Best photos of May 6: Protest in Jerusalem to the Baglihar Dam in Kashmir

People attend a protest against Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and in support of the release of all hostages in captivity in Gaza, in Jerusalem, May 5, 2025. REUTERS / Ammar Awad
Pro-Palestine demonstrators and counter-protesters clash in an area where fans had gathered hoping to see their favorite celebrities enter the annual Met Gala in New York City. AFP
Workers carry official ballots for storage at city hall, Metro Manila, ahead of national elections on 12 May. EPA
Nuns walk on a street in Rome, Italy. On May 7, 133 cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the papal conclave. Getty Images
Two church volunteers help to carry out the rites during a collective baptism event at Huntington State Beach, California. AFP
English actor Damson Idris poses on the Met Gala carpet, in New York. Reuters
Soldiers from the guard battalion stand with torches during tattoo ceremony for outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hosted by the Bundeswehr in honour of his service. Getty Images
Baglihar Dam on the Chenab river, which flows from Indian-administered Kashmir into Pakistan, in Jammu. Reuters

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May 06, 2025

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