A visitor views 'Vortex' by Hamill Industries which forms part of 'Future Shock', an exhibition of new audio-visual installations by various artists, at 180 Studios, London, Britain, April 27, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A visitor views 'Vortex' by Hamill Industries which forms part of 'Future Shock', an exhibition of new audio-visual installations by various artists, at 180 Studios, London, Britain, April 27, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Women in Kandahar, Afghanistan, wait to receive iftar meals donated by Our Afterlife Foundation. AFP
Women in Kandahar, Afghanistan, wait to receive iftar meals donated by Our Afterlife Foundation. AFP
Lakhta Centre, in St Petersburg, is the headquarters of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom. Polish and Bulgarian leaders have accused Russia of using gas supplies to blackmail their countries. AP
Lakhta Centre, in St Petersburg, is the headquarters of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom. Polish and Bulgarian leaders have accused Russia of using gas supplies to blackmail their countries. AP
Liverpool fans set off flares outside Anfield football stadium as the football team’s coach arrives before the match against Villarreal of Spain. Reuters
Liverpool fans set off flares outside Anfield football stadium as the football team’s coach arrives before the match against Villarreal of Spain. Reuters
Cyclists ride past Champvent Castle, western Switzerland, during the first stage of the Tour de Romandie 2022 road race. AFP
Cyclists ride past Champvent Castle, western Switzerland, during the first stage of the Tour de Romandie 2022 road race. AFP
A Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-25 fighter jet releases decoy flares as it provides air support to troops on the ground near Yampil, eastern Ukraine. AFP
A Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-25 fighter jet releases decoy flares as it provides air support to troops on the ground near Yampil, eastern Ukraine. AFP
Competitors in the 22nd Glacier Patrol pass the Matterhorn mountain in Ober Stafel, Switzerland. Organised by the Swiss Army, the event covers 57 kilometres along the country’s border with Italy. EPA
Competitors in the 22nd Glacier Patrol pass the Matterhorn mountain in Ober Stafel, Switzerland. Organised by the Swiss Army, the event covers 57 kilometres along the country’s border with Italy. EPA
A topiary lion replicating a nearby statue in Trafalgar Square, London, sits amongst thousands of plants placed in the plaza as part of the Big Rewilding Campaign, launched by soft drinks brand Innocent. Getty
A topiary lion replicating a nearby statue in Trafalgar Square, London, sits amongst thousands of plants placed in the plaza as part of the Big Rewilding Campaign, launched by soft drinks brand Innocent. Getty
Palestinians pray during Laylat Al Qadr, or the Night of Power, in Al Aqsa Mosque compound, Jerusalem. AP
Palestinians pray during Laylat Al Qadr, or the Night of Power, in Al Aqsa Mosque compound, Jerusalem. AP

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