A wall of wild horses, a nation on edge and the French Open

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The World in Pictures: AP's most compelling images of the week
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Fear grips Peru as crime surges ahead of presidential runoff

Relatives of Jose Perez mourn as police recover his body from a ravine in Peru..

Relatives of Jose Perez mourn as police recover his body from a ravine in Trujillo. Photo: Rodrigo Abd

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Women risking death to give birth in Central African Republic

A nurse administers painkillers to Amna Adam Hessen after she delivered a stillborn baby in Central African Republic.

A nurse administers painkillers to Amna Adam Hessen after she delivered a stillborn baby at the District Hospital in Birao. Photo: Caitlin Kelly

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Highlights from the French Open

Russia's Diana Shnaider returns a ball during a semifinal match at the French Open in Paris.

Russia's Diana Shnaider returns a ball during a semifinal match at the French Open in Paris. Photo: Christophe Ena

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One extraordinary photo captures a wall of wild horses surging through western Germany

One of the last wild horse herds on the European continent is rounded up near its nature reserve in Dülmen.

One of the last wild horse herds on the European continent is rounded up near its nature reserve in Dülmen. Photo: Martin Meissner

 

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The frame is full of running horses from the front to the back. Their streaming manes give the image a dynamic touch. I think it is also emotional to see those wild powerful creatures near our normal human-controlled environment, we call civilization.

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