The week in pictures: Lula's victory, Israeli elections and Spain train crash

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In pictures The week in pictures: Lula's victory, Israeli elections and Spain train crash From Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's reelection in Brazil's presidential polls, to razor-sharp margins in the Israeli general elections, to a deadly high-speed train collision in Spain, FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the most striking images from the past week. Advertising Keywords for this article

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