Pictures of the Week
The Independent’s picture editors bring you the images that defined 2023
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Rhian Isaac, special collections librarian at Leeds Central Library, with a selection of vintage magic lantern slides depicting famous moments from classic stories including Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and Aladdin at Leeds Central Library, Leeds.
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A worker checks LED lights dedicated for export at a factory in Ruichang, in central China's Jiangxi province
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People ride on ski lifts at Trans Snow World Bintaro, an indoor snow park with a Japanese theme, in Bintaro.
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A spotted wood owl is pictured at KL Bird Park in Kuala Lumpur.
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Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a backhand in his match against Jason Kubler of Australia during day five of the 2024 Brisbane International at Queensland Tennis Centre.
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A Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport.
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Two zebras stands head to head during the annual stocktake at ZSL London Zoo in central London.
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Tewkesbury Abbey is surrounded by flood water after heavy rain from Storm Henk.
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Luke Littler reacts losing to Luke Humphries (left) in the final of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London.
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A worker arranges fabric known locally as “beach fabric”, used to make Muslim women’s garments, to dry on a riverbank in Surakarta, Central Java.
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| Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference in Rome, Italy |
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A reveller poses for a picture before taking part in the “Chant to the Earth” parade during the Carnival of Blacks and Whites in Pasto, Colombia.
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Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe (right) celebrates with Paris Saint-Germain’s Moroccan defender #02 Achraf Hakimi after scoring his team’s second goal during the French Champions’ Trophy (Trophee des Champions) football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Toulouse FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris .