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US Republican Drama, UK Strikes Pain: The Political Week in Photos

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Domestic US disarray — among the Republican ranks in Congress — dominated the political landscape this week, as GOP lawmaker infighting prevented the appointment of a new House Speaker.

A series of transport strikes hit the UK, adding to months of industrial turmoil and leading the government to announce plans for a law to enforce minimum service levels in essential sectors.

China continues to battle a wave of Covid cases, throwing up a fresh challenge for the world’s second-biggest economy and its president, Xi Jinping.

Russia announced a 36-hour ceasefire for Ukraine starting Friday, but officials in Kyiv quickly dismissed it as a stunt. The US, Germany and others pledged to send Ukraine armored fighting vehicles as they step up weapons deliveries ahead of the spring.

These were among the topics of this week’s most compelling political images.