causes to the G7 leaders and a global audience as the eyes of the world focus on Cornwall during the summit. (Photo by Hugh Hastings/Getty Images)
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epa09260277 Members of the public visit the 'Mount Recyclemore' sculpture depicting G7 leaders (L-R) Boris Johnson, Yoshihide Suga, Emmanuel Macron, Mario Draghi, Justin Trudeau, Angela Merkel and Joe Biden at Sandy Acres, St Ives, Cornwall, Britain, 10 June 2021. Artist Joe Rush has created sculptures of the G7 leaders inspired by Mount Rushmore. The artwork is made from discarded electronics illustrating the growing problem of e-waste. Britain is hosting the G7 summit in Cornwall from 11 to 13 June 2021. EPA-EFE/JON ROWLEY
Members of the public visit the 'Mount Recyclemore' sculpture depicting G7 leaders (L-R) Boris Johnson, Yoshihide Suga, Emmanuel Macron, Mario Draghi, Justin Trudeau, Angela Merkel and Joe Biden at Sandy Acres, St Ives, Cornwall, Britain, 10 June 2021. Artist Joe Rush has created sculptures of the G7 leaders inspired by Mount Rushmore. EPA-EFE/JON ROWLEY
CARBIS BAY, CORNWALL - JUNE 11: (L-R) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President of the European Council Charles Michel, US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, French President Emmanuel Macron, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, pose for the Leaders official welcome and family photo during the G7 Summit In Carbis Bay, on June 11, 2021 in Carbis Bay, Cornwall. UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, hosts leaders from the USA, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and Canada at the G7 Summit. This year the UK has invited India, South Africa, and South Korea to attend the Leaders' Summit as guest countries as well as the EU. (Photo by Leon Neal - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
(L-R) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President of the European Council Charles Michel, US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, French President Emmanuel Macron, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, pose for the Leaders official welcome and family photo during the G7 Summit In Carbis Bay, on June 11, 2021 in Carbis Bay, Cornwall. (Photo by Leon Neal - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
ST IVES, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 11: Extinction Rebellion (XR) 'Money Rebellion' protesters stage a "Stop Rearranging the Deckchairs" Titanic theatrical beach action during the G7 summit in Cornwall on June 11, 2021 in St Ives, Cornwall, England. Environmental Protest Groups gather in Cornwall as the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, hosts leaders from the USA, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and Canada at the G7 Summit in Carbis Bay. This year the UK has invited Australia, India, South Africa and South Korea to attend the Leaders' Summit as guest countries as well as the EU. Protest groups hope to highlight their various causes to the G7 leaders and a global audience as the eyes of the world focus on Cornwall during the summit. (Phot by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Extinction Rebellion (XR) 'Money Rebellion' protesters stage a "Stop Rearranging the Deckchairs" Titanic theatrical beach action during the G7 summit in Cornwall on June 11, 2021 in St Ives, Cornwall, England. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
epa09262300 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L), France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) during the G7 Summit in Carbis Bay, Britain, 11 June 2021. Britain will held the G7 summit in Cornwall in from 11 to 13 June 2021. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL/INTERNATIONAL POOL
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L), France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) during the G7 Summit in Carbis Bay, Britain, 11 June 2021.  EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL/INTERNATIONAL POOL
epa09262345 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his spouse Carrie Johnson and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) bump elbows during the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, Britain, June 11, 2021. EPA-EFE/PHIL NOBLE / POOL
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his spouse Carrie Johnson and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) bump elbows during the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, Britain, June 11, 2021. EPA-EFE/PHIL NOBLE / POOL
ST IVES, UNITED KINGDOM – JUNE 11: Extinction Rebellion (XR) 'Red Rebels' activists take part in the "Sound The Alarm" march during the G7 summit in Cornwall on June 11, 2021 in St Ives, Cornwall, England. Environmental Protest Groups gather in Cornwall as the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, hosts leaders from the USA, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and Canada at the G7 Summit in Carbis Bay. This year the UK has invited Australia, India, South Africa and South Korea to attend the Leaders' Summit as guest countries as well as the EU. Protest groups hope to highlight their various causes to the G7 leaders and a global audience as the eyes of the world focus on Cornwall during the summit. (Phot by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Extinction Rebellion (XR) 'Red Rebels' activists take part in the "Sound The Alarm" march during the G7 summit in Cornwall on June 11, 2021 in St Ives, Cornwall, England.  (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
epa09262911 An art installation called 'the Doomsday sculpture' is set up in a front garden in Falmouth, Cornwall, Britain, 11 June 2021. A graveyard has been mocked up in Falmouth to highlight the dangers of climate change. Britain is hosting the G7 summit in Cornwall in from 11 to 13 June 2021. EPA-EFE/JON ROWLEY
An art installation called 'the Doomsday sculpture' is set up in a front garden in Falmouth, Cornwall, Britain, 11 June 2021. A graveyard has been mocked up in Falmouth to highlight the dangers of climate change. EPA-EFE/JON ROWLEY
BRISTOL, ENGLAND - JUNE 07: The toppled statue of Edward Colston lies on display in M Shed museum on June 7, 2021 in Bristol, England. The controversial bronze statue of 17th Century slave merchant Edward Colston was graffitied and pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest one year ago. The long-term plan for the statue will be decided by a public consultation led by the We Are Bristol History Commission. (Photo by Polly Thomas/Getty Images)
The toppled statue of Edward Colston lies on display in M Shed museum on June 7, 2021 in Bristol, England. The controversial bronze statue of 17th Century slave merchant Edward Colston was graffitied and pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest one year ago. The long-term plan for the statue will be decided by a public consultation led by the We Are Bristol History Commission. (Photo by Polly Thomas/Getty Images)
GREENVILLE, NC - JUNE 05: Former U.S. President Donald Trump exits the NCGOP state convention on June 5, 2021 in Greenville, North Carolina. The event is one of former U.S. President Donald Trumps first high-profile public appearances since leaving the White House in January. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)
Former U.S. President Donald Trump exits the NCGOP state convention on June 5, 2021 in Greenville, North Carolina.  (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 08: Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) gives an opening statement during a hearing on June 8, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images)
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) gives an opening statement during a hearing on June 8, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images)
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JUNE 07: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at Benito Juarez International Airport for her official visit to Mexico on June 07, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at Benito Juarez International Airport for her official visit to Mexico on June 07, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
BANGKOK, THAILAND - JUNE 07: People are seen taking seats while waiting to get administered the AstraZeneca Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine by health workers at the mass vaccination site inside the Siam Paragon shopping mall on June 07, 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand began rolling out its long-anticipated mass vaccination program on Monday. The government has said it will vaccinate around 70 percent of its population by the end of the year, with either Sinovac or AstraZeneca vaccines. The government has also announced plans to acquire Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to bolster its program. (Photo by Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images)
People are seen taking seats while waiting to get administered the AstraZeneca Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine by health workers at the mass vaccination site inside the Siam Paragon shopping mall on June 07, 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images)
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - JUNE 05: A batch of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccines arrive at a military airport on June 05, 2021 in Seoul, South Korea. The U.S. government's supply of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine for 1 million people arrived in South Korea, which will be the fourth COVID-19 vaccine available in the nation. The Janssen vaccines will be given to reservists, members of civil defense and those related to the country's defense and foreign affairs, in line with Washington's pledge to donate them to Korean troops. Those aged under 30 will be excluded amid concerns over blood clots. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji - Pool/Getty Images)
A batch of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccines arrive at a military airport on June 05, 2021 in Seoul, South Korea.  (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji - Pool/Getty Images)
ALLAHABAD, INDIA - JUNE 05: Ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist Dr. Sachin Jain (3rd from R) performs surgery to remove mucormycosis from a patient who recovered from Covid-19 at Swaroop Rani hospital on June 05, 2021 in Allahabad, India. Mucormycosis, or "black fungus", is a rare but potentially deadly fungal infection that affects the respiratory tract, sometimes causing swelling and discoloration around the eyes and mouth. Cases of the infection have been rising rapidly primarily among those recovering from the coronavirus. India's prolonged and devastating wave of Covid-19 infections has gripped cities and overwhelmed urban health resources, but it has also reached deep into rural India, where the true extent of devastation is unknown because of the lack of widespread testing or reliable data. (Photo by Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images)
Ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist Dr. Sachin Jain (3rd from R) performs surgery to remove mucormycosis from a patient who recovered from Covid-19 at Swaroop Rani hospital on June 05, 2021 in Allahabad, India. Mucormycosis, or "black fungus", is a rare but potentially deadly fungal infection that affects the respiratory tract, sometimes causing swelling and discoloration around the eyes and mouth. Cases of the infection have been rising rapidly primarily among those recovering from the coronavirus.  (Photo by Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images)
LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 08: Graffiti declaring 'COVID IS REAL' is spray painted on the wall of a home in the Hyde Park area on June 08, 2021 in Leeds, United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Graffiti declaring 'COVID IS REAL' is spray-painted on the wall of a home in the Hyde Park area on June 08, 2021 in Leeds, United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 11: Meadowlands elders vaccinate at Zone 10 Community Hall Vaccination Site on June 11, 2021 in Soweto, South Africa. The health department launched phase two of the vaccination rollout which aims to vaccinate citizens over 60. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)
Meadowlands elders vaccinate at Zone 10 Community Hall Vaccination Site on June 11, 2021 in Soweto, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)
LOUISVILLE, KY - JUNE 04: A drag queen performs as an audience member nearby displays money during a mobile vaccine mission and drag show at Mile Wide Beer Co. on June 4, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. The vaccination event was facilitated in partnership with the brewery, Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Kentucky Nurses Association, and Queer Kentucky. The event was held to celebrate PRIDE month while also encouraging members of the LGBTQ community to receive their vaccinations as well as free HIV tests. Five unvaccinated guests showed up for the event and of those five, only one agreed to be vaccinated. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
A drag queen performs as an audience member nearby displays money during a mobile vaccine mission and drag show at Mile Wide Beer Co. on June 4, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. The vaccination event was facilitated in partnership with the brewery, Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Kentucky Nurses Association, and Queer Kentucky.  (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - JUNE 06: A participant poses for a photograph during a rally calling for the anti-discrimination legislation in front of Shibuya station on June 06, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Among the G7 nations, Japan remains the only member to not legally recognize same-sex couples, even as many Japanese municipalities and prefectures provide same-sex partnership certificates. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)
A participant poses for a photograph during a rally calling for the anti-discrimination legislation in front of Shibuya station on June 06, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 07: People look as the Washington National Cathedral is illuminated for Pride Month on June 07, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Cathedral will be lit in rainbow hues from June 6-8 in honor of Pride Month. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
People look as the Washington National Cathedral is illuminated for Pride Month on June 07, 2021 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
epa09257311 Thousands of colourful streamers part of an art installation flutter in the wind on the Central district waterfront in Hong Kong, China, 09 June 2021. The art installation is entitled 'River of Light', part of the 'Skynet' art series by Los Angeles-?based artist Patrick Shearn, and is on display until 15 June 2021. EPA-EFE/JEROME FAVRE
Thousands of colourful streamers part of an art installation flutter in the wind on the Central district waterfront in Hong Kong, China, 09 June 2021. EPA-EFE/JEROME FAVRE
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 11: Fog covers buildings in the city as a ferry heads towards Circular Quay on June 11, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Fog caused delays to ferry services and for drivers into the city due to reduced visibility. (Photo by David Gray/Getty Images)
Fog covers buildings in the city as a ferry heads towards Circular Quay on June 11, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by David Gray/Getty Images)
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JUNE 10: A boat passes through a thick layer of 'sea snot' in the Marmara Sea on June 10, 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey. The coastline of Turkey's Marmara Sea has been covered with a thick layer of slime, known as marine mucilage or 'sea snot' The mucilage develops as a result of untreated waste dumped into the sea, climate change and the excessive proliferation of phytoplankton. More than 25 sea surface-cleaning and barrier-laying boats, have been deployed to clean up and prevent the spread of the mucilage which threatens marine life and Istanbul's fishing industry. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
A boat passes through a thick layer of 'sea snot' in the Marmara Sea on June 10, 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey. The coastline of Turkey's Marmara Sea has been covered with a thick layer of slime, known as marine mucilage or 'sea snot'. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
SANTA MARIA ZACATEPEC, MEXICO - JUNE 09: Aerial view of a giant sinkhole on June 09, 2021 in Santa María Zacatepec, Mexico. The giant sinkhole is located 20 kilometers northwest from the capital city Puebla, the hole now measures 110 meters across its widest point, covering around 11,000 square meters and damaging a house built near the place where it appeared. Farmers of the surroundings have been affected since they are not allowed to enter their fields due to the warning perimeter set up by the authorities. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Aerial view of a giant sinkhole on June 09, 2021 in Santa María Zacatepec, Mexico. The giant sinkhole is located 20 kilometers northwest from the capital city Puebla, the hole now measures 110 meters across its widest point, covering around 11,000 square meters and damaging a house built near the place where it appeared. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
epa09259307 A handout picture made available by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows a partial solar eclipse as the sun rises to the left of the United States Capitol Building, 10 June 2021, as seen from Arlington, Virginia. The annular or ?ring of fire? solar eclipse is only visible to some people in Greenland, Northern Russia, and Canada. EPA-EFE/NASA HANDOUT / Bill Ingalls HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
A handout picture made available by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows a partial solar eclipse as the sun rises to the left of the United States Capitol Building, 10 June 2021, as seen from Arlington, Virginia. EPA-EFE/NASA HANDOUT / Bill Ingalls HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
TORONTO, ON - JUNE 10: The sun rises behind the skyline during an annular eclipse on June 10, 2021 in Toronto, Canada. Across parts of Canada, viewers witnessed the rare sighting of a so-called "ring of fire" solar eclipse - a thin outer ring of the sun's disk that is not completely covered by the smaller dark disk of the moon. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
The sun rises behind the skyline during an annular eclipse on June 10, 2021 in Toronto, Canada. Across parts of Canada, viewers witnessed the rare sighting of a so-called "ring of fire" solar eclipse - a thin outer ring of the sun's disk that is not completely covered by the smaller dark disk of the moon. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
epa09259401 A partial Solar Ecplise can be seen behind the the dark clouds in the sky over the statue of Jubilee park in Brussels, Belgium, 10 June 2021. A partial solar eclipse occurs when a portion of the Earth is engulfed by the shadow (penumbera) cast by the Moon as it passes between our planet and the Sun in an imperfect alignment. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET
A partial Solar Ecplise can be seen behind the dark clouds in the sky over the statue of Jubilee park in Brussels, Belgium, 10 June 2021. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET
epa09259189 A sculpture of a naked woman is seen in a water feature at the Circa Gallery as part of the Keyes Art Mile in Johannesburg, South Africa, 10 June 2021. The street has become an art mile involving galleries such as Circa and Everard Read as well as various restaurants that bring the public to the street in the heart of the Rosebank area of Johannesburg. EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
A sculpture of a naked woman is seen in a water feature at the Circa Gallery as part of the Keyes Art Mile in Johannesburg, South Africa, 10 June 2021. EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
epa09257901 A mural by Italian artist and photographer Yuri Catania is on display as part of the street art exhibition 'I Gatti di Rovio' (lit.: The cats of Rovio) in Rovio, Switzerland, 08 June 2021 (issued 09 June 2021). The open air exhibit showcases about 60 works by the artist along a visual path in the city. EPA-EFE/Alessandro Crinari
A mural by Italian artist and photographer Yuri Catania is on display as part of the street art exhibition 'I Gatti di Rovio' (lit.: The cats of Rovio) in Rovio, Switzerland, 08 June 2021 EPA-EFE/Alessandro Crinari
epa09257899 A mural by Italian artist and photographer Yuri Catania is on display as part of the street art exhibition 'I Gatti di Rovio' (lit.: The cats of Rovio) in Rovio, Switzerland, 08 June 2021 (issued 09 June 2021). The open air exhibit showcases about 60 works by the artist along a visual path in the city. EPA-EFE/Alessandro Crinari
A mural by Italian artist and photographer Yuri Catania is on display as part of the street art exhibition 'I Gatti di Rovio' (lit.: The cats of Rovio) in Rovio, Switzerland, 08 June 2021  EPA-EFE/Alessandro Crinari
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 08: A peafowl crosses a resident's walkway with peachicks on June 8, 2021 in Arcadia, California. Peacocks have recently become a nuisance to some residents in the region where they roam free after a peafowl relocation program was halted during the pandemic. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is preparing a vote on an ordinance that would ban the intentional feeding of any peafowl with a fine of $1000 or up to six months in prison. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
A peafowl crosses a resident's walkway with peachicks on June 8, 2021 in Arcadia, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
epa09260827 Dancers of the Staatsballett Berlin ballet company perform on an excursion boat on the river Spree as they pass under a bridge full of spectators in Berlin, Germany, 10 June 2021. After a period of closed cultural institutions due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, theaters and opera houses are reopening again with reduced admission of spectators. The Staatsballett Berlin (Berlin State Ballet) performed excerpts from their repertoire, while could spectators followed the boat through the inner city of Berlin. EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN
Dancers of the Staatsballett Berlin ballet company perform on an excursion boat on the river Spree as they pass under a bridge full of spectators in Berlin, Germany, 10 June 2021. EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN
KAMINOYAMA, JAPAN - JUNE 06: Torch bearers laugh as they pose for photographs as they exchange the flame during the Olympic torch relay on June 6, 2021 in Kaminoyama, Japan. As the Olympic torch relay makes its way around Japan, much of the original route has been altered or cancelled completely as prefectural authorities act to avoid large gatherings while the country endures a fourth wave of coronavirus. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
Torchbearers laugh as they pose for photographs as they exchange the flame during the Olympic torch relay on June 6, 2021 in Kaminoyama, Japan.  (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
Ramtshabi Lesholole lifts heavy weights with his teeth on June 10, 2021 in Tarlton, South Africa. It is reported that Lesholole started lifting things when he was 13 and he hopes to show his skills on talent shows. (Photo by Gallo Images/Daily Sun/ Lucky Morajane)
Ramtshabi Lesholole lifts heavy weights with his teeth on June 10, 2021 in Tarlton, South Africa. It is reported that Lesholole started lifting things when he was 13 and he hopes to show his skills on talent shows. (Photo by Gallo Images/Daily Sun/ Lucky Morajane) DM/ ML

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