• The Nyiragongo volcano erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, forcing thousands to flee. AFP
    The Nyiragongo volcano erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, forcing thousands to flee. AFP
  • Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity is released from its mothership, VMS Eve, on the way to its first spaceflight after launch from Spaceport America, New Mexico, US. Reuters
    Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity is released from its mothership, VMS Eve, on the way to its first spaceflight after launch from Spaceport America, New Mexico, US. Reuters
  • The 2021 Monaco Formula 2 round gets under way at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. Getty Images
    The 2021 Monaco Formula 2 round gets under way at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. Getty Images
  • Manizha of Russia performs at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Reuters
    Manizha of Russia performs at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Reuters
  • A Palestinian man plays with pet lion cubs on a rooftop in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    A Palestinian man plays with pet lion cubs on a rooftop in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Pope Francis celebrates a Pentecost Mass inside St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. AP Photo
    Pope Francis celebrates a Pentecost Mass inside St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. AP Photo
  • Phil Mickelson hits his second shot on the 16th hole during the third round at the PGA Championship in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. AP Photo
    Phil Mickelson hits his second shot on the 16th hole during the third round at the PGA Championship in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. AP Photo
  • Open graves, left, next to recent burials at the Vila Formosa cemetery amid the Covid-19 pandemic in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Getty Images
    Open graves, left, next to recent burials at the Vila Formosa cemetery amid the Covid-19 pandemic in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Getty Images
  • Seniors celebrate graduation at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Reuters
    Seniors celebrate graduation at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Reuters
  • Pygmy marmosets in a zoo in Lodz, Poland. The country's parks, cinemas, theaters, philharmonic halls and cultural institutions opened on May 21, as coronavirus restrictions ease. EPA
    Pygmy marmosets in a zoo in Lodz, Poland. The country's parks, cinemas, theaters, philharmonic halls and cultural institutions opened on May 21, as coronavirus restrictions ease. EPA

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From a Congolese volcano to the Monaco Grand Prix - today's best pictures

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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May 23, 2021

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