• British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran departs Manhattan Federal Court in New York, on May 4, 2023. - British pop phenom Ed Sheeran did not plagiarize Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" when composing his 2014 hit "Thinking Out Loud," a US jury ruled Thursday. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)
    British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran departs Manhattan Federal Court in New York, on May 4, 2023. - British pop phenom Ed Sheeran did not plagiarize Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" when composing his 2014 hit "Thinking Out Loud," a US jury ruled Thursday. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)
  • British town crier Tony Appleton, dressed in his costume, travels on the metro to central London, to meet and entertain in an unofficial capacity the people waiting to see the coronation. AFP
    British town crier Tony Appleton, dressed in his costume, travels on the metro to central London, to meet and entertain in an unofficial capacity the people waiting to see the coronation. AFP
  • People search for items to sell at the Alue Liem landfill in Sumatra, Indonesia. AFP
    People search for items to sell at the Alue Liem landfill in Sumatra, Indonesia. AFP
  • Firefighters tackle a blaze at a market in Petionville, Haiti. AFP
    Firefighters tackle a blaze at a market in Petionville, Haiti. AFP
  • Spanish King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia before a gala dinner hosted in honour of Colombia's President Gustavo Petro and the first lady, Veronica Alcocer, at the Royal Palace, in Madrid. AFP
    Spanish King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia before a gala dinner hosted in honour of Colombia's President Gustavo Petro and the first lady, Veronica Alcocer, at the Royal Palace, in Madrid. AFP
  • The flooded Italian village of Borgo di Villanova. At least two people died after 48 hours of almost continuous rain caused flooding in the north of the country, officials said. AFP
    The flooded Italian village of Borgo di Villanova. At least two people died after 48 hours of almost continuous rain caused flooding in the north of the country, officials said. AFP
  • Baltimore Orioles right fielder Anthony Santander runs into a fence as he unsuccessfully tries to catch a two-run home run by Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez during a baseball game in Kansas City, Missouri. AP
    Baltimore Orioles right fielder Anthony Santander runs into a fence as he unsuccessfully tries to catch a two-run home run by Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez during a baseball game in Kansas City, Missouri. AP
  • Napoli fans celebrate after winning the Italian football league title, in Naples, Italy. They won their first title since the days when Diego Maradona played for the club, sealing the trophy with a 1-1 draw at Udinese. AP
    Napoli fans celebrate after winning the Italian football league title, in Naples, Italy. They won their first title since the days when Diego Maradona played for the club, sealing the trophy with a 1-1 draw at Udinese. AP
  • An eruption of the Volcan de Fuego, in Guatemala. Authorities have declared an alert due to the increase in eruptions and lava flows in the ravines of the volcano. EPA
    An eruption of the Volcan de Fuego, in Guatemala. Authorities have declared an alert due to the increase in eruptions and lava flows in the ravines of the volcano. EPA
  • Russian troops rehearse for the annual military parade, part of Victory Day celebrations, in Moscow. Russia is preparing to mark on May 9 the 78th anniversary of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender in the Second World War. EPA
    Russian troops rehearse for the annual military parade, part of Victory Day celebrations, in Moscow. Russia is preparing to mark on May 9 the 78th anniversary of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender in the Second World War. EPA
  • The city centre in Hatay, Turkey, after debris from buildings destroyed by February's earthquake was cleared. EPA
    The city centre in Hatay, Turkey, after debris from buildings destroyed by February's earthquake was cleared. EPA
  • London, with the Tower Bridge in the foreground, in the lead up to the coronation ceremony for King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla. Reuters
    London, with the Tower Bridge in the foreground, in the lead up to the coronation ceremony for King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla. Reuters

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May 05, 2023

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