Emmanuel Macron takes office as the new president of France in a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Vladimir Putin plays piano while awaiting Chinese leader Xi Jinping for bilateral talks in Beijing, Monica Bellucci kicks off Cannes Film Festival with a kiss
and other best photographs of the week. The world in pictures in a photo gallery by TASS
This week in photos: Macron takes office, Putin plays piano and passion engulfs Cannes
The world in pictures in a photo gallery by TASS
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French President Emmanuel Macron kisses his wife Brigitte Trogneux during the inauguration ceremony in Paris, France, May 14
© REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer Russia’s President Vladimir Putin plays the grand piano ahead of a meeting with China's President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, China, May 14
© Alexei Nikolsky/Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/TASS Miss District of Columbia Kara McCullough reacts after being crowned 2017 Miss USA, Las Vegas, May 14
© REUTERS/David Becker Model Winnie Harlow poses for photographers upon arrival at the screening of the film Loveless at the 70th international film festival, Cannes, France, May 18
© AP Photo/Alastair Grant An aide speaks with US lawmaker Joe Crowley on Capitol Hill in Washington behind a photograph of President Donald Trump and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, USA, May 17
© AP Photo/Alex Brandon British Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech to workers at a company in Stoke-on-Trent, Britain, May 16
© EPA/ANDY RAIN/POOL Mistress Of Ceremonies Monica Bellucci and French comedian Alex Lutz kiss during the Opening Ceremony of the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals, France, May 17
© Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Bullfighter Andres Roca fights his second bull during the San Pedro Regalado bullfighting fair in Valladolid, Spain, May 14
© EPA/Nacho Gallego President Donald Trump speaks at the National Peace Officers Memorial Service on the West Lawn of the US.Capitol in Washington, USA, May 15
© REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Spartak Moscow's players celebrate winning the 2017 Russian Premier League title at an award ceremony after the 2016/17 Season Russian Premier League Round 29 football match against Terek Grozny at Otkrytie Arena Stadium, Russia, May 17
© Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS A view of a public art installation in Venice during the 57th International Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy, May 12
© EPA/ZSOLT CZEGLEDI A woman looks at the sculpture 'Monogram' by US artist Robert Rauschenberg during a preview of the retrospective exhibit 'Robert Rauschenberg: Among Friends' at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, USA, May 16
© EPA/JUSTIN LANE Cars moving along snow-covered trees during a spring snowfall in the scientific research town of Akademgorodok, Russia, May 17
© Kirill Kukhmar/TASS Russia's Maria Sharapova prepares to hit the ball during an exhibition at the Rome ancient Colosseum ahead of the Italian Open tennis tournament, Italy, May 14
© AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia Australian model Imogen Anthony sits in the front row during the St George Nextgen show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia in Sydney, May 16
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