• A gust of wind blows Pope Francis's skull cap off during his pastoral visit in Alessano, southern Italy. Reuters / Max Rossi.
    A gust of wind blows Pope Francis's skull cap off during his pastoral visit in Alessano, southern Italy. Reuters / Max Rossi.
  • The milky way and traces of meteors illuminate the sky over Burg on the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn, northern Germany. Daniel Reinhardt / dpa via AP.
    The milky way and traces of meteors illuminate the sky over Burg on the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn, northern Germany. Daniel Reinhardt / dpa via AP.
  • Fans of US musician Prince still leave notes and flowers on a fence outside of Paisley Park - Princes' home and where he was found dead after an overdose two years ago - in Chanhassen, Minnesota. According to media reports, no criminal charges will be brought after his death. Craig Lassig / EPA.
    Fans of US musician Prince still leave notes and flowers on a fence outside of Paisley Park - Princes' home and where he was found dead after an overdose two years ago - in Chanhassen, Minnesota. According to media reports, no criminal charges will be brought after his death. Craig Lassig / EPA.
  • Tourists in a car at the esplanade in Havana, Cuba. Cubans welcomed their new president Miguel Diaz-Canel without surprise and with the hope that 'something improves' in the post-Castro era. Alejandro Ernesto / EPA.
    Tourists in a car at the esplanade in Havana, Cuba. Cubans welcomed their new president Miguel Diaz-Canel without surprise and with the hope that 'something improves' in the post-Castro era. Alejandro Ernesto / EPA.
  • A masked protestor lobs back a tear gas grenade at police during a demonstration that turned violent in Santiago, Chile. Thousands marched against for-profit education and against the new government of President Sebastian Piñera. Luis Hidalgo / AP Photo.
    A masked protestor lobs back a tear gas grenade at police during a demonstration that turned violent in Santiago, Chile. Thousands marched against for-profit education and against the new government of President Sebastian Piñera. Luis Hidalgo / AP Photo.
  • Natalia Rodas poses for a photo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Rodas had an abortion years ago and is advocating for the right for a legal, safe and free abortion fora ll women. Natacha Pisarenko / AP Photo.
    Natalia Rodas poses for a photo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Rodas had an abortion years ago and is advocating for the right for a legal, safe and free abortion fora ll women. Natacha Pisarenko / AP Photo.
  • Visitors look at the view from the top floor of the Guangzhou Tower in Guangzhou, China. Guangzhou, formerly known as Canton, is the capital of the province of Guangdong in southern China and the main manufacturing hub of the Pearl River Delta. EPA / STR.
    Visitors look at the view from the top floor of the Guangzhou Tower in Guangzhou, China. Guangzhou, formerly known as Canton, is the capital of the province of Guangdong in southern China and the main manufacturing hub of the Pearl River Delta. EPA / STR.
  • New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (R) celebrates with teammates center fielder Aaron Hicks (C) and left fielder Brett Gardner (L) at the end of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York. Jason Szenes / EPA.
    New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (R) celebrates with teammates center fielder Aaron Hicks (C) and left fielder Brett Gardner (L) at the end of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York. Jason Szenes / EPA.
  • A woman holds her malnourished daughter undergoing treatment at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen. Mohamed al-Sayaghi / Reuters.
    A woman holds her malnourished daughter undergoing treatment at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen. Mohamed al-Sayaghi / Reuters.

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World in focus - best photos for April 20, 2018

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

Ashleigh Stewart

April 20, 2018

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