• A displaced Syrian girl holds a cuddly toy in front of a wall riddled with bullet holes in Azaz, on the border with Turkey. Zein Al Rifai / AFP Photo
    A displaced Syrian girl holds a cuddly toy in front of a wall riddled with bullet holes in Azaz, on the border with Turkey. Zein Al Rifai / AFP Photo
  • Indian labourers and members of different trade unions attend a rally to mark May Day in Bangalore. Jagadeesg NV / EPA
    Indian labourers and members of different trade unions attend a rally to mark May Day in Bangalore. Jagadeesg NV / EPA
  • Eugenio Suarez of the Cincinnati Reds blows a bubble during an MLB game against the St Louis Cardinals. Dilip Vishwanat / Getty Images / AFP
    Eugenio Suarez of the Cincinnati Reds blows a bubble during an MLB game against the St Louis Cardinals. Dilip Vishwanat / Getty Images / AFP
  • A man rides a bicycle near the town of Heidenau, Germany. Filip Singer / EPA
    A man rides a bicycle near the town of Heidenau, Germany. Filip Singer / EPA
  • Dancers from Australia’s national ballet company perform during a dress rehearsal of ‘Nutcracker — The Story of Clara’ at the Opera House in Sydney. David Moir / EPA
    Dancers from Australia’s national ballet company perform during a dress rehearsal of ‘Nutcracker — The Story of Clara’ at the Opera House in Sydney. David Moir / EPA
  • A Russian policeman on duty in front of banner with flowers during a May Day rally in Moscow. Sergei Ilnitsky / EPA
    A Russian policeman on duty in front of banner with flowers during a May Day rally in Moscow. Sergei Ilnitsky / EPA
  • Indian Kashmiri women row boats on Dal Lake in Srinagar. Tauseef Mustafa / AFP Photo
    Indian Kashmiri women row boats on Dal Lake in Srinagar. Tauseef Mustafa / AFP Photo
  • Nice’s Anastasios Donis scores a goal against Paris St Germain. Jean-Pierre Amet / Reuters
    Nice’s Anastasios Donis scores a goal against Paris St Germain. Jean-Pierre Amet / Reuters
  • A woman wearing a Carnival of Venice costume poses for a photo in the gardens of Annevoie, Belgium. Julien Warnand / EPA
    A woman wearing a Carnival of Venice costume poses for a photo in the gardens of Annevoie, Belgium. Julien Warnand / EPA

World in focus — best photos for May 1, 2017


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Take a look at some of the best photos from around the world today.