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Photos of the week: 20 great images from around the globe

 
BIARRITZ, FRANCE - MAY 24:  Guillermo Satt of Chile in action whilst competing in the Men's Qualifying Round 2 during day five of the ISA World Surfing Games 2017 at Grande Plage  on May 24, 2017 in Biarritz, France.  (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
BIARRITZ, FRANCE - MAY 24: Guillermo Satt of Chile in action whilst competing in the Men's Qualifying Round 2 during day five of the ISA World Surfing Games 2017 at Grande Plage on May 24, 2017 in Biarritz, France. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Published May 26, 2017

This week's collection of the most interesting photos from around the world features a silhouetted surfer in France, images of joy and grief from England, a massive landslide in California, a life rescued and a life lost at sea, an image from the final performance of "the greatest show on Earth" and, just for kicks, a bonus image from 1983.

All photos are from the Associated Press, Getty Images or the Tampa Bay Times and were transmitted or published between May 19 and May 26.

(DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Tampa Bay Times)

Lily Knebel, 12, of New Port Richey, is blown by a heavy south wind as storms move into the area on Wednesday (5/24/17) afternoon off the Dunedin Causeway.

(DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Tampa Bay Times)

Lily Knebel, 12, of New Port Richey, is blown by a heavy south wind as storms move into the area on Wednesday (5/24/17) afternoon off the Dunedin Causeway.

(AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

A domestic elephant stands by a 10-year-old wild tusker with a rear leg injury in a marshy area where it is stuck at Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary, 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of Gauhati, India, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Veterinarians are nursing the 10-year-old male elephant to help it get out of the marshy area where it was spotted stuck by local villagers five days ago. This is becoming a common occurrence in the state which has a large population of wild elephants, straying out of their herds and entering swampy areas and villages.

(AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

A domestic elephant stands by a 10-year-old wild tusker with a rear leg injury in a marshy area where it is stuck at Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary, 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of Gauhati, India, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Veterinarians are nursing the 10-year-old male elephant to help it get out of the marshy area where it was spotted stuck by local villagers five days ago. This is becoming a common occurrence in the state which has a large population of wild elephants, straying out of their herds and entering swampy areas and villages.

(Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

LAMPEDUSA, ITALY - MAY 24: A rescue crewmember from the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) 'Phoenix' vessel reaches out to pull a man into a rescue craft after a wooden boat bound for Italy carrying more than 500 people partially capsized on May 24, 2017 off Lampedusa, Italy. The Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) 'Phoenix' vessel rescued 603 people after one of three wooden boats partially capsized leaving more than 30 people dead. Numbers of refugees and migrants attempting the dangerous central Mediterranean crossing from Libya to Italy has risen since the same time last year with more than 43,000 people recorded so far in 2017. In an attempt to slow the flow of migrants Italy recently signed a deal with Libya, Chad and Niger outlining a plan to increase border controls and add new reception centers in the African nations, which are key transit points for migrants heading to Italy. MOAS is a Malta based NGO dedicated to providing professional search-and-rescue assistance to refugees and migrants in distress at sea. Since the start of the year MOAS have rescued and assisted 3572 people and are currently patrolling and running rescue operations in international waters off the coast of Libya.

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(Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

LAMPEDUSA, ITALY - MAY 24: A rescue crewmember from the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) 'Phoenix' vessel reaches out to pull a man into a rescue craft after a wooden boat bound for Italy carrying more than 500 people partially capsized on May 24, 2017 off Lampedusa, Italy. The Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) 'Phoenix' vessel rescued 603 people after one of three wooden boats partially capsized leaving more than 30 people dead. Numbers of refugees and migrants attempting the dangerous central Mediterranean crossing from Libya to Italy has risen since the same time last year with more than 43,000 people recorded so far in 2017. In an attempt to slow the flow of migrants Italy recently signed a deal with Libya, Chad and Niger outlining a plan to increase border controls and add new reception centers in the African nations, which are key transit points for migrants heading to Italy. MOAS is a Malta based NGO dedicated to providing professional search-and-rescue assistance to refugees and migrants in distress at sea. Since the start of the year MOAS have rescued and assisted 3572 people and are currently patrolling and running rescue operations in international waters off the coast of Libya.

(Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

LAMPEDUSA, ITALY - MAY 24: A woman cries after losing her baby in the water as she sits in a rescue boat from the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) 'Phoenix' vessel on May 24, 2017 off Lampedusa, Italy.

(Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

LAMPEDUSA, ITALY - MAY 24: A woman cries after losing her baby in the water as she sits in a rescue boat from the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) 'Phoenix' vessel on May 24, 2017 off Lampedusa, Italy.

(AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

Renee Rachel Black, right, and Sadiq Patelin pray in front of flower tributes at Albert Square central Manchester, England Wednesday May 24 2017. More than 20 people were killed in an explosion following a concert at the Manchester Arena.

(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, left, stands with her daughter Princess Charlotte, bottom left, as they arrive for the wedding of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews at St Mark's Church in Englefield Saturday, May 20, 2017.

(AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

Renee Rachel Black, right, and Sadiq Patelin pray in front of flower tributes at Albert Square central Manchester, England Wednesday May 24 2017. More than 20 people were killed in an explosion following a concert at the Manchester Arena.

(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, left, stands with her daughter Princess Charlotte, bottom left, as they arrive for the wedding of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews at St Mark's Church in Englefield Saturday, May 20, 2017.

(AP Photo/Heri Juanda)

Shariah law official whips one of two men convicted of gay sex during a public caning outside a mosque in Banda Aceh, Aceh province Indonesia, Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Two men in the province were publicly caned dozens of times Tuesday for consensual sex, a punishment that intensifies an anti-gay backlash and which rights advocates denounced as "medieval torture."

(AP Photo/Heri Juanda)

Shariah law official whips one of two men convicted of gay sex during a public caning outside a mosque in Banda Aceh, Aceh province Indonesia, Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Two men in the province were publicly caned dozens of times Tuesday for consensual sex, a punishment that intensifies an anti-gay backlash and which rights advocates denounced as "medieval torture."

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)

Pope Francis waves as he leaves in a car after meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at the Vatican.

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)

Pope Francis waves as he leaves in a car after meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at the Vatican.

(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

A woman sits with other residents as they flee a Muslim militant siege in Marawi city in southern Philippines Thursday, May 25, 2017. The exodus of thousands of residents has continued amid ongoing gun battles between government forces and Muslim militants occupying several buildings and houses in the city.

(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

A woman sits with other residents as they flee a Muslim militant siege in Marawi city in southern Philippines Thursday, May 25, 2017. The exodus of thousands of residents has continued amid ongoing gun battles between government forces and Muslim militants occupying several buildings and houses in the city.

(John Madonna via AP)

In this aerial photo taken Monday, May 22, 2017 provided by John Madonna showing a massive landslide along California's coastal Highway 1 that has buried the road under a 40-foot layer of rock and dirt. A swath of the hillside gave way in an area called Mud Creek on Saturday, May 20, covering about one-third of a mile, half a kilometer, of road and changing the Big Sur coastline.

(John Madonna via AP)

In this aerial photo taken Monday, May 22, 2017 provided by John Madonna showing a massive landslide along California's coastal Highway 1 that has buried the road under a 40-foot layer of rock and dirt. A swath of the hillside gave way in an area called Mud Creek on Saturday, May 20, covering about one-third of a mile, half a kilometer, of road and changing the Big Sur coastline.

(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Service members stand on the deck of the USS Kearsarge as it docks on the west side of Manhattan in New York as seen from Weehawken, N.J., Wednesday, May 24, 2017. New York's Fleet Week kicked off with a parade of ships up the Hudson River; the public will have a chance to interact with service members and see military demonstrations through Tuesday, May 30, 2017, when the ships leave the New York area.

(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Service members stand on the deck of the USS Kearsarge as it docks on the west side of Manhattan in New York as seen from Weehawken, N.J., Wednesday, May 24, 2017. New York's Fleet Week kicked off with a parade of ships up the Hudson River; the public will have a chance to interact with service members and see military demonstrations through Tuesday, May 30, 2017, when the ships leave the New York area.

(Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)

Aerobatic pilot Sean D. Tucker takes his Oracle Challenger III biplane through its paces during rehearsals for the 2017 Rhode Island National Guard Open House Air Show, Friday, May 19, 2017, at Quonset State Airport in North Kingstown, R.I. Shows will be Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a variety of aerial acts and static displays. Admission is free to the event with a $10 donation to Hasbro Children's Hospital requested for parking.

(Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)

Aerobatic pilot Sean D. Tucker takes his Oracle Challenger III biplane through its paces during rehearsals for the 2017 Rhode Island National Guard Open House Air Show, Friday, May 19, 2017, at Quonset State Airport in North Kingstown, R.I. Shows will be Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a variety of aerial acts and static displays. Admission is free to the event with a $10 donation to Hasbro Children's Hospital requested for parking.

(AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Juventus players celebrate winning an unprecedented sixth consecutive Italian title, at the end of the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Crotone at the Juventus stadium, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, May 21, 2017.

(AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Juventus players celebrate winning an unprecedented sixth consecutive Italian title, at the end of the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Crotone at the Juventus stadium, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, May 21, 2017.

(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Ringmaster Jonathan Lee Iverson performs on the final day of the Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey Circus on May 21, 2017 in Uniondale, New York. Known as "The Greatest Show on Earth", the circus performed its final act after a 146-year run.

(Photo by Ricardo Nogueira/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - MAY 22: Cicero #8 of Sao Paulo battles for the ball with Fagner Alemao #4 of Avai during a match between Sao Paulo and Avai as a part of Campeonato Brasileiro 2017 at Morumbi Stadium on May 22, 2017 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Ringmaster Jonathan Lee Iverson performs on the final day of the Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey Circus on May 21, 2017 in Uniondale, New York. Known as "The Greatest Show on Earth", the circus performed its final act after a 146-year run.

(Photo by Ricardo Nogueira/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - MAY 22: Cicero #8 of Sao Paulo battles for the ball with Fagner Alemao #4 of Avai during a match between Sao Paulo and Avai as a part of Campeonato Brasileiro 2017 at Morumbi Stadium on May 22, 2017 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

A bride and groom pose for their wedding pictures at the Bethesda Terrace in New York's Central Park, Tuesday, May 23, 2017.

(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

A bride and groom pose for their wedding pictures at the Bethesda Terrace in New York's Central Park, Tuesday, May 23, 2017.

(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

A resident waits to evacuate after a Muslim militant siege in Marawi city in southern Philippines Thursday, May 25, 2017. Army tanks packed with soldiers rolled into a southern Philippine city Thursday as gunfire and explosions rang out after militants linked to the Islamic State group torched buildings, seized more than a dozen Catholic hostages and raised the black flag of ISIS.

(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

A resident waits to evacuate after a Muslim militant siege in Marawi city in southern Philippines Thursday, May 25, 2017. Army tanks packed with soldiers rolled into a southern Philippine city Thursday as gunfire and explosions rang out after militants linked to the Islamic State group torched buildings, seized more than a dozen Catholic hostages and raised the black flag of ISIS.

(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

WELCH, WV - MAY 19: Coal miner Doug Rutherford takes a break after his shift at a small mine on May 19, 2017 outside the city of Welch, West Virginia. West Virginia, a state where President Donald Trump won in a landslide by defeating Hillary Clinton 67.9 percent to 26.2 percent, is also one of the nation's poorest states where nearly one in five West Virginians struggled to afford basic necessities in 2015. The state was historically dependent on coal mining and manufacturing. While mine employment is up slightly since the election, the state has continued to see a surge in male unemployment and an epidemic of opioid use among its population.

(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

WELCH, WV - MAY 19: Coal miner Doug Rutherford takes a break after his shift at a small mine on May 19, 2017 outside the city of Welch, West Virginia. West Virginia, a state where President Donald Trump won in a landslide by defeating Hillary Clinton 67.9 percent to 26.2 percent, is also one of the nation's poorest states where nearly one in five West Virginians struggled to afford basic necessities in 2015. The state was historically dependent on coal mining and manufacturing. While mine employment is up slightly since the election, the state has continued to see a surge in male unemployment and an epidemic of opioid use among its population.

(Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MAY 21: Agatha Bednarczuk of Brazil celebrates the victory after the Women's Finals match against Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes of Canada of Brazil at Olympic Park during day four of the FIVB Beach Volleyball Rio Grand Slam, on May 21, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

(Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MAY 21: Agatha Bednarczuk of Brazil celebrates the victory after the Women's Finals match against Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes of Canada of Brazil at Olympic Park during day four of the FIVB Beach Volleyball Rio Grand Slam, on May 21, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

(Cherie Diez | Tampa Bay Times)

Jon "Bowzer" Bauman and Sha Na Na perform at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. (3/16/1983)

(Cherie Diez | Tampa Bay Times)

Jon "Bowzer" Bauman and Sha Na Na perform at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. (3/16/1983)

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