World in Pictures

Kolkata (India): An artist gives the final touch to an effigy of Santa Claus before Christmas celebrations. Photo: Avishek Das/dpa.
Hawaii (US): A scientist watches the steam and gas which plume from the eruption in Halemaumau crater after Hawaii's Kilauea volcano became active on Sunday. Photo: ZUMA Wire/dpa.
Melbourne (Australia): Protesters take part in a protest to support refugees outside the Department of Home Affairs. About 60 refugees have been transferred under police guard from a hotel in Melbourne's north to a former quarantine hotel in the city's inner suburbs. Photo: James Ross/dpa.
Tehran (Iran): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (R) chairs a meeting of the National Task Force Against Coronavirus (COVID-19). Photo: Ebrahim Seydi/Iranian Presidency/dpa.
Wilkes-Barre (US): A bundled up girl tries to help shovel snow outside of her Grandmothers home after a snowstorm. Photo: Aimee Dilger/dpa.
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil): Relatives and medics in protective suits carry the body of a man who died from the coronavirus (COVID-19) at Sao Francisco Xavier cemetery. Photo: Ellan Lustosa/dpa.
Madrid (Spain): Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates scoring a goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano. Photo: Indira/dpa.
Karachi (Pakistan): Wrestlers fight during a traditional Sindhi Malakhra wrestling tournament. Photo: PPI/dpa.
San Bernardino (US): A girl holds a doll she received as she poses for a picture with Santa Clause during a drive-thru toy giveaway at Valley College. Photo: Watchara Phomicinda/dpa.
Madrid (Spain): A protester holds the Sahrawi flag during a demonstration in front of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in support of Sahrawi people and for the self-determination of Western Saharan. Photo: Diego Radames.
Liverpool (England): Ethel Jean Murdoch (R), 95-year-old receives a coronavirus vaccination at Aintree University Hospital of the NHS Foundation Trust. Photo: Gareth Jones/dpa.
South Tangerang (Indonesia): A woman casts her ballot at a polling station during the Indonesian local elections 2020 amid the spread of the coronavirus. Photo: Donal Husni.
Belfast (Northern Ireland): Nurse practitioners fill a needle with the Covid-19 vaccine before injecting Sister Joanna Sloan (L), the first person in Northern Ireland to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Photo: Liam Mcburney/dpa.
The Hague (Netherlands): Protesters wearing face masks raise their fists in support of Black Lives Matter movement during a demonstration against racism and inequality. Photo: Ana Fernandez/dpa.
Ankara (Turkey): Women wearing face masks as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus, walking past closed shops during the curfew imposed by the authorities to curb the spreading of coronavirus. Photo: Tunahan Turhan/dpa.
Medan (Indonesia): A woman walks near the wreck of a car that was washed away by the floods after the nearby river overflow. Photo: Albert Ivan Damanik/dpa.
Caracas (Venezuela): Supporters of President Nicolas Maduro take part in a rally ahead of the controversial general election scheduled to take place on 06 December 2020 in the politically deeply divided South American country. Photo: Pedro Rances Mattey/dpa.
Srinagar (India): A man walks on a wooden bridge during a cold foggy morning. Photo: Idrees Abbas/dpa.
Dublin (Ireland): People shopping in the city centre after the re-opening of the shops following the six weeks of closure. Ireland is easing out of its second lockdown as non-essential retail stores open across the country. Photo: Niall Carson.
London (England): A general view of Christmas lights on Regent Street. Photo: Dominic Lipinski.
Pyongyang (North Korea): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) attending an enlarged politburo meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) to discuss preparation of a rare party congress scheduled to be held earlier next year. Photo: KCNA.
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil): A worker wearing a protective suit carries out disinfection work in the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19). Photo: Ellan Lustosa.
Cairo (Egypt): (L-R) Al Ahly's Ayman Ashraf, Kahraba and Mohamed Hany celebrate after winning the African Champions League Final soccer match against Zamalek at Cairo International Stadium. Photo: Sameh Abo Hassan/dpa.
Melbourne (Australia): Protesters take part in an Extinction Rebellion protest in Bourke Street Mall against Black Friday sales. Photo: James Ross.
Buenos Aires (Argentina): A woman cries as people take to the streets to pay tribute to late Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday at the age of 60. Photo: Alejo Manuel Avila/dpa.
Washington (US): President Donald Trump (R) pardons 'Corn' as the 2020 National Thanksgiving Turkey during the annual pardoning ceremony of the National Thanksgiving Turkey in the Rose Garden of the White House. Photo: Andrea Hanks/White House.
Des Moines (US): A volunteer child carries bags of food during a Thanksgiving food distribution event organized by Urban Dreams, a community empowerment NGO. Photo: Jack Kurtz/dpa.
New York (US): Demonstrators (R) and counter-protesters face off during an anti-lockdown rally in Washington Square Park amid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: John Lamparski/dpa.
Bogota (Colombia): Protesters take part in a demonstration at The National University of Colombia as part of the ongoing general strike against the social and economic policies of Colombian President Ivan Duque. Photo: Chepa Beltran/dpa.
Sao Paulo (Brazil): An employee tries to put out a fire started by demonstrators in a Carrefour supermarket during a protest on Black Awareness Day against racism. Photo: Andre Lucas/dpa.
Berlin (Germany): American-German model Heidi Klum takes part in the shooting of a new season of 'Germany's next Topmodel' at the Hotel Adlon. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.
Cardiff (Wales): Finland's Robin Lod (L) and Wales' Gareth Bale battle for the ball during the UEFA Nations League Group H soccer match between Wales and Finland (3-1). Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire/dpa.
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) steams ahead of the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) while participating in the second phase of Malabar exercise 2020 in the north Arabian Sea. Photo: U.S. Navy.
Lima (Peru): People gather in front of the Peruvian Congress while the Congress vote for Francisco Sagasti as president of the legislative before being appointed president of the Republic. Photo: Mariana Bazo/dpa.
Lisbon (Portugal): People hold smoke flares during a protest against the restrictions on restaurants, nightclubs and small shops due to the Coronavirus (Covid 19) pandemic. Photo: Hugo Amaral/dpa.
Malang (Indonesia): A worker cultivates a land ahead of the third rice planting season on the rice field areal in Langlang village. Photo: Aman Rochman/dpa.
Sydney (Australia): A painter works on a large mural featuring Australian actress Nicole Kidman in Kings Cross suburb. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/dpa.
Sarmada (Syria): Internally displaced persons and NGO employees hold placards demanding Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down so that they can return, during a protest against the international conference on the return of refugees that was held in Damascus. Photo: Anas Alkharboutli/dpa.
Nacajuca (Mexico): Three men ride a motorcycle in a flooded street after heavy rains hit the Tabasco state. Photo: El Universal/dpa.
Seoul (South Korea): A man gets in a drone taxi during the transport ministry's event to test an unmanned air taxi service as part of South Korea's roadmap for commercialization of urban air mobility by 2025. Photo: YNA/dpa.
Hessen (Germany): Police officers clear a camp in Dannenroeder Forest, as activists are occupying the forest to protest against the controversial construction of the Autobahn 49. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa.
Carson City (US): A man with an AR-15 style rifle holds a placard during a protest by Trump supporters against what they call election Fraud. Photo: Ty O'neil/dpa.
San Pedro Sula (Honduras): Families rest in a temporary shelter after being forced to evacuate their homes in the San Pedro Sula Valley due to floods in the aftermath of Hurricane Eta. Photo: Seth Sidney Berry/dpa.
Vienna (Austria): Emergency services officers shake hands after receiving the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria for their work in the terrorist attack. Photo: Arno Melicharek/Bundeskanzleramt/dpa.
Buenos Aires (Argentina): A protester holds a placard during a protest demanding the legalisation of abortion outside the Argentinian Congress building. Photo: Roberto Almeida Aveledo/dpa.
San Bernardino (US): Election workers process ballots at the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters office in the 2020 presidential election. Photo: Watchara Phomicinda/dpa.
Bangkok (Thailand): A woman performs a mock royal walkout during a pro-democracy demonstration, held to demand the resignation of Thailand's Prime Minister and the reformation of the monarchy. Photo: Geem Drake/dpa.
Leeds (England): A person holding a witch's hat watches the Blue Moon rising over Castle Hill in Huddersfield. Photo: Danny Lawson/dpa.
Balik Pulau (Malaysia): A man and his son play with the seven-meter-long and 220-kilogram batik python snake named 'Cik Kiah' in Kampung Titi Teras. Photo: K.Ganeson/dpa.
Nazare (Portugal): People watch German surfer Sebastian Steudtner rides a wave during a tow surfing session at Praia do Norte beach at the beginning of the winter season. Photo: Henrique Casinhas/dpa.
Prague (Czech Republic): Police officers patrol at the Museum metro station before the start of the night-time curfew imposed by the government to curb the coronavirus infections. Photo: Vít Imánek/dpa.
Peshawar (Pakistan): Emergency workers and citizens inspect the site of a bomb blast at an Islamic school in Peshawar. The bombing left at least eight students killed and more than 110 wounded. Photo: PPI/dpa.
Wroclaw (Poland): Demonstrators hold placards as they take part in a protest against the abortion ban. Photo: Krzysztof Kaniewski/dpa.
Barcelona (Spain): A man lies on the ground at an empty street before the start of the curfew. Spain's government imposes an obligatory night-time curfew between 11 pm and 6 am for at least two weeks amid the spread of the coronavirus. Photo: Jordi Boixareu/dpa.
Khan Yunis (Palestine): Palestinians hold anti-French President Emmanuel Macron poster during a protest against the graffiti of the Islamic prophet Muhammad which was published in a French caricature magazine that has recently spread widely among the French. Photo: Ashraf Amra/dpa.
Rome (Italy): Pope Francis participates in an interfaith event with representatives of other world religions at Campidoglio Square to commemorate victims of wars and of the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Evandro Inetti/dpa.
Zhezqazghan (Kazakhstan): NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy is helped out of the Russian Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft moments after landing in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan. Crew members Cassidy, Ivanishin and Vagner returned after 196 days in space onboard the International Space Station. Photo: Denis Derevtsov/NASA.
Dhaka (Bangladesh): A Bangladeshi student dressed in black holds a placard that reads 'Victim Blaming' during a protest against recent alleged rape and torture of a woman. Photo: Suvra Kanti Das/dpa.
Halle (Germany): Passers-by look at artificially generated auroras on the Hallmarkt using laser beams and fog. Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa.
Barcelona (Spain): A resident doctor protests in her underwear at a demonstration against precarious conditions faced by resident doctors during their postgraduate healthcare training. Photo: Matthias Oesterle/dpa.
Skofja Loka (Slovenia): A man wears a face mask while he walks by a closed bar terrace as the Slovenia government decides to introduce an overnight curfew in order to curb the spreading of the coronavirus. Photo: Luka Dakskobler/dpa.
Santiago (Chile): Protesters take part in a protest marking the anniversary of the outbreak of rioting and social unrest in 2019 ahead of a referendum on the constitution scheduled on 25th October 2020. Photo: Francisco Arias/dpa.
Prague (Czech Republic): Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration at Old Town Square against the government-imposed restrictions to curb the spreading of coronavirus. Photo: Vladimír Pryèek/dpa.
Moralzarzal (Spain): Spanish professional boxers Joana Pastrana (L) and Katy Diaz compete in the final of the women's European Minimum Weight Boxing Championship in the Plaza de Toros. Photo: Jesús Hellín/dpa.
Washington (US): Women dress as handmaids hold placards during a demonstration against the confirmation hearings for US Supreme Court Justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Photo: Carol Guzy/dpa.
Bangkok (Thailand): A pro-democracy demonstrator holding a rose does a three-fingered salute during a march towards Government House to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's government. Photo: Adryel Talamantes/dpa.
Jakarta (Indonesia): Students take part in a demonstration against a government omnibus bill on job creation which they believe will deprive workers of their rights. Photo: Donal Husni/dpa.
Newport News (US): Sailors salute the presentation of colors during a remembrance ceremony commentating the 20th anniversary of the attack on USS Cole bombing. Photo: Jonathon Gruenke/dpa.
New York (US): An Orthodox Jewish man hides his face from the camera during a prayer gathering on the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah at the Borough Park neighbourhood of Brooklyn. Photo: Ron Adar/dpa.
Wolfsburg (Germany): Benjamin Houlihan paints a mural with his tongue at Wolfsburg Art Museum by using a mixture of curd cheese and food colours. Photo: Peter Steffen/dpa.
Merida (Mexico): A member of the Navy takes part in an aid mission for the people affected by the floods caused by the category two Hurricane Delta. Photo: Jacky Muniello/dpa.
Petaling Jaya (Malaysia): A health worker stands inside a mobile medical chamber as he takes a swab from a woman for coronavirus (COVID-19) at Sunway Medical Centre. Photo: Amirul Azmi/dpa.
Dhaka (Bangladesh): People skirmish with policemen during a protest to call for justice after a video surfaced showing a group of men stripping and severely beating a woman in the southern district of Noakhali. Photo: Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury/dpa.
Caracas (Venezuela): A woman takes part in a protest organized by health care workers to demand better working conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Pedro Rances Mattey/dpa.
Stepanakert (Azerbaijan): An elderly woman holds a shotgun at the entrance of her home during the shelling carried out by the Azeri army over the city of Stepanakert amid the fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo: Celestino Arce Lavin/dpa.
03 October 2020, England, London: Competitors of the Women's Elite Race take part in the Virgin Money London Marathon around St James' Park. Photo: Adam Davy/dpa.
Ljubljana (Slovenia): A protester wearing a face mask carries torches during an anti-government protest. Photo: Luka Dakskobler/dpa.
Baghdad (Iraq): Police personnel accompany demonstrators marching from Firdos Square to Tahrir square, during a rally to mark the first anniversary of October's anti-government demonstrations. Photo: Ameer Al Mohammedaw/dpa.
Brisbane (Australia): Aerial skier Abbey Willcox takes part in a training on the Olympic Winter training centres aerial ski jump facility at the Sleeman Sports Complex. Photo: Darren England/dpa.
Brasilia (Brazil): President Jair Bolsonaro (C) carries his dog as he signs the Bill that alters and aggravates penalties for mistreatment of animals. Photo: Jorge William/dpa.
Buenos Aires (Argentina): Feminist activists take part in a pro-abortion protest in front of the Congress on the International Safe Abortion Day. Photo: Carol Smiljan/dpa.
Rafah (Palestine): Palestinians wait for the travel permits to cross Rafah Border Crossing in the southern Gaza Strip after the Egyptian authorities open the crossing with Gaza for three days. Photo: Ahmad Salem/dpa.
Madrid (Spain): Demonstrators hold banners as they march in the Madrid district of Usera to protest against local lockdowns targeting mainly low-income areas to contain the coronavirus. Photo: Ricardo Rubio/dpa.
Redlands (US): Protesters hold placards during "Wake Up Redlands" protest organized by NextGenUnited and University of Redlands Black Student Union to acknowledge and fight racism. Photo: Terry Pierson/dpa.
Brussels (Belgium): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R) meets with Finnish Foreign Affairs Minister Pekka Haavisto at the NATO headquarters. Photo: NATO/dpa.
New York (US): Alegrian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune (on screen), addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 75th session. Photo: Evan Schneider/UN Photo.
Dhaka (Bangladesh): Labourers work at a shipyard near the Buriganga River. Photo: Piyas Biswas/dpa.
Washington (US): The number of coronavirus deaths across the US is projected on the Trump International Hotel. Photo: Carol Guzy/dpa.
Hellesylt (Norway): US actor Tom Cruise wave to his fans after filming a scene for his upcoming film Mission Impossible 6. Photo: Geir Olsen/dpa.
Lima (Peru): A Peruvian army soldier asks a woman to leave the Costa Verde beach as the public areas are still closed due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: El Comercio/dpa.
Bialystok (Poland): People take part in a so-called 'March of Normality' organized by the far-right Polish party to support of what they describe as traditional family values and against the propaganda of deviation. Photo: Attila Husejnow/dpa.
Aleppo (Syria): Wasim Satot, 38 years-old, a karate coach holding a black belt, trains children inside a school owned by his mother for special needs children such as Down’s syndrome, Autism and other disabilities. Photo: Anas Alkharboutli/dpa.
London (England): Activists from Extinction Rebellion Fashion Action (XRFA) take part in a protest at the H&M store against human, animal and environmental injustice caused by the fashion industry. Photo: Dave Rushen/dpa.
Moria (Greece): Migrants take part in a protest to call for their resettlement after the massive fire that burnt out the refugee camp of Moria which almost destroyed it, leaving more than 12,000 migrants homeless. Photo: Socrates Baltagiannis/dpa.
Surabaya (Indonesia): Medical workers take nasal swab samples from women at a Public Health Center during a coronavirus testing campaign. Photo: Budiono/dpa.
Dresden (Germany): Participants stand in the Altmarkt during a rally of the anti-Islam and xenophobic Pegida movement. Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa.
Timmendorfer Strand (Germany): People enjoy the sunny weather at the Baltic Sea beach. Photo: Bodo Marks/dpa.
Moria (Greece): People carry their belongings as they flee from the Moria refugee camp after a major fire broke out in Greece's largest migrant camp leaving thousands of them homeless. Photo: Socrates Baltagiannis/dpa.
Venice (Italy): Australian actress Cate Blanchett attends the premiere of the 'Love After Love' movie from Chine during the 2020 Venice International Film Festival. Photo: /Imagespace/dpa.
Rome (Italy): Students maintain their social distancing as sit inside a classroom at Cornelio Tacito high school during the first day of 2020-2021 school year. Photo: Cecilia Fabiano/dpa.
Dover (England): Border Force officers bring ashore a group of people thought to be migrants from the RNLB Fraser Flyer in Dover, following a small boat incident in the English Channel. Photo: Gareth Fuller/dpa.
Bratislava (Slovakia): Participants take part in the 2020 CSOB Bratislava Marathon. Photo: Pavel Neubauer/dpa.
Gaza City (Palestine): Fishermen unload their catch after a night fishing trip in the Gaza port. Israel has reopened a 25 km fishing zone off the coast of Gaza after an agreement through international mediators. Photo: Mohammed Talatene/dpa.
Berlin (Germany): A view of the booth of the technology company Huawei at the International Consumer Electronics Fair (IFA) which runs from 03 to 05 September. Photo: Christoph Dernbach/dpa.
London (England): Audience watch a film at the Openaire Float-In cinema on Regent's Canal, which consists of a fleet of eco-boats providing seating for up to 128 people. Photo: David Parry/dpa.
Taipei (Taiwan): President of the Taiwanese Parliament Jou Si-kchun (2nd R) welcomed the Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil (2nd L) at the parliament's seat in Taipei. An 89-member delegation from the Czech Republic is in Taiwan for a six-day visit, amid opposition from Beijing. Photo: Michal Krumphanzl/dpa.
Warsaw (Poland): Participants wave a huge rainbow flag during a demonstration against hatred towards LGBT people and violence against homosexuals in Warsaw. Photo: Hubert Mathis/dpa.
Albuquerque (US): Bernalillo County Sheriff Department (BCSO) officers detain and arrest a couple along Central and Zuni NE. Photo: Jim Thompson/dpa.
Kolkata (India): A demonstrator chants slogans as he is being detained by Kolkata police during a protest against the educational decision which was taken by the Government. Photo: Tamal Shee/dpa.
El Borge (Spain): A man rides a horse loaded with grapes during the harvest season. Photo: Lorenzo Carnero/dpa.
Berlin (Germany) Activists carry a huge inflatable pig in front of the Parliament with the inscription "Stop the cheap meat system" as a protest against Germany's largest slaughterhouse Toennies and how they did manage the coronavirus crisis. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa.
Bad Kleinen (Germany): A general view of a damaged regional train and debris of a lorry truck lie on the tracks after it collided the train. Photo: Bernd Wüstneck/dpa.
Beirut (Lebanon): Kenyan domestic workers and their children gather outside the Kenyan consulate in Beirut to finalize their documentation so that they can return home. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa.
London (UK): A bride and her groom pose for a photo on Tower Bridge as it remains closed to vehicles after it was stuck open for more than an hour on Saturday due to a "mechanical fault". Photo: Victoria Jones/dpa.
New York (US): Demonstrators hold placards and shout slogans during the "March for the Dead" for victims of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, outside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Photo: Corine Sciboz/dpa.
Altmuehlsee (Bavaria, Germany): A woman glides on a Stand Up Paddle (SUP) over the Altmuehlsee. Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa.
Juno Beach, Florida (US): A fisherman hurries across a street during a heavy rain at the Juno Beach Pier. Photo: Greg Lovett/dpa.
Gaza City: Palestinians hold flags and placards as they march during a protest against the rapprochement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Photo: Mahmoud Issa/dpa.
Finland. Finnish police officers monitor the children's return to school. Photo: Twitter/Helsinki Police.
Novo Progresso (Brazil): Members of the indigenous people wearing face masks block the BR-163 motorway during a demonstration against poor health care in the fight against coronavirus in indigenous settlements. Photo: Fernando Souza/dpa.
Mexico City: Feminist activists hold placards as they march to protest against sexist violence and discrimination against women. Photo: Berenice Fregoso/dpa.
Chicago (US): A protester gestures towards police officers during a protest bike ride for the Black Lives Matter Movement. Photo: Rick Majewski/dpa.
Karo (Indonesia): A woman washes her clothes as Mount Sinabung Volcano spews thick ash and smoke into the sky following its recent eruption. Photo: Albert Ivan Damanik/dpa.
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil): Military members wear coverall suits and face masks take part in a disinfection process for the statue of Christ the Redeemer, the main tourist spot in Rio de Janeiro as it will reopen next week. Photo: Ellan Lustosa/dpa.
Lalitpur (Nepal): A boy dressed as Krishna plays at the premises of Krishna Mandir during the Krishna Janmashtami festival at Patan Durbar Square. Photo: Prabin Ranabhat/dpa.
Petra (Spain): Spanish King Felipe VI (R) and Queen Letizia (L) with their daughters Princess Leonor (2nd L) and Infanta Sofia walk through the streets of Petra's village during the Spanish Royal Family visit to Mallorca. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa.
Beirut (Lebanon): An anti-government activist flies the Lebanese national flag during clashes with riot police in Beirut's downtown. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa.
Brisbane (Australia): Cause supporters of the asylum seekers who are being held in detention at the Kangaroo Point Central Hotel protest outside the Brisbane Supreme Court. Photo: Darren England/dpa.
Al-Shati (Palestinian Territories): Students sit inside a classroom at a school run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) at Al-Shati refugee camp on the first day of the new school year. Photo: Mohammed Talatene/dpa.
Courtown (Ireland): Toddler Georgia Tomkins watches an 8-month-old grey seal, is released on a beach. The seal was rescued in January with an eye infection which required surgery. Photo: Brian Lawless/dpa.
El Puerto de Santa Maria (Spain): Matador Enrique Ponce stabs a bull with a sword during a bullfight. Photo: Joaquín Arjona/dpa.
Bogota (Colombia): A priest in protective clothing speaks during a funeral service for a coronavirus victim at a street. Photo: Álvaro Tavera/dpa.
Cologne (Germany): The water fountain of the stadium pool cools down its visitors during a hot weather. Photo: Roberto Pfeil/dpa.
Pensacola (US): NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (L) and Douglas Hurley inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship shortly after having landed in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo: Bill Ingalls/NASA/dpa.
Alor Setar (Malaysia): A child cries while undergoing a coronavirus test at the Napoh Health Clinic. Photo: Noraini Ahmad/dpa.
London: Fans cheer at Box Park Wembley in London to watch the FA Cup final soccer match between Arsenal and Chelsea, taking place at Wembley Stadium. Photo: Yui Mok/dpa.
Mexico city: People take part in a protest outside the National Supreme Court of Justice against the decision not to decriminalize the abortion in various states of the country. Photo: Carlos Mejaa/dpa.
Indonesia, Bandung: Butchers slaughter a cow on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, the 'Festival of Sacrifice'. Eid al-Adha is the holiest feast in Islam, Muslims slaughter cattle and sheep to commemorate the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ishmael. Photo: Agvi Firdaus/dpa.
Nepal, Kathmandu: A health worker collects a swab sample from a policeman at a mobile coronavirus (COVID-19) testing vehicle. Photo: Prabin Ranabhat/dpa.
Saudi Arabia, Mecca: Pilgrims wearing face masks circumambulate around Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the centre of the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, at the start of the annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage. Photo: Saudi Press Agency/dpa.
Germany, Hamburg: Sex workers hold signs and placards during a demonstration in Herbertstrasse against the lockdown of the brothels due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo: Daniel Reinhardt/dpa.
Palestinian Territories: Traders and customers at Deir al Balah livestock market ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, the holiest feast in Islam, during which Muslims slaughter cattle and sheep to commemorate the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ishmael. Photo: Mohammed Talatene/dpa
Venezuela, Valencia: Workers of the market nearby the Plaza de toros Monumental bullring protest the closure of the market by authorities amid the surging numbers in coronavirus cases. Photo: Juan Carlos Hernandez/dpa.
Thailand, Bangkok: People gather during a protest at Bangkok's Democracy Monument to demand the resignation of Thailand's Parliament. Photo: Adryel Talamantes/dpa.
US, Louisville: A female member from Atlanta-based Black militia group Not Fucking Around Coalition (NFAC) kneels during a protest at Jefferson Park demanding justice for Breonna Taylor who was shot by Louisville Metro Police Department officers in her apartment on 13 March 2020. Photo: Leslie Spurlock/dpa.
Nepal, Lalitpur: Devotees pray during the Rato Machindranath Jatra chariot procession to honor Avalokitesvara deity. Photo: Skanda Gautam/dpa.
Spain, Barcelona: A member of the healthcare sector wearing a protective face mask shouts slogans during a protest against privatization and for a salary raise in front of the Catalan Parliament as Catalonia faces a rising spread of the coronavirus. Photo: Matthias Oesterle/dpa.
Mexico City: A garbage collector is seen wearing a protective mask as he works at a landfill on the outskirts of the Mexican capital. About 700 garbage collectors work at the landfill from seven in the morning until nine in the evening. Photo: Jacky Muniello/dpa.
England, Liverpool: Fabinho, Roberto Firmino and Alisson Becker celebrate with the Premier League trophy after the end of the match between Liverpool and Chelsea at the Anfield. Photo: Laurence Griffiths/dpa.
Israel, Jerusalem: Police officers detain a protester during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, outside his residence in Jerusalem. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
Italy, Turin: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring a goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus Turin and Lazio Rome. Photo: Marco Alpozzi/dpa.
Taufkirchen, Germany: Skier Vinzenz Geiger flies in the wind tunnel at a media event of the German Ski Association (DSV) at the Jochen Schweizer Arena. Photo: Matthias Balk/dpa.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with employees of the Kerch's Zaliv shipyard during his trip to Crimea. Photo: Kremlin/dpa.
Egypt, Cairo: Algeria players toss Algeria's national team coach Djamel Belmadi as they celebrate winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final soccer match against Senegal in Cairo (Egypt). Photo: Oliver Weiken/dpa.
Saudi Arabia, Ushaiqer: Saudis perform a traditional dance at Ushaiqer Heritage Village. Photo: Faisal Al Shybany/dpa
Berlin: Bismarck National Monument is smeared with paint and written on it with spray 'Decolonize Berlin'. Photo: Sven Braun/dpa.
US: Smoke billows out of the the US Navy amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego after a fire that broke out in the ship. Photo: K.C. Alfred/dpa.
Russia, Saint Petersburg: A protester holds the Russian Constitution book during the demonstration against amendments approved on 1 July 2020. Photo: Sergei Mikhailichenko/dpa.
India, Mumbai: A man carries an elderly woman as he wades through the flood waters caused by monsoon rains. Photo: Ashish Vaishnav/dpa.
Berlin: Panda Meng Meng eats tree leaves inside its enclosure at the Berlin Zoo. Photo: Paul Zinken/dpa
Indonesia: A motorist drops down and gives push ups in front of a member of the military as a punishment for entering the city of Makassar without carrying a COVID-19 free certificate. Photo: Herwin Bahar/dpa.
Bangladesh: A woman walks in a flooded road after collecting drinking water at Sadarpur area following heavy rainfall triggered by monsoon. Photo: Md Rafayat Haque Khan/dpa
Iraq: Workers wearing full protective gear load bodies of people who died due to the coronavirus, into a refrigerator truck of the Popular Mobilization Forces to be transferred from a hospital Baghdad to Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery in Najaf. Photo: Ameer Al Mohammedaw/dpa.
Israel, Jerusalem: Police enforce a lockdown on the neighbourhood of Romema in Jerusalem as the number of new coronavirus cases rises. Photo: Nir Alon/dpa.
Mexico City: People wait in lines along the street before entering stores area during the gradual reopening of commercial activities. Photo: El Universal/dpa.
Berlin: Rachel (L) and Suzy, two performers from the Estrel Hotel, kneel next to a poster saying 'Possibly never again' during a demonstration calling for more support for the culture and event industry. Photo: Jörg Carstensen/dpa
Berlin: German police officers stand at Rigaer Street, during a raid to search several apartments. Photo: Paul Zinken/dpa.
Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) bows with officials at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to pay tribute to his grandfather Kim Il-sung, on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of his death. Photo: YNA/dpa.
Egypt, Giza: A nurse helps a colleague to put on her personal protective equipment at the 6th of October Central Hospital, which is currently serving as an isolation hospital for coronavirus. Photo: Menna Hossam/dpa.
England, London: US actor Johnny Depp (C) leaves the High Court after giving evidence in his libel case against the publishers of The Sun because of an article which claimed that he physically abused his ex-wife. Photo: Kirsty O'connor/dpa.
Gaza: Palestinian supporters of al-Ahrar movement burn effigies depicting US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a march against the Israeli plan to occupy 30% of the West Bank area. Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour//dpa.
England, London: Circus performers from the Association of Circus Proprietors (ACP) deliver a petition to Downing Street calling for the right to reopen ahead of the busy summer season. Photo: Gareth Fuller/dpa.
Czech Republic: People watch the giant inflatable Earth planet which is displayed near Brno Observatory and Planetarium. Photo: Igor Zehl/dpa.
Spain: People raise red handkerchiefs near Plaza del Consistorio where the famous San Fermin Festival always takes place. The festival have been suspended due to the Covid-19. Photo: Eduardo Sanz/dpa.
California: A US flag flies above a fire on an area in southern Santa Clara County during the spread of forest fires. Photo: Neal Waters/dpa.
Indonesia. Men wash their bodies at the holy spring shower during the Banyu Pinaruh cleansing ceremony at Tirta Empul Temple. Photo: Dicky Bisinglasi/dpa
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (R) talks to First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri after the government economic coordination headquarters meeting. Photo: Iranian Presidency/dpa.
South Korea: Officials at the southeastern port city of Busan hold signs reminding visitors at Haeundae Beach to keep a 2-meter distance, to prevent the spread of the Corona virus. Photo: YNA/dpa.
Nepal: People clash with policemen during a protest against the construction of a 76.2-kilometre-long Fast-track express railway that runs from Khokana of Lalitpur. Photo: Skanda Gautam/dpa.
Michael Robinson, 61, has the first drink at the reopening The Toll Gate, a Wetherspoons pub in Hornsey, as coronavirus lockdown restrictions are eased across England. Photo: Aaron Chown/dpa
Joshua Wong, Hong Kong student activist and general secretary of the anti-government party Demosisto, answers questions from journalists about the situation in Hong Kong at the Federal Press Conference. Photo: Wolfgang Kumm/dpa