Pictures of the Week: From jaw-dropping feats of strength
to ninja lions
Here's our pick of the best pictures around the world this week...
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This is the real life Superman - a circus performer with jaws so strong he can pull cars with his teeth. 'Mouth of Steel' Igor Zaripov is officially recognised as having the strongest jaws in the world, having smashed three world records with his gnashers. On days where he performs feats of strength with his mouth, Russian-born Igor, who now lives in Las Vegas, speaks only his mother tongue, because he reckons it makes his jaws more powerful. He said: "When I do my stunts, I only speak Russian."
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Thousands of revelers gathered at Stonehenge to celebrate summer solstice. Here a woman plays the flute inside the megalithic stone circle
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A James Gandolfini graffiti mural appears on a wall off Brick Lane, London. The Sopranos star died this week, aged 51.
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Work it Boris: Mayor of London Boris Johnson joins male models wearing iconic British styles celebrating the history and heritage of British menswear at London Collection in Savile Row, London.
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This is the moment a happy couple posed for a wedding photo only to be photobombed - by a tiger. Loved-up Andrew Madgwick, 25, and bride Karma, 30, were having their official marriage pictures taken after their reception at Paignton Zoo in Devon. The couple decided to get some shots at the attraction's viewing platform - when Banda the Sumatran tiger suddenly wandered into the shot
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A violent storm in Berlin saw lightening strike the iconic Berliner Dom
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One of a breathtaking series of underwater shots captures a female surfer searching for the perfect wave. Using a technique known as 'Duck Diving' the surfers are able to submerge under incoming waves in order to get deeper out to se. It can take years to perfect.
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This is the incredible moment two lions gave a safari tour group something to remember, by a performing a spectacular marital arts display. These big cats at Madikwe game reserve surprised onlookers with their aerial acrobatics. One can be seen executing a Kung-Fu style kick while the other slashes at the air - but luckily two were merely play fighting
