Today's best photos: From protests in Colombia to coral conservatory in the Netherlands

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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  Aerial view of demonstrators marching against the government of Colombian President Gustavo Petro over health and pension reforms in Medellin, Colombia, taken on April 21, 2024. (Photo by JAIME SALDARRIAGA / AFP)

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  Firefighters try to put out a blaze at a landfill site in Ghazipur, New Delhi. EPA

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  Work is under way to move piles of plastic waste at a plant that stores recyclable materials in Suwon, South Korea. EPA

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  Engineers inspect the site of the Boersen stock exchange building during clearance work, a few days after a destructive fire in Copenhagen. AFP

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  Supporters carry former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro at a march in Rio. He had called for the procession to 'defend democracy and freedom of speech'. EPA

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  Flooded streets after heavy rain in Qingyuan city, in China’s southern Guangdong province. AFP

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  UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron, left, and his Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin leave the Palace of Nation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, as part of a five-day tour of Central Asia. AFP

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  Police riot gear is placed on the ground in preparation, amid public protests against the recent presidential election results in Jakarta, Indonesia. AFP

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  Divers taking part in the World Coral Conservatory project in Burgers' Ocean off Arnhem, the Netherlands. Reuters

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