Canada geese goslings follow their parents down a set of stairs leading to the False Creek seawall in Vancouver, British Columbia. AP
Canada geese goslings follow their parents down a set of stairs leading to the False Creek seawall in Vancouver, British Columbia. AP
A wounded man is dragged to safety by fellow protesters during clashes with riot police in Cali, Colombia. AFP
A wounded man is dragged to safety by fellow protesters during clashes with riot police in Cali, Colombia. AFP
An Orthodox Christian prays outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during a Good Friday procession on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem's Old City. EPA
An Orthodox Christian prays outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during a Good Friday procession on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem's Old City. EPA
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi after Granada's Spanish forward Jorge Molina scored during the Spanish League football match between Barcelona and Granada at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. AFP
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi after Granada's Spanish forward Jorge Molina scored during the Spanish League football match between Barcelona and Granada at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. AFP
Visitors look at a large display of mummies in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
Visitors look at a large display of mummies in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
Tyrone Peachey of the Titans dives over for a try during the round eight NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the Gold Coast Titans at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Getty Images
Tyrone Peachey of the Titans dives over for a try during the round eight NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the Gold Coast Titans at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Getty Images
The Stratolaunch plane, the world's largest aircraft, comes in to land over Virgin Orbit 747 Cosmic Girl after it performed a second test flight in Mojave, California, USA. Reuters
The Stratolaunch plane, the world's largest aircraft, comes in to land over Virgin Orbit 747 Cosmic Girl after it performed a second test flight in Mojave, California, USA. Reuters
Michael Kleinschmidt plays the Flentrop organ while people are vaccinated against Covid-19 at a clinic held by 6M Geriatrics at Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in the Capitol Hill district of Seattle, Washington, USA. Reuters
Michael Kleinschmidt plays the Flentrop organ while people are vaccinated against Covid-19 at a clinic held by 6M Geriatrics at Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in the Capitol Hill district of Seattle, Washington, USA. Reuters
Women and children of the Nahua indigenous community of Alcozacan make pinatas, before a demonstration with children carrying replicas of toy and wooden weapons, in the town of Alcozacan, Guerrero, Mexico. Reuters
Women and children of the Nahua indigenous community of Alcozacan make pinatas, before a demonstration with children carrying replicas of toy and wooden weapons, in the town of Alcozacan, Guerrero, Mexico. Reuters
Newly-wed Yasemin Tuna and Murat Targut pose for their photographer in Istanbul's deserted Istiklal Street, the main shopping street of Turkey's biggest city. AP Photo
Newly-wed Yasemin Tuna and Murat Targut pose for their photographer in Istanbul's deserted Istiklal Street, the main shopping street of Turkey's biggest city. AP Photo

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From the world's largest plane to goslings in Canada - today's best pictures

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