The 20 photographs of the week
The fire at the Notre Dame cathedral, the protest in Sudan, Tiger Woods winning the Masters and Holy Week in Spain – the week captured by the world’s best photojournalists
Montevideo, UruguayA gaucho falls from a bucking colt during the traditional rodeo week in Montevideo.
Photograph: Pablo Porciuncula
Seville, SpainPenitents of the La Paz brotherhood make their way to church for a Palm Sunday procession in Seville as part of Holy Week.
Photograph: Cristina
Jinchang, China
A staff member wearing a mock space suit poses in the Gobi desert near the C-space project Mars simulation base outside Jinchang.
Paris, FranceA view of the debris inside Notre Dame in the aftermath of the fire that devastated the cathedral.
Photograph: Christophe Petit
Ronda, Spain
A woman, a penitent of Los Gitanos brotherhood, leaves a church as she takes part in a procession during Holy Week in Ronda.
Augusta, GeorgiaTiger Woods celebrates on the 18th hole after winning the 2019 Masters.
Photograph: Lucy
LondonA climate change activist rests during an extinction rebellion protest at Oxford Circus in London.
Photograph: Hannah
Tuxtla Chico, MexicoA man belonging to a caravan of migrants from Honduras sleeps in a forest by a highway in Tuxtla Chico.
Photograph: José Cabezas/Reuters
Pacaraima, Brazil
Venezuelan Hildemaro Ortiz relaxes inside of an abandoned bus in the border city of Pacaraima.
Khartoum, Sudan
Protestors chant slogans and flash victory signs during a protest outside the army complex in Khartoum. Sudanese protesters hardened their demand that the military men in power quickly step down and make way for civilian rule, refusing to budge from their sit-in outside army headquarters.
Paris, France
Flames and smoke rise from the blaze at Notre Dame cathedral.
Gauhati, IndiaAn oriental garden lizard sits on a tree in Gauhati. During the breeding season, the male lizard’s head and throat turn a bright colour.
Photograph: Anupam Nath/AP
Panghsang, MyanmarWa ethnic women in traditional dress attend a rehearsal of a military parade to celebrate 30 years of the founding of the independent Wa state and the ceasefire signed with the Myanmar military.
Photograph: Lynn Bo Bo/EPA
Pyongyang, North Korea
A family pose for a photograph after paying their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il, as part of celebrations marking the anniversary of the birth of Kim Il-sung, known as the ‘Day of the Sun’, on Mansu hill in Pyongyang.
Quito, Ecuador
A protestor is detained by police officers during a demonstration held to show solidarity with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Prague, Czech RepublicDancers of the Czech national ballet perform during a rehearsal of Swan Lake at the National Theatre in Prague.
Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPA
LondonClimate change activists block the road junction at Oxford Circus in central London during the fourth day of an environmental protest by the Extinction Rebellion group.
Photograph: Tolga
Paris, France
People cry and pray as they look at flames burning the roof of the Notre Dame cathedral.
LiverpoolPeople prepare to take part in a minute’s silence outside Liverpool’s Saint George’s Hall to pay their respects on the 30th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy. Liverpool supporters and members of the public are taking part in the commemoration where a candle was lit for each of the 96 victims who lost their lives during a crush at the Hillsborough football ground in Sheffield.
Photograph: Christopher
Srinagar, India
A child looks on as Kashmiri voters wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station in Mujgund on the outskirts of Srinagar.