Lava spews out of Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, during an eruption seen from Jrakah village, in Magelang on March 31, 2023. (Photo by DEVI RAHMAN / AFP)
Lava spews out of Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, during an eruption seen from Jrakah village, in Magelang on March 31, 2023. (Photo by DEVI RAHMAN / AFP)
An immersive installation called 'All the Flowers are For Me' created by Pakistani-American artist Anila Quayyum Agha, on display at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery at Kew Gardens in London. EPA
An immersive installation called 'All the Flowers are For Me' created by Pakistani-American artist Anila Quayyum Agha, on display at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery at Kew Gardens in London. EPA
Supporters of former US president Donald Trump react after he was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, near Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. AP
Supporters of former US president Donald Trump react after he was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, near Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. AP
Retired members of the Lebanese security remove barbed wire barricade during a protest outside Central Bank in Beirut. EPA
Retired members of the Lebanese security remove barbed wire barricade during a protest outside Central Bank in Beirut. EPA
Migrants walk along the border wall after crossing the Rio Bravo in Mexico with an intention to surrender to the US border patrol agents. Reuters
Migrants walk along the border wall after crossing the Rio Bravo in Mexico with an intention to surrender to the US border patrol agents. Reuters
French fishermen set fire to fishing tanks in Brest as part of a protest against European fishing regulations, and to request fuel subsidies. AFP
French fishermen set fire to fishing tanks in Brest as part of a protest against European fishing regulations, and to request fuel subsidies. AFP
A girl waves a Palestinian flag to commemorate the 'Land Day', along the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip. EPA
A girl waves a Palestinian flag to commemorate the 'Land Day', along the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip. EPA
Gwyneth Paltrow speaks with retired optometrist, Terry Sanderson, after the verdict in 2016 ski crash trial, in Park City, Utah. EPA
Gwyneth Paltrow speaks with retired optometrist, Terry Sanderson, after the verdict in 2016 ski crash trial, in Park City, Utah. EPA

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