What in the world? The week in pictures

The extraordinary world, through the power of a lens.

A protester in Birundi wearing a mask made from a leaf in the Cibitoke. Burundi dismissed a constitutional court ruling that cleared President Pierre Nkurunziza to run for a controversial third term.

'The Key in the Hand' – a piece of art by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota on display at the he 56th International Art Exhibition in Venice.

A photo from Bhaktapur, Nepal almost two weeks after the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the country.

His little sister may have been trying to steal the limelight, but one-year-old Prince George knows how to charm a pack of photographers.

While England celebrated the birth of their new princess on May 2, Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge slept soundly, completely oblivious to the fanfare she was creating.

Filipinos watch the Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight in Marikina City, Philippines.

Floyd Mayweather lays a punch on Manny Pacquiao during one the most anticipated boxing matches ever.

Big Ben illuminates London on the morning of the 2015 General Election.

A sculptor makes a sand sculpture devoted to the WWII battle for Minsk ahead of celebrations marking the end of WWII.

Keepers at an Israeli zoo didn't even know that this little Siamang Gibbon existed until about a month after he was born. Because the gibbons live in thick brush and the newborn was cuddled in close to his mother, his presence went unnoticed.

We're not sure whether Karen Elson embraced the Met Gala's theme 'China through the looking glass' or if she just wanted to dress like a princess.

Australian model Miranda Kerr shone on the Met Gala red carpet.

Crowds sheltered from the weather at the Grand Annual Day at Warrnambool Racing Club, Victoria.

Watch the hair! London mayor Boris Johnson as he arrived to speak at an election rally before the 2015 General Election.

A piece by British artist Sarah Lucas on display at the he 56th International Art Exhibition in Venice.

A Sydney fan plants a sneaky goodbye kiss on Prince Harry before as he prepares to leave the country after a secondment with the Australian Army.

A race horse in Barbados being taken to the sea for aerobic exercise and recovery for sore muscles.

Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria serving to Fabio Fognini of Italy during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica, Spain.

Russian military aircraft practicing for the Victory Day parade ahead of celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of Russia's 1945 victory over Nazi Germany and the end of World War II.

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