Best photos of April 21: Wildlife Forensic Academy to US strikes on Sanaa

  • A student moves around a taxidermied giraffe set up by the Wildlife Forensic Academy, which aims to fight poaching by teaching investigation skills to rangers, near Cape Town, South Africa. AFP
    A student moves around a taxidermied giraffe set up by the Wildlife Forensic Academy, which aims to fight poaching by teaching investigation skills to rangers, near Cape Town, South Africa. AFP
  • Palestinian children receive donated food at a distribution centre in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. AP
    Palestinian children receive donated food at a distribution centre in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. AP
  • A nun holds an image of Pope Francis near St Peter's Square in Vatican City, after the death of the Catholic leader was announced. Reuters
    A nun holds an image of Pope Francis near St Peter's Square in Vatican City, after the death of the Catholic leader was announced. Reuters
  • Catholic nuns carry portraits of the victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks during a sixth anniversary commemoration in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP
    Catholic nuns carry portraits of the victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks during a sixth anniversary commemoration in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP
  • Australian sprinter Gout Gout addresses the media after the 2025 Stawell Gift semi-final at Central Park in Stawell, Victoria, Australia. Getty Images
    Australian sprinter Gout Gout addresses the media after the 2025 Stawell Gift semi-final at Central Park in Stawell, Victoria, Australia. Getty Images
  • A Buddhist monk and novices meditate in a room with appliances powered by renewable energy at a temple in Ayutthaya province, Thailand. EPA
    A Buddhist monk and novices meditate in a room with appliances powered by renewable energy at a temple in Ayutthaya province, Thailand. EPA
  • Performers stand next to a poster in New Delhi, welcoming US Vice President JD Vance to India. Reuters
    Performers stand next to a poster in New Delhi, welcoming US Vice President JD Vance to India. Reuters
  • People gather at a popular market, which Houthi leaders said was hit by US air strikes, in Sanaa, Yemen. AP
    People gather at a popular market, which Houthi leaders said was hit by US air strikes, in Sanaa, Yemen. AP