• Flames fanned by strong winds are seen after a bushfire broke out on the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
    Flames fanned by strong winds are seen after a bushfire broke out on the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
  • A peacock shows its plumage as part of a courtship display while a pigeon feeds nearby at a park in London, Britain. Reuters
    A peacock shows its plumage as part of a courtship display while a pigeon feeds nearby at a park in London, Britain. Reuters
  • Trees are shrouded in smoke as a bushfire burns on the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
    Trees are shrouded in smoke as a bushfire burns on the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
  • People gather as the Olympic rings are lit at the waterfront of Odaiba in Tokyo. AFP
    People gather as the Olympic rings are lit at the waterfront of Odaiba in Tokyo. AFP
  • Cypriot marine ecologist Louis Hadjioannou, 38, dives to photograph the coral as he monitors the impact of climate change on the delicate fauna in the crystal clear waters of Glyko Nero in Ayia Napa. AFP
    Cypriot marine ecologist Louis Hadjioannou, 38, dives to photograph the coral as he monitors the impact of climate change on the delicate fauna in the crystal clear waters of Glyko Nero in Ayia Napa. AFP
  • A Muslim devotee walks inside the Jamia Masjid mosque during Ramadan in Srinagar. AFP
    A Muslim devotee walks inside the Jamia Masjid mosque during Ramadan in Srinagar. AFP
  • Spot, a robot with dog-like movements, walks past a dog in Cathedral Square in Erfurt, Germany. AP Photo
    Spot, a robot with dog-like movements, walks past a dog in Cathedral Square in Erfurt, Germany. AP Photo
  • A person wearing a protective suit looks out from a window as an opera singer performs outside La Scala theatre as part of a protest to highlight the entertainment sector's crisis caused by the pandemic and restrictions, in Milan, Italy. Reuters
    A person wearing a protective suit looks out from a window as an opera singer performs outside La Scala theatre as part of a protest to highlight the entertainment sector's crisis caused by the pandemic and restrictions, in Milan, Italy. Reuters
  • Women enjoy sunny weather in Greenwich, London. Reuters
    Women enjoy sunny weather in Greenwich, London. Reuters

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From a devastating bushfire on Table Mountain to spring sunshine in London - today's best pictures

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

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April 21, 2021

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