Funny News Pictures Of The Week

The Week In (Silly) Pictures
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From pop stars to Popes (well, just the one Pope), from furry felines to funny footballers: we've trawled through this week's picture agency goodies so you don't have to. Well, you'd need a password. At least one. But we digress...

The Week In Silly Pictures
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"If you could just move a bit further left, Your Holiness..." "I'm trying! What do you think the 'forgiving gays' thing is all about?!" (credit:AP)
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"Perhaps if I invaded Syria I could get one of those," mused Barack as he admired Staff Sgt. Ty M. Carter's Medal of Honor. (credit:PA)
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The best shot of the MTV VMAs: was it this one? ... (credit:PA)
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... or this one? ... (credit:PA)
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Ah no, wait - it was this one!
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Quickly learning from her mother, Harper Beckham has already started dictating Becks' style choices.
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Ladies and gentlemen, meet Colonel Meow. No, really.
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Ellie Goulding doesn't get quite the red carpet treatment she was hoping for at the MTV VMAs. (credit:PA)
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Nope. Roy Hodgson has no clue about Gareth Bale, either.
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Is it just us, or is Katy Perry a bit young for dentures? Poor love.
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We're really not sure about the new ventriloquism act that's taking China by storm.
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Mind you, even Kate Moss is impersonating pandas now.
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Chuck Hagel thought this was bad enough. Moments later, they were forcing him to join a conga line.
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Is there something in the water? There have been lots of people flipping the bird this week. First up: the ever polite Sharon Osborne.
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Second up: a not very Bond-like Daniel Craig.
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And third up: God.
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It's weighing in time at Whipsnade Zoo! And as you can see, the animals are very compliant. Even the ones who have put on tons of weight (literally). (credit:PA)
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Others, meanwhile, celebrate their weight loss. (credit:PA)
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And some simply refuse to look at the scales. We know how that feels! (credit:PA)
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Zayn Malick suddenly wonders if it really is water he just put in his mouth. (credit:PA)
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Fulham's Scott Parker warms up for... well, something. Probably best not to ask. (credit:PA)
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Cara Delevingne looks like just another Notting Hill Carnival goer... who happens to look like a model.
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Boris Johnson shows his hairdresser the fringe length he's aiming for. (credit:PA)
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Could someone pop over to the US Open and show Angelique Kerber how to use her visor? (credit:PA)
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Is this London's most hipster dog? We think so.
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Oh, 30 Seconds To Mars! You're such japers! (credit:PA)
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Not as big a japer as Justin Timberlake, though. Well, we THINK it's him. It could be Gaga. She does wear an awful lot of face masks. (credit:PA)
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See what we mean? And One Direction have to act like this is completely normal.
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Barack Obama wows the crowds with his 'invisible box' mime. (credit:PA)
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Not everyone's impressed, though. (credit:PA)
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Blimey. These Spanish footballers overreact a bit, don't they? (credit:PA)
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Michael Gove. Hard.. something. Yes, working. That's it! (credit:PA)