• People gather around candles and words on a pavement that read 'for our dead' during a vigil in Cali, Colombia, in honor of demonstrators who died during protests against President Ivan Duque's government. AFP
    People gather around candles and words on a pavement that read 'for our dead' during a vigil in Cali, Colombia, in honor of demonstrators who died during protests against President Ivan Duque's government. AFP
  • The volcanic eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula abruptly becomes volatile, throwing lava 300 metres into the air, which was clearly visible in the capital Reykjavik. AFP
    The volcanic eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula abruptly becomes volatile, throwing lava 300 metres into the air, which was clearly visible in the capital Reykjavik. AFP
  • Basque 'Harrijasotzaile' stone lifter Udane Ostolaza, 15, carries a large boulder during a training session in the Spanish Basque city of Orio. AFP
    Basque 'Harrijasotzaile' stone lifter Udane Ostolaza, 15, carries a large boulder during a training session in the Spanish Basque city of Orio. AFP
  • War veterans march during the celebration of the 80th patriots' day, commemorating the end of the Italian occupation, at Meyazia 27 Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AFP
    War veterans march during the celebration of the 80th patriots' day, commemorating the end of the Italian occupation, at Meyazia 27 Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AFP
  • A Palestinian protester confronts a Jewish settler amid ongoing tension ahead of a court hearing in an Israel-Palestinian land-ownership dispute in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem. Reuters
    A Palestinian protester confronts a Jewish settler amid ongoing tension ahead of a court hearing in an Israel-Palestinian land-ownership dispute in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem. Reuters
  • Shiite worshipers read the Quran during Ramadan at the Great Mosque of Kufa, Iraq. Reuters
    Shiite worshipers read the Quran during Ramadan at the Great Mosque of Kufa, Iraq. Reuters
  • A healthcare worker takes a nasal swab to test for Covid-19 at a government-run hospital in Kolkata, India. Reuters
    A healthcare worker takes a nasal swab to test for Covid-19 at a government-run hospital in Kolkata, India. Reuters
  • A man fills oxygen cylinders as the number of Covid-19 patients in Peshawar, Pakistan, rises. EPA
    A man fills oxygen cylinders as the number of Covid-19 patients in Peshawar, Pakistan, rises. EPA
  • Israeli police detain a Palestinian protester ahead of a court hearing in an Israel-Palestinian land-ownership dispute in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem. Reuters
    Israeli police detain a Palestinian protester ahead of a court hearing in an Israel-Palestinian land-ownership dispute in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem. Reuters
  • A rainbow is seen over Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. AFP
    A rainbow is seen over Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. AFP
  • French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte stand in front of the tomb of French Emperor Napoleon during a ceremony to mark the 200th anniversary of his death in the Saint-Jerome chapel at Les Invalides, Paris. AFP
    French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte stand in front of the tomb of French Emperor Napoleon during a ceremony to mark the 200th anniversary of his death in the Saint-Jerome chapel at Les Invalides, Paris. AFP

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From a vigil in Columbia to a rainbow in Australia - today's best pictures

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May 06, 2021

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