• A fan cheers on Russia during the Ice Hockey World Championship 2016 preliminary round match between Russia and Switzerland at the Ice Palace in Moscow. Sergei Ilnitsky / EPA
    A fan cheers on Russia during the Ice Hockey World Championship 2016 preliminary round match between Russia and Switzerland at the Ice Palace in Moscow. Sergei Ilnitsky / EPA
  • Paris St Germain’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring against Nantes in his final appearance for the club. Gonzalo Fuentes / Reuters
    Paris St Germain’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring against Nantes in his final appearance for the club. Gonzalo Fuentes / Reuters
  • Nelson Cruzof the Seattle Mariners scores the game tying run against the Los Angeles Angels in the eighth inning at Safeco Field. Otto Greule Jr / Getty Images / AFP
    Nelson Cruzof the Seattle Mariners scores the game tying run against the Los Angeles Angels in the eighth inning at Safeco Field. Otto Greule Jr / Getty Images / AFP
  • Syrian boys seen on a bicycle in Deraa. Mohamad Abazeed / AFP Photo
    Syrian boys seen on a bicycle in Deraa. Mohamad Abazeed / AFP Photo
  • A reveller takes a break during celebration of Virgen de los Desamparados, or Our Lady of the Abandoned, at Diria, Nicaragua. Oswaldo Rivas / Reuters
    A reveller takes a break during celebration of Virgen de los Desamparados, or Our Lady of the Abandoned, at Diria, Nicaragua. Oswaldo Rivas / Reuters
  • Long shadows are cast by the players of Aussie rules teams’ Melbourne Demons and Western Bulldogs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Scott Barbour / AFL Media / Getty Images
    Long shadows are cast by the players of Aussie rules teams’ Melbourne Demons and Western Bulldogs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Scott Barbour / AFL Media / Getty Images

World in focus — best photos for May 15, 2016


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A look at the best photos from around the world today.