• A boy leads a buffalo herd on the outskirts of the city of Gedaref, eastern Sudan. AFP
    A boy leads a buffalo herd on the outskirts of the city of Gedaref, eastern Sudan. AFP
  • An overturned car in Noumea, a sign of the violent protests linked to a constitutional bill aimed at enlarging the electorate in the Pacific French territory of New Caledonia. AFP
    An overturned car in Noumea, a sign of the violent protests linked to a constitutional bill aimed at enlarging the electorate in the Pacific French territory of New Caledonia. AFP
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping attend an official welcoming ceremony in Beijing. Reuters
    Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping attend an official welcoming ceremony in Beijing. Reuters
  • The aftermath of an overnight explosion at a kiosk in Dusseldorf, Germany, in which three people were killed and 16 injured. Reuters
    The aftermath of an overnight explosion at a kiosk in Dusseldorf, Germany, in which three people were killed and 16 injured. Reuters
  • Pro-Palestinian demonstrators confront police as officers try to clear an encampment at the Irvine campus of the University of California. AFP
    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators confront police as officers try to clear an encampment at the Irvine campus of the University of California. AFP
  • Traditional dancers perform in Zakho, near the border with Turkey, in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. AFP
    Traditional dancers perform in Zakho, near the border with Turkey, in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. AFP
  • An array of election posters from various political parties are displayed in Pretoria, South Africa. AP
    An array of election posters from various political parties are displayed in Pretoria, South Africa. AP
  • High-flying action from the women's skateboarding heats at the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai. Getty Images
    High-flying action from the women's skateboarding heats at the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai. Getty Images

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Today's best photos: From buffalo herding in Sudan to skateboarding in Shanghai

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May 16, 2024

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