• A Palestinian woman walks down brightly coloured steps in the old Al-Daraj neighbourhood of Gaza city. AFP
    A Palestinian woman walks down brightly coloured steps in the old Al-Daraj neighbourhood of Gaza city. AFP
  • A man spreads rose petals outside a house during The Roses Festival in the city of Kelaat M'Gouna, Morocco. AFP
    A man spreads rose petals outside a house during The Roses Festival in the city of Kelaat M'Gouna, Morocco. AFP
  • An aerial view of the scene after an elevated section of metro track in Mexico City, carrying train cars with passengers, collapsed onto a busy road, killing at least 20 people and injuring 70. Getty Images
    An aerial view of the scene after an elevated section of metro track in Mexico City, carrying train cars with passengers, collapsed onto a busy road, killing at least 20 people and injuring 70. Getty Images
  • The moon and a mosque's decorated minaret shine bright during Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
    The moon and a mosque's decorated minaret shine bright during Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
  • Syria's civil defence service looks for people after a reported explosion in a depot close to a camp for the internally displaced near al-Fu'ah, Idlib. AFP
    Syria's civil defence service looks for people after a reported explosion in a depot close to a camp for the internally displaced near al-Fu'ah, Idlib. AFP
  • Mountaineers reach the Everest base camp in the Solukhumbu district. AFP
    Mountaineers reach the Everest base camp in the Solukhumbu district. AFP
  • Sikh devotees light lamps on the anniversary of the birth of Guru Arjan Dev at the Golden Temple, Amritsar. AFP
    Sikh devotees light lamps on the anniversary of the birth of Guru Arjan Dev at the Golden Temple, Amritsar. AFP
  • Red kangaroos at Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich, Germany. The attraction recently re-opened after Covid-19 forced its temporary closure. Reuters
    Red kangaroos at Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich, Germany. The attraction recently re-opened after Covid-19 forced its temporary closure. Reuters
  • People visit the Vatican Museums on the day of its reopening after weeks of closure, as Covid-19 restrictions ease. Reuters
    People visit the Vatican Museums on the day of its reopening after weeks of closure, as Covid-19 restrictions ease. Reuters
  • Severe drought in Mexico has exposed The Virgen de los Dolores Temple in Guanajuato. Built in 1898, it was flooded 40 years ago to build a dam. EPA
    Severe drought in Mexico has exposed The Virgen de los Dolores Temple in Guanajuato. Built in 1898, it was flooded 40 years ago to build a dam. EPA

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From a flooded temple in Mexico to Everest base camp - 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 04, 2021

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