The Trump Plaza Casino collapses after a controlled demolition in Atlantic City, New Jersey, US. Reuters
The Trump Plaza Casino collapses after a controlled demolition in Atlantic City, New Jersey, US. Reuters
Farmers harvest rice in a paddy field in Thailand's southern province of Naratahiwat. AFP
Farmers harvest rice in a paddy field in Thailand's southern province of Naratahiwat. AFP
Two women dance along a road in the Chinese capital of Beijing. AFP
Two women dance along a road in the Chinese capital of Beijing. AFP
Families of missing people hold pictures of their relatives during a protest in front of the Karachi press club in Pakistan. EPA
Families of missing people hold pictures of their relatives during a protest in front of the Karachi press club in Pakistan. EPA
Fire during riots to condemn the imprisonment of Spanish rapper Pau Rivadulla Duro A.K.A 'Pablo Hasel', in Barcelona, Spain. EPA
Fire during riots to condemn the imprisonment of Spanish rapper Pau Rivadulla Duro A.K.A 'Pablo Hasel', in Barcelona, Spain. EPA
A man looks through police barricades near the Gateway of India in Mumbai. AFP
A man looks through police barricades near the Gateway of India in Mumbai. AFP
Works by Lowry are displayed by art workers during preparations ahead of the livestreamed Modern British Art Auction at Christie's in London, England. The livestreamed Modern British Art Auction takes place on March 1. Getty Images
Works by Lowry are displayed by art workers during preparations ahead of the livestreamed Modern British Art Auction at Christie's in London, England. The livestreamed Modern British Art Auction takes place on March 1. Getty Images
New York's Empire State Building in this Nasa photo can be seen illuminated in red to celebrate the scheduled landing on Mars of the space agency's Perseverance rover on February 18, 2021. AFP
New York's Empire State Building in this Nasa photo can be seen illuminated in red to celebrate the scheduled landing on Mars of the space agency's Perseverance rover on February 18, 2021. AFP
Carlos Mandez waits in line to fill his propane cylinders in Houston. Millions in Texas are without electricity after record snowfall and single-digit temperatures disrupted supply, causing widespread power cuts. AP Photo
Carlos Mandez waits in line to fill his propane cylinders in Houston. Millions in Texas are without electricity after record snowfall and single-digit temperatures disrupted supply, causing widespread power cuts. AP Photo

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From the Trump Plaza Casino demolition to Spanish protests - today's best pictures

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Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Rating: 4/5

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  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
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  • 600-seat auditorium
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