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AP PHOTOS: A selection of pictures from the past week

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boy watches a bonfire during the Lag Ba'Omer celebration in Jerusalem on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. The holiday marks the end of a plague said to have decimated Jews during the Roman times. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty) An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boy watches a bonfire during the Lag Ba'Omer celebration in Jerusalem on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. The holiday marks the end of a plague said to have decimated Jews during the Roman times. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

By Associated Press May 28, 2016 1 min read

Highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.

This week’s gallery features an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boy watching a bonfire during a religious celebration in Jerusalem; protesters running from tear gas fired by Iraqi security forces in Baghdad; and people walking through heavy rain during a storm in Cuzco, Peru.

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This gallery contains photos published May 20-May 27, 2016.

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This gallery was produced by Patrick Sison in New York.