An aircraft is silhouetted against the almost full 'pink supermoon', in Iraq's southern city of Basra. AFP
An aircraft is silhouetted against the almost full 'pink supermoon', in Iraq's southern city of Basra. AFP
An Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshipper walks around the Edicule, the place believed to be where Jesus was buried, during Palm Sunday celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. AFP
An Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshipper walks around the Edicule, the place believed to be where Jesus was buried, during Palm Sunday celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. AFP
A man sits in an empty stand of the Moustoir stadium, where seats are covered with amateur football club jerseys, during the French L1 football match between Lorient and Bordeaux in Lorient. AFP
A man sits in an empty stand of the Moustoir stadium, where seats are covered with amateur football club jerseys, during the French L1 football match between Lorient and Bordeaux in Lorient. AFP
Indonesian naval officers throw a wreath into the sea at Semarang, to commemorate the 53 crew members of the 'KRI Nanggala-402' submarine that was lost off the coast of Bali. It was found broken up on the seabed. AFP
Indonesian naval officers throw a wreath into the sea at Semarang, to commemorate the 53 crew members of the 'KRI Nanggala-402' submarine that was lost off the coast of Bali. It was found broken up on the seabed. AFP
Juxtaposed pictures of new Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Apostle Varnavas, in Cyprus's capital Nicosia. From left, in February 2, after four nearby listed buildings were illegally demolished, and on April 24, on the day of its inauguration. AFP
Juxtaposed pictures of new Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Apostle Varnavas, in Cyprus's capital Nicosia. From left, in February 2, after four nearby listed buildings were illegally demolished, and on April 24, on the day of its inauguration. AFP
Firefighters work to extinguish a gorse fire in the Connemara region of County Galway, near Inverin, Ireland. Reuters
Firefighters work to extinguish a gorse fire in the Connemara region of County Galway, near Inverin, Ireland. Reuters
Rafael Nadal of Spain holds the Barcelona Open trophy aloft, after winning the tennis tournament against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in Barcelona, Spain. AP Photo
Rafael Nadal of Spain holds the Barcelona Open trophy aloft, after winning the tennis tournament against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in Barcelona, Spain. AP Photo
Fans walk to the Carabao Cup Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in Wembley, London. Several thousand fans were allowed to attend the match under relaxed coronavirus rules. Reuters
Fans walk to the Carabao Cup Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in Wembley, London. Several thousand fans were allowed to attend the match under relaxed coronavirus rules. Reuters
Palestinian members of Hamas security forces rappel along the wall of a building as they demonstrate their skills during a police graduation ceremony in Gaza City. AFP
Palestinian members of Hamas security forces rappel along the wall of a building as they demonstrate their skills during a police graduation ceremony in Gaza City. AFP
A sheep and a lamb on a hillside against a backdrop of flames from a moor fire on Marsden moor, near Huddersfield in northern England. AFP
A sheep and a lamb on a hillside against a backdrop of flames from a moor fire on Marsden moor, near Huddersfield in northern England. AFP

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April 26, 2021

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