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The week in pictures: Trump first winner of FIFA Peace Prize, Pope in Lebanon, Sri Lanka Floods

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US President Donald Trump named first winner of FIFA Peace Prize, Pope Leo XIV's three-day visit to Lebanon, Vladimir Putin's state visit to India, and the floods that affected nearly 1,600 people in several Asian countries. FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking images.

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Imam Al-Mahdi scouts hold portraits of Pope Leo XIV as they wait for his arrival in Beirut's southern suburbs, a packed residential area known as Dahiyeh, which is also a Hezbollah bastion.
Scouts from al-Mahdi, an organisation close to Hezbollah, greet Pope Leo XIV on his arrival in the southern suburbs of Beirut on 30 November 2025. © Giuseppe Cacace, AFP
A young man carries an elderly man through a flooded street after heavy rains in Wellampitiya, a suburb of Colombo.
A young man carries an elderly man through a flooded street after heavy rains in Wellampitiya, a suburb of Colombo, on November 30, 2025. © Ishara S.Kodikara, AFP
French President Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte Macron, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dujiangyan in Sichuan Province.
French President Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte Macron, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dujiangyan in Sichuan Province, south-western China, on December 5, 2025. © Sarah Meyssonnier, AFP
Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of the High Priestess, lights a torch during the torch relay ceremony for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens.
Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of the High Priestess, lights a torch during the torch relay ceremony for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens on December 4, 2025. © Thanassis Stavrakis, AP
A Ukrainian soldier from the Da Vinci Wolves battalion carries an artillery shell to fire at Russian positions on the front line in eastern Ukraine.
A Ukrainian soldier from the Da Vinci Wolves battalion carries an artillery shell to fire at Russian positions on the front line in eastern Ukraine on November 28, 2025. © Evgeniy Maloletka, AP
Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi sitting in a limousine at Palam Air Base in New Delhi.
Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi sitting in a limousine at Palam Air Base in New Delhi on December 4, 2025. © Grigory Sysoyev, AP
People lay flowers in front of the Wang Fuk Court residential buildings on 1 December 2025, following the deadly fire that ravaged Hong Kong's Tai Po district.
People lay flowers in front of the Wang Fuk Court residential buildings on 1 December 2025, following the deadly fire that ravaged Hong Kong's Tai Po district on November 26. © Peter Parks, AFP
Donald Trump arrives for a signing ceremony with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi.
Donald Trump arrives at the headquarters of the Donald Trump Institute for Peace for a signing ceremony with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi on December 4, 2025 in Washington. © Evan Vucci, AP
A visitor enjoys herself in front of a robot dog modelled on Elon Musk, in the installation entitled Regular Animals by artist Beeple at Art Basel Miami Beach.
A visitor enjoys herself in front of a robot dog modelled on Elon Musk, in the installation entitled Regular Animals by artist Beeple at Art Basel Miami Beach, on December 3, 2025. © Lynne Sladky, AP
A diver dressed in a Santa Claus costume swims with a penguin at the Sunshine Aquarium during preparations for a Christmas show in Tokyo.
A diver dressed in a Santa Claus costume swims with a penguin at the Sunshine Aquarium during preparations for a Christmas show in Tokyo on December 1, 2025. © Kazuhiro Nogi, AFP
President Donald Trump looks on as FIFA President Gianni Infantino presents him with the FIFA Peace Prize during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
President Donald Trump looks on as FIFA President Gianni Infantino presents him with the FIFA Peace Prize during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington on December 5, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP) © Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP
Former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal holds up Morocco after drawing from a pot during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
Former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal holds up Morocco after drawing from a pot during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington on December 5, 2025. © Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP
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