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Hot air balloons float near the Pyramid of the Sun, following the spring equinox, in the pre...
Hot air balloons float near the Pyramid of the Sun, following the spring equinox, in the pre-Hispanic city Teotihuacan, Mexico. Photos: Reuters
A child touches a white handkerchief, which symbolises struggle and resistance, during a...
A child touches a white handkerchief, which symbolises struggle and resistance, during a demonstration to mark the 49th anniversary of the 1976 military coup, at Plaza de Mayo square in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A boy plays in a centre made from recycled iron materials, in Tripoli, Libya.
A boy plays in a centre made from recycled iron materials, in Tripoli, Libya.
Balinese Hindus carry sacred objects and ornaments during a Melasti purification ceremony on a...
Balinese Hindus carry sacred objects and ornaments during a Melasti purification ceremony on a beach ahead of the holy day of Nyepi in Gianyar, Indonesia.
Female lynx Vinegra, who was born in Andalusia, runs to protected freedom in an enclosed area...
Female lynx Vinegra, who was born in Andalusia, runs to protected freedom in an enclosed area before being sent to the wild next month, in Astudillo, Spain.
A child looks on as Muslim worshippers attend Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the holy...
A child looks on as Muslim worshippers attend Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Education City Stadium, in Al Rayyan, Qatar.
A view of northern lights over the skies of Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland.
A view of northern lights over the skies of Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland.

Recent photographs from Reuters.