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Copenhagen, Denmark
The bronze statue of David, by the Italian sculptor Michelangelo, is moved to the National Gallery as part of an exhibition about the artist
Photograph: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP/Getty Images
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Swimmers gather to practise stand-up paddleboarding at Copacabana beach
Photograph: Andre Coelho/EPA
Bangalore, India
A folk artist dressed as the Hindu god Shiva performs during the Maha Shivratri celebrations at a temple
Photograph: Jagadeesh Nv/EPA
Beijing, China
A restorer of cultural relics works on a centuries-old figurine, using a cotton bud to delicately clean its dusty crevices after years hidden in storage
Photograph: Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images
Antarctica
Turkish scientists conduct studies on the human impact on aquatic ecosystems, during the 9th national Antarctic science expedition
Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
Baghdad, Iraq
Children help their family make charcoal to sell at market
Photograph: Murtadha Al-Sudani/Anadolu/Getty Images
Kyiv, Ukraine
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone strike
Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters
Gaza City, Gaza
A premature baby receives care in an incubator at the neonatal intensive care unit at the Patient Friend’s Benevolent Society hospital
Photograph: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty Images
Rishon LeZion, Israel
Mourners gather around vehicles transporting the coffins of Shiri Bibas and her sons at their funeral procession
Photograph: Tomer Appelbaum/AFP/Getty Images
Sibrah, Indonesia
Cattle crowded together at a livestock market in Aceh province
Photograph: Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP/Getty Images
Washington, US
President Trump throws a hat to reporters printed with the slogan ‘Trump was right about everything!’ after signing executive orders in the Oval office
Photograph: Gripas Yuri/Abaca/Rex/Shutterstock
Villavicencio, Colombia
A llanero (cowboy) trains horses at a farm, a deep-rooted tradition in the eastern plains of Colombia that attracts participants and visitors alike
Photograph: Juancho Torres/Anadolu/Getty Images
Madrid, Spain
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia look at their portraits by photographer Annie Leibovitz, at the Bank of Spain
Photograph: Chema Moya/EPA
Karachi, Pakistan
A young labourer works at a clay pottery workshop on the outskirts of the city
Photograph: Shahzaib Akber/EPA
Leeds, UK
Sunrise at Woodlesford lock as the Canal & River Trust charity calls for more volunteers to help look after 2,000 miles of canals, river navigations, historic bridges and aqueducts across the country. (This image was taken using a graduated neutral density filter.)
Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA
Nice, France
Artists perform during the parade of the 140th Nice carnival
Photograph: Valéry Hache/AFP/Getty Images
