• Terrence Floyd, brother of George Floyd who died in the custody of white police officers, breaks down during a prayer service at Greater Friendship Missionary Church, as Rev Al Sharpton, left, his brother Philonise Floyd and lawyer Ben Crump, right, try to console him, on Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Minneapolis. AP
    Terrence Floyd, brother of George Floyd who died in the custody of white police officers, breaks down during a prayer service at Greater Friendship Missionary Church, as Rev Al Sharpton, left, his brother Philonise Floyd and lawyer Ben Crump, right, try to console him, on Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Minneapolis. AP
  • A reveller swims with the aid of an inflatable flamingo at Hillingdon lido in west London as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions ease to allow outdoor sports facilities to open on March 29, 2021. AFP
    A reveller swims with the aid of an inflatable flamingo at Hillingdon lido in west London as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions ease to allow outdoor sports facilities to open on March 29, 2021. AFP
  • Anti-coup protesters use slingshots and throw stones at approaching security forces on March 28, 2021, in Yangon, Myanmar. Getty Images
    Anti-coup protesters use slingshots and throw stones at approaching security forces on March 28, 2021, in Yangon, Myanmar. Getty Images
  • A pro-democracy protester flashes the three-finger salute while she is detained by police officers in front of the Government House during a rally in the Thai capital of Bangkok on March 28, 2021. Reuters
    A pro-democracy protester flashes the three-finger salute while she is detained by police officers in front of the Government House during a rally in the Thai capital of Bangkok on March 28, 2021. Reuters
  • Cars pass by as fire rages through Pertamina Balongan Refinery in Indramayu, West Java, Indonesia, early on Monday, March 29, 2021. Hundreds of people were rescued from a nearby village after the massive fire at the refinery. AP
    Cars pass by as fire rages through Pertamina Balongan Refinery in Indramayu, West Java, Indonesia, early on Monday, March 29, 2021. Hundreds of people were rescued from a nearby village after the massive fire at the refinery. AP
  • A woman wears a scarf over her face during a sandstorm in Beijing, China, on March 28, 2021. Getty Images
    A woman wears a scarf over her face during a sandstorm in Beijing, China, on March 28, 2021. Getty Images
  • Mia Harris hugs her horse Sharny who survived the recent flooding that inundated her family home in the small township of Croki, in Taree, Australia, on March 29, 2021. Getty Images
    Mia Harris hugs her horse Sharny who survived the recent flooding that inundated her family home in the small township of Croki, in Taree, Australia, on March 29, 2021. Getty Images
  • A child covered in colour dust stands as tourists and locals celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi in Kolkata, in eastern India, on March 28, 2021. EPA
    A child covered in colour dust stands as tourists and locals celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi in Kolkata, in eastern India, on March 28, 2021. EPA

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From a huge fire in Indonesia to a sandstorm in Beijing - today's best photos

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March 29, 2021

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