A long-exposure image shows a string of SpaceX StarLink satellites pass over an old house near Florence, Kansas, US. AP Photo
A long-exposure image shows a string of SpaceX StarLink satellites pass over an old house near Florence, Kansas, US. AP Photo
French sailor Clement Brochot stands on the deck of the fishing boat 'Galaxy III' in front of the drilling platform ship 'Aeolus' in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, western France, to protest against the planned construction of 62 wind turbines in the bay. AFP
French sailor Clement Brochot stands on the deck of the fishing boat 'Galaxy III' in front of the drilling platform ship 'Aeolus' in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, western France, to protest against the planned construction of 62 wind turbines in the bay. AFP
Palestinian protesters react as stun grenades fired by Israeli security forces explode in the air, during clashes at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. AFP
Palestinian protesters react as stun grenades fired by Israeli security forces explode in the air, during clashes at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. AFP
A creation entitled 'Marengo', a 3D skeleton of Napoleon's war horse hanging over Napoleon's tomb, by French artist Pascal Convert, at the Hotel des Invalides, in Paris, France. AFP
A creation entitled 'Marengo', a 3D skeleton of Napoleon's war horse hanging over Napoleon's tomb, by French artist Pascal Convert, at the Hotel des Invalides, in Paris, France. AFP
Kosovo Muslims offer prayers on the last Friday of Ramadan at a new mosque in the capital Pristina, ahead of the Eid Al Fitr celebrations. AFP
Kosovo Muslims offer prayers on the last Friday of Ramadan at a new mosque in the capital Pristina, ahead of the Eid Al Fitr celebrations. AFP
Asylum-seeking migrant families ride on an inflatable raft while crossing the Rio Grande river into the US from Mexico, in Roma, Texas, US. Reuters
Asylum-seeking migrant families ride on an inflatable raft while crossing the Rio Grande river into the US from Mexico, in Roma, Texas, US. Reuters
A cyclist rides past a mural created by Brazilian street artist Eduardo Kobra that features children wearing masks with religious symbols from Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism, amid the Covid-19 pandemic in Sao Paulo, Brazil. AP Photo
A cyclist rides past a mural created by Brazilian street artist Eduardo Kobra that features children wearing masks with religious symbols from Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism, amid the Covid-19 pandemic in Sao Paulo, Brazil. AP Photo
Nepalese army personnel in PPE suits salute Covid-19 victims before cremating their bodies near Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Coronavirus cases have hit record numbers, with hospitals running out of beds and oxygen. AP Photo
Nepalese army personnel in PPE suits salute Covid-19 victims before cremating their bodies near Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Coronavirus cases have hit record numbers, with hospitals running out of beds and oxygen. AP Photo
A blue-and-yellow macaw that zookeepers named Juliet flies outside the enclosure where macaws are kept at BioParque, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Juliet is believed to be the only wild specimen left in the city where the birds once flew far and wide. AP Photo
A blue-and-yellow macaw that zookeepers named Juliet flies outside the enclosure where macaws are kept at BioParque, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Juliet is believed to be the only wild specimen left in the city where the birds once flew far and wide. AP Photo

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From a protesting French sailor to a 3D skeleton of Napoleon's war horse - today's best pictures

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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May 08, 2021

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Stage 5:

1. Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo-Visma  04:19:08

2. Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates  00:00:03

3. Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers

4. Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Education-Nippo 00:00:05

5. Joao Almeida (POR) Deceuninck-QuickStep 00:00:06

General Classification:

1. Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 17:09:26

2.  Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 00:00:45

3. Joao Almeida (POR) Deceuninck-QuickStep 00:01:12

4. Chris Harper (AUS) Team Jumbo-Visma 00:01:54

5. Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education-Nippo 00:01:56

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