Big Shots: This Week's News in Photos

Gold Prospector
Uraricoera River, Brazil—A gold prospector is detained by agents of Brazil’s environmental agency during an operation against illegal gold mining on indigenous land, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, in Roraima state, April 15,... Bruno Kelly/Reuters
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Underwater missile test
Pyongyang, North Korea—North Korea carries out an underwater test-fire of a strategic submarine ballistic missile in this undated photo released by the state Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), April 24, 2016. KCNA
Leap of Faith
Lesbos, Greece—Norwegian Minister of Immigration and Integration Sylvi Listhaug jumps in the sea, April 19, 2016. She was rescued by the crew aboard the Norwegian rescue vessel Peter Henry Von Koss. NTB scanpix/Tore Meek/Reuters
Hill’s Angels
New York City—Young supporters of Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton attend a night rally on the state’s primary on April 19. Clinton solidified her status as the Democratic front-runner, winning by double-digits over rival... Adrees Latif/Reuters
Island Giveaway
Cairo—Protesters call for Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's resignation on April 15, following his decision to hand over to Saudi Arabia a pair of Red Sea islands Egypt had held since 1950. Thousands in both Cairo... Ibrahim Ezzat
Tide of Resentment
Rio de Janeiro—A boat bearing a banner that translates to "Dilma Out" passes by Brazil’s Copacabana beach on April 17. On public screens across the country, thousands of Brazilians watched the National Congress’s Chamber of... Ricardo Moraes/Reuters
Pacific Shakes
Mashiki, Japan—Homes lie in ruin on April 17, one day after a powerful magnitude-7.3 earthquake and three days after a magnitude-6.2 quake struck the same region, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Dozens of the... Ko Sasaki/The New York Times/Redux
Drawing Attention
Lesbos, Greece—Pope Francis discusses a child’s drawing during his tour of the Moria refugee camp on April 16. The pontiff and local religious leaders met with refugees in various campsites on the island of Lesbos,... Filippo Monteforte/Reuters

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