• A French enthusiast wearing armour prepares for a fight during the medieval tournament "Battle of the Nations" at the Smederevo fortress, in eastern Serbia. Up to 25 countries take part in the annual historical medieval competition which was first held in Ukraine in 2009. AFP
    A French enthusiast wearing armour prepares for a fight during the medieval tournament "Battle of the Nations" at the Smederevo fortress, in eastern Serbia. Up to 25 countries take part in the annual historical medieval competition which was first held in Ukraine in 2009. AFP
  • 501st Garrison Ireland Legion member John O'Dwyer dressed as the character Darth Vader looks out towards Skellig Michael island in Portmagee, Ireland. The latest Star Wars movies such as The Last Jedi have featured the famous Skellig Michael islands situated off the coast of the small Irish fishing village. Getty
    501st Garrison Ireland Legion member John O'Dwyer dressed as the character Darth Vader looks out towards Skellig Michael island in Portmagee, Ireland. The latest Star Wars movies such as The Last Jedi have featured the famous Skellig Michael islands situated off the coast of the small Irish fishing village. Getty
  • An Aztec dancer waits to go onstage at the Cinco de Mayan show at the Mayan Theatre on the weekend of Cinco de Mayo in Los Angeles, California, USA. EPA
    An Aztec dancer waits to go onstage at the Cinco de Mayan show at the Mayan Theatre on the weekend of Cinco de Mayo in Los Angeles, California, USA. EPA
  • A shadow on the sand shows a Spanish 'picador' lifting his lance to call the fighting bull from Victorino Martin to charge the horse during a bullfight in the Real Maestranza Plaza de Toros in Seville, Spain. EPA
    A shadow on the sand shows a Spanish 'picador' lifting his lance to call the fighting bull from Victorino Martin to charge the horse during a bullfight in the Real Maestranza Plaza de Toros in Seville, Spain. EPA
  • Fans set off smoke bombs inside the stadium before the match between Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund at the Weser-Stadion, Bremen, Germany. Reuters
    Fans set off smoke bombs inside the stadium before the match between Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund at the Weser-Stadion, Bremen, Germany. Reuters
  • Flavien Prat rides Country House, left, to the finish line during the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs. in Louisville, Kentucky. Country House was declared the winner after Maximum Security was disqualified following a review by race stewards. AP
    Flavien Prat rides Country House, left, to the finish line during the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs. in Louisville, Kentucky. Country House was declared the winner after Maximum Security was disqualified following a review by race stewards. AP
  • A girl runs through a neighborhood in the Petare shanty town, in Caracas, Venezuela, late Friday afternoon. AP
    A girl runs through a neighborhood in the Petare shanty town, in Caracas, Venezuela, late Friday afternoon. AP
  • Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain serves to Taro Daniel of Japan during day one of the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica in Madrid, Spain. Getty
    Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain serves to Taro Daniel of Japan during day one of the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica in Madrid, Spain. Getty
  • Two ancient sarcophagi are seen at the newly discovered burial site, the Tomb of Behnui-Ka and Nwi, dating back to circa 2500 BC near the Great Pyramids in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
    Two ancient sarcophagi are seen at the newly discovered burial site, the Tomb of Behnui-Ka and Nwi, dating back to circa 2500 BC near the Great Pyramids in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. Reuters

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World in focus - best photos for May 5, 2019

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