From a giant globe in Greenwich to ice sculptures on the beach - today's best pictures

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

British artist Luke Jerram's 'giant globe' on display at the Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London. Called 'Gaia', it aims to replicate the 'overview effect' that astronauts experience when they see Earth from space. EPA

A woman walks her dog at sunset in Pembroke, Malta, as the country prepares to ease Covid-19 restrictions further and allow tourists to visit in larger numbers. Reuters

A man rides a motorbike near the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur on June 1, the first day of a 14-day lockdown in the Malaysian capital meant to help flatten the Covid-19 curve. EPA

A boy sits on a chair among sculptures at a shopping centre on International Children's Day in Beijing, one day after China announced it will allow couples to have three children. AFP

Icelandic horses walk in their paddock at a stud farm in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany. AP

A model walks the runway during the 'Romance Was Born' show at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images

An oil tanker cruises during sunset in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. AFP

Ice sculptures on New Brighton Beach in the UK created by the Sand in Your Eye group to highlight the importance of Cop26, the UN climate conference. Reuters

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