From the Giro D'Italia to a funky art installation - today's best photos

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

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  Cyclists compete during the 11th stage of the Giro d'Italia race from Perugia to Montalcino, Italy. AP Photo

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  An Israeli soldier patrols the Mediterranean Sea as Israel-Gaza fighting continues. Reuters

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  Luke Arsenault, centre, and other members of the US Coast Guard Class of 2021 celebrate the end of the 140th commencement exercises at the US Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. AP Photo

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  An early morning training session at Lifting Dreams, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. The school helps children deal with local issues, such as drug abuse, alcohol and Covid-19. EPA

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  British racing driver Lewis Hamilton practises ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix. AFP

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  Firefighters battle major wildfire in Schino, Loutraki, Greece. EPA

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  Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama exhibits her installation entitled 'A bouquet of love I saw in the universe' at the Martin Gropius Bau in Berlin. AFP

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