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Our World in Pictures: Week 18 of 2021

Here is an incomplete, yet surprising and moving gallery of images of this week’s events around the world.

Our World in Pictures: Week 18 of 2021

The Giant Panda cub Fan Xing in its enclosure at the Ouwehands Dierenpark in Rhenen, the Netherlands, 01 May 2021. The giant panda cub was born at the zoo one year ago. ANP EPA-EFE/PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW

By Maverick Life Editors

7 May 2021

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epa09171126 The Giant Panda cub Fan Xing in it's enclosure at the Ouwehands Dierenpark in Rhenen, the Netherlands, 01 May 2021. The giant panda cub was born at the zoo one year ago. ANP EPA-EFE/PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW — The Giant Panda cub Fan Xing in its enclosure at the Ouwehands Dierenpark in Rhenen, the Netherlands, 01 May 2021. The giant panda cub was born at the zoo one year ago. ANP EPA-EFE/PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW

epa09170400 A squirrel tries to pull off a string in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 30 April 2021. EPA-EFE/LUKAS BARTH-TUTTAS — A squirrel tries to pull off a string in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 30 April 2021. EPA-EFE/LUKAS BARTH-TUTTAS

epa09180418 A Peacock sits in the sun on a window sill in Warsaw, Poland, 06 May 2021. The bird escaped from the Lazienki Royal Park in Warsaw a day before and moved around the city center of the capital, escaping the Municipal Police officers who were trying to catch it. EPA-EFE/Radek Pietruszka POLAND OUT — A Peacock sits in the sun on a window sill in Warsaw, Poland, 06 May 2021. The bird escaped from the Lazienki Royal Park in Warsaw a day before and moved around the city center of the capital, escaping the Municipal Police officers who were trying to catch it. EPA-EFE/Radek Pietruszka

epa09175230 A young humpback whale stranded by Segerstad Lighthouse on Oeland, outside Sweden's east coast, is being lifted out of the water to be transported to an incineration facility, 03 May 2021. EPA-EFE/Suvad Mrkonjic/TT SWEDEN OUT — A young humpback whale stranded by Segerstad Lighthouse on Oeland, outside Sweden's east coast, is being lifted out of the water to be transported to an incineration facility, 03 May 2021. EPA-EFE/Suvad Mrkonjic/TT

epa09170812 More than 600 surfers participate in a world record attempt paddle out at 'The Farm' National Surfing Reserve on the New South Wales south coast, Australia, 01 May 2021. The Killalea National Surfing Reserve Committee will attempt to beat the world record of over 511 participants in a paddle out in protest to the proposed development at this unique and pristine area of the New South Wales south coast. EPA-EFE/DEAN LEWINS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT — More than 600 surfers participate in a world record attempt paddle out at 'The Farm' National Surfing Reserve on the New South Wales south coast, Australia, 01 May 2021. The Killalea National Surfing Reserve Committee will attempt to beat the world record of over 511 participants in a paddle out in protest to the proposed development at this unique and pristine area of the New South Wales south coast. EPA-EFE/DEAN LEWINS

epa09177680 An aerial picture taken with a drone that shows a woman floating in the sea off Copacabana Beach, during sunrise in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 04 May 2021. EPA-EFE/Antonio Lacerda — An aerial picture taken with a drone that shows a woman floating in the sea off Copacabana Beach, during sunrise in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 04 May 2021. EPA-EFE/Antonio Lacerda

epaselect epa09175968 Aerial view of the Virgen de los Dolores Temple in Zangarro community, Guanajuato state, Mexico, 02 May 2021 (Issued 03 May 2021). Virgen de los Dolores (Our lady of Sorrows) temple, built in 1898, was flooded 40 years ago to build a dam. Heavy drought in the region has exposed its structure again. EPA-EFE/Luis Ramirez — Aerial view of the Virgen de los Dolores Temple in Zangarro community, Guanajuato state, Mexico, 02 May 2021 (Issued 03 May 2021). Virgen de los Dolores (Our lady of Sorrows) temple, built in 1898, was flooded 40 years ago to build a dam. Heavy drought in the region has exposed its structure again. EPA-EFE/Luis Ramirez

epa09180817 A girl walks amid debris of a house that was destroyed in flash floods in Ziaratjah village of Guzara district, Herat province, Afghanistan, 06 May 2021. At least 46 people have died and another 15 remain missing after heavy rains and flash floods hit 15 of the 34 provinces, Herat the most, in Afghanistan and damaged around 1,000 houses, officials said on 05 May. Afghanistan often suffers from natural disasters causing the loss of numerous lives, such as the landslides in May 2014 in the north-eastern part of the country that left some 2,000 people dead. EPA-EFE/JALIL REZAYEE — A girl walks amid debris of a house that was destroyed in flash floods in Ziaratjah village of Guzara district, Herat province, Afghanistan, 06 May 2021. EPA-EFE/JALIL REZAYEE

epa09180175 A person watches lava flowing down the Pacaya volcano, in San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala, 05 May 2021. A lava river created by a new fissure in the cone of the Pacaya volcano put the nearby population on alert. According to the Guatemalan Coordinating Agency for Disaster Reduction (CONRED), the new lava flow, of around two kilometers in length, was maintaining its west-bound slow path. Catholic residents of the village of El Patrocinio have been making a pilgrimage every Wednesday for the past seven weeks to pray for the lava not to reach the nearby towns. EPA-EFE/Esteban Biba — A person watches lava flowing down the Pacaya volcano, in San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala, 05 May 2021. A lava river created by a new fissure in the cone of the Pacaya volcano put the nearby population on alert. EPA-EFE/Esteban Biba

epa09180178 A person holding a cross watches lava flowing down the Pacaya volcano, in San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala, 05 May 2021. A lava river created by a new fissure in the cone of the Pacaya volcano put the nearby population on alert. According to the Guatemalan Coordinating Agency for Disaster Reduction (CONRED), the new lava flow, of around two kilometers in length, was maintaining its west-bound slow path. Catholic residents of the village of El Patrocinio have been making a pilgrimage every Wednesday for the past seven weeks to pray for the lava not to reach the nearby towns. EPA-EFE/Esteban Biba — A person holding a cross watches lava flowing down the Pacaya volcano, in San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala, 05 May 2021. EPA-EFE/Esteban Biba

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MAY 03: Emergency personnel work to search for accident survivors after a raised subway track collapsed on May 03, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. The Line 12 accident happened between Olivos and Tezonco Metro stations. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images) — Emergency personnel work to search for accident survivors after a raised subway track collapsed on May 03, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. The Line 12 accident happened between Olivos and Tezonco Metro stations. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MAY 04: Aerial view of the works to remove the damaged train after a train overpass collapsed last night killing 23 people on May 04, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. The accident happened between Olivos and Tezonco stations of metro line 12 at 10pm local time. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images) — Aerial view of the works to remove the damaged train after a train overpass collapsed last night killing 23 people on May 04, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. The accident happened between Olivos and Tezonco stations of metro line 12 at 10pm local time. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

NEW DELHI, INDIA - MAY 01: A priest who works at a crematorium performs the last rites of a patient who died of COVID-19 amid burning funeral pyres on May 01, 2021 in New Delhi, India. With cases crossing 400,000 a day and with more than 3500 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, India's Covid-19 crisis is intensifying and shows no signs of easing pressure on the country. A new wave of the pandemic has totally overwhelmed the country's healthcare services and has caused crematoriums to operate day and night as the number of victims continues to spiral out of control. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Getty Images) — A priest who works at a crematorium performs the last rites of a patient who died of COVID-19 amid burning funeral pyres on May 01, 2021 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Getty Images)

epa09180854 Lindsay Myeni (L), widow of former South African rugby player Lindani Myeni, who was shot dead by US police forces, attends a memorial service in Empangeni, South Africa, 06 May 2021. Myeni was shot during a scuffle with police in Honolulu in Hawaii on April 14, and his body was repatriated to South Africa last week. Myeni's death sent shockwaves across the world, uniting people in condemning the hostility displayed by the Honolulu police in killing him. EPA-EFE/STR — Lindsay Myeni (L), the widow of former South African rugby player Lindani Myeni, who was shot dead by US police forces, attends a memorial service in Empangeni, South Africa, 06 May 2021. EPA-EFE/STR

The procession of the body of late Zulu Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu on May 05, 2021 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The queen's body will head to her home province of KZN in a procession that will start in Gauteng and move through Mpumalanga. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)

epa09182893 A view on the first known Egyptian mummy of a pregnant woman at the Gallery of Ancient Art at the National Museum in Warsaw, Poland, 07 May 2021. Experts from the Polish Academy of Sciences during their research discovered that the mummy, found in the Royal Tombs of Thebes, is an Ancient Egyptian pregnant woman, first such discovery in the world. The mummy, which based on the hieroglyphs on the coffin, was long believed that the mummified body belonged to the priest Hor-Jehuti, was brought to Poland in the nineteenth century, and is on display at the Gallery of Ancient Art at the National Museum in Warsaw. EPA-EFE/PAWEL SUPERNAK POLAND OUT — A view on the first known Egyptian mummy of a pregnant woman at the Gallery of Ancient Art at the National Museum in Warsaw, Poland, 07 May 2021. Experts from the Polish Academy of Sciences during their research discovered that the mummy, found in the Royal Tombs of Thebes, is an Ancient Egyptian pregnant woman, the first such discovery in the world. The mummy, which based on the hieroglyphs on the coffin, was long believed that the mummified body belonged to the priest Hor-Jehuti, was brought to Poland in the nineteenth century, and is on display at the Gallery of Ancient Art at the National Museum in Warsaw. EPA-EFE/PAWEL SUPERNAK

epa09182895 A view on the first known Egyptian mummy of a pregnant woman at the Gallery of Ancient Art at the National Museum in Warsaw, Poland, 07 May 2021. Experts from the Polish Academy of Sciences during their research discovered that the mummy, found in the Royal Tombs of Thebes, is an Ancient Egyptian pregnant woman, first such discovery in the world. The mummy, which based on the hieroglyphs on the coffin, was long believed that the mummified body belonged to the priest Hor-Jehuti, was brought to Poland in the nineteenth century, and is on display at the Gallery of Ancient Art at the National Museum in Warsaw. EPA-EFE/PAWEL SUPERNAK POLAND OUT — A view on the first known Egyptian mummy of a pregnant woman at the Gallery of Ancient Art at the National Museum in Warsaw, Poland, 07 May 2021. EPA-EFE/PAWEL SUPERNAK

epa09179002 French reenactors dressed as Imperial Guard Grenadiers arrive at Napoleon's tomb before a ceremony in homage to the French Emperor for the bicentenary of his death under the dome of Saint-Louis Cathedral in the Invalides in Paris, France, 05 May 2021. 200 years ago, French military and political leader Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) died in exile on the island of Saint Helena on 05 May 1821. Official commemorations of the bicentenary of his death sparked controversy in France among those who consider him to represent a dark part of the country's history and those who support his legacy. EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON — French reenactors dressed as Imperial Guard Grenadiers arrive at Napoleon's tomb before a ceremony in homage to the French Emperor for the bicentenary of his death under the dome of Saint-Louis Cathedral in the Invalides in Paris, France, 05 May 2021. EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

epa09179389 Incubators with some of the newborn nonuplets are pictured at a neonatal station in a hospital in Casablanca, Morocco, 05 May 2021. Mali's Health Ministry on 05 May 2021 said that a Malian woman had given birth to nine children at a hospital in Morocco. The woman, who according to scans was expecting only seven children, was transferred from Mali to Morocco on 30 March for a more specialised treatment. EPA-EFE/JALAL MORCHIDI — Incubators with some of the newborn nonuplets are pictured at a neonatal station in a hospital in Casablanca, Morocco, 05 May 2021. Mali's Health Ministry on 05 May 2021 said that a Malian woman had given birth to nine children at a hospital in Morocco. EPA-EFE/JALAL MORCHIDI

epaselect epa09176750 A Star Wars fan wearing a mask poses for a photograph during the Star Wars day celebration inside the Taipei 101 building in Taipei, Taiwan, 04 May 2021. Star Wars Day is celebrated annually on 04 May by fans across the world. EPA-EFE/RITCHIE B. TONGO — A Star Wars fan wearing a mask poses for a photograph during the Star Wars day celebration inside the Taipei 101 building in Taipei, Taiwan, 04 May 2021. Star Wars Day is celebrated annually on 04 May by fans across the world. EPA-EFE/RITCHIE B. TONGO

epa09175392 A visitor looks at pictures of Frida Kalho on display in the exihibition 'Ojos que no ven corazón que no siente' (lit.: Out of sight, out of mind) dedicated to the Mexican artist at the Palazzo delle Arti in Naples, Italy, 03 May 2021. The exhibit, curated by Alejandra Lopez, explores the painter's life and features unpublished photos, letter and dresses, among others. EPA-EFE/CESARE ABBATE — A visitor looks at pictures of Frida Kahlo on display in the exhibition 'Ojos que no ven corazón que no siente' (lit.: Out of sight, out of mind) dedicated to the Mexican artist at the Palazzo delle Arti in Naples, Italy, 03 May 2021. EPA-EFE/CESARE ABBATE

NEW YORK CITY - MAY 05: A 25 foot bronze sculpture titled 'Oracle' by artist Sanford Biggers is unveiled at the Fifth Avenue entrance to the Channel Gardens at Rockefeller Center on May 05, 2021 in New York City. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced pandemic restrictions to be lifted on May 19. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images) — A 25-foot bronze sculpture titled 'Oracle' by artist Sanford Biggers is unveiled at the Fifth Avenue entrance to the Channel Gardens at Rockefeller Center on May 05, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

STUTTGART, GERMANY - MAY 05: A 19th-century ivory, ceremonial hip mask in honour of Queen Mother Idia and looted by British soldiers from the Kingdom of Benin in 1897 hangs on display in the "Where Is Africa" exhibition at the Linden Museum on May 05, 2021 in Stuttgart, Germany. The Linden Museum is among several museums in Germany that have items known as Benin Bronzes in their collections, as do other museums across the world. German authorities recently announced that German museums will return their Benin Bronzes to Nigeria beginning next year, the first commitment with a timetable by a government to do so. British soldiers stole thousands of Benin Bronzes, priceless artefacts made of brass, wood or ivory, in a raid in 1897 from the Kingdom of Benin, located in present-day Nigeria. The Linden Museum has been a participant in the Benin Dialogue Group to participate in the planning of the new Royal Museum in Benin City. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images) — A 19th-century ivory, ceremonial hip mask in honour of Queen Mother Idia and looted by British soldiers from the Kingdom of Benin in 1897 hangs on display in the "Where Is Africa" exhibition at the Linden Museum on May 05, 2021 in Stuttgart, Germany. German authorities recently announced that German museums will return their Benin Bronzes to Nigeria beginning next year, the first commitment with a timetable by a government to do so. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 06: Monks gather under colorful lanterns as they celebrate the forthcoming birthday of Buddha at Jogyesa Temple on May 06, 2021 in Seoul, South Korea. Buddha was born approximately 2,565 years ago, and although the exact date is unknown, Buddha's official birthday is celebrated on the full moon in May in South Korea, which is on May 19 this year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) — Monks gather under colorful lanterns as they celebrate the forthcoming birthday of Buddha at Jogyesa Temple on May 06, 2021 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

epa09180130 People participate in 'The Fight of Tigers', a ritual used to invoke rain, in the Zitlala community, in Guerrero state, Mexico, 05 May 2021. With more than 300 years of tradition, the Fight of Tigers ritual welcomes the rainy season in the Mexican state of Guerrero, and does so with an offering to Tlaloc, the Aztec god of rain, to give good harvests, exchanging a drop of blood for a drop of rain. EPA-EFE/David Guzman — People participate in 'The Fight of Tigers', a ritual used to invoke rain, in the Zitlala community, in Guerrero state, Mexico, 05 May 2021. With more than 300 years of tradition, the Fight of Tigers ritual welcomes the rainy season in the Mexican state of Guerrero, and does so with an offering to Tlaloc, the Aztec god of rain, to give good harvests, exchanging a drop of blood for a drop of rain. EPA-EFE/David Guzman

epa09174189 The Mexican known as El Campeon performs during a training session in a park called 'Valle de los mamados' (Valley of brawny people) in the Tepito neighborhood of Mexico City, Mexico, 30 April 2021 (Issued 02 May 2021). Young and adults people gather at an outdoor gym located in one of the more conflictive zones of the Mexican capital. EPA-EFE/Mario Guzman — The Mexican known as El Campeon performs during a training session in a park called 'Valle de los mamados' (Valley of brawny people) in the Tepito neighborhood of Mexico City, Mexico, 30 April 2021 (Issued 02 May 2021). EPA-EFE/Mario Guzman

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Red Bull Racing walks to the garage during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Portugal at Autodromo Internacional Do Algarve on 30 April 2021 in Portimao, Portugal. (Photo: Mark Thompson / Getty Images) — Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing walks to the garage during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Portugal at Autodromo Internacional Do Algarve on April 30, 2021 in Portimao, Portugal. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MAY 03: Marcela Maric of Croatia competes in the Women's 3m Springboard preliminary round on day three of the FINA Diving World Cup at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on May 03, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images) — Marcela Maric of Croatia competes in the Women's 3m Springboard preliminary round on day three of the FINA Diving World Cup at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on May 03, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MAY 02: Patrick Hausding and Lars Rudiger of Germany compete in the Men's 3m Synchro Springboard Preliminary round on day two of the FINA Diving World Cup at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on May 02, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images) — Patrick Hausding and Lars Rudiger of Germany compete in the Men's 3m Synchro Springboard Preliminary round on day two of the FINA Diving World Cup at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on May 02, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

CHENGDU, CHINA - MAY 04: Tao Haopeng competes on the parallel bars during the first round of 2021 China National Gymnastics Championship & Tokyo Olympic Trials on May 5, 2021 in Chengdu, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) — Tao Haopeng competes on the parallel bars during the first round of 2021 China National Gymnastics Championship & Tokyo Olympic Trials on May 5, 2021 in Chengdu, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 30: A detailed view of referee Robert Jones' warm up t-shirt which has writing detailing information about the 'don't x the line campaign', which aims to eliminate and raise awareness for the problems referees face, is seen prior to the Premier League match between Southampton and Leicester City at St Mary's Stadium on April 30, 2021 in Southampton, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) — A detailed view of referee Robert Jones' warm-up t-shirt which has writing detailing information about the 'don't x the line campaign', which aims to eliminate and raise awareness for the problems referees face, is seen prior to the Premier League match between Southampton and Leicester City at St Mary's Stadium on April 30, 2021 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Visitors walk along the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. China's early success in tackling the pandemic has helped to underpin its economic rebound, and while the Asian nation has had the odd virus flare-uparound other holidays this year, its ability to contain sporadic outbreaks has given millions of people the confidence to stick to their domestic travel plans. Photographer: Yan Cong/Bloomberg via Getty Images — Visitors walk along the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Photographer: Yan Cong/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Photovoltaic modules on an AES Tiete SA solar farm in Guaimbe, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on Thursday, April 29, 2021. New wind and solar additions will roar back across Latin America this year, as Brazil and Chile are expected to enjoy strong momentum with the delivery of delayed projects fortifying an already strong pipeline. Photographer: Jonne Roriz/Bloomberg via Getty Images — Photovoltaic modules on an AES Tiete SA solar farm in Guaimbe, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Photographer: Jonne Roriz/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The South Beach complex developed by City Developments Ltd. in Singapore, on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Offices and apartment blocks designed to be green are springing up all over the world as architects adapt structures to their natural surroundings. The canopy of the South Beach development, a rippling 280-meter (919 feet) wave of steel-and-aluminum, runs the length of the Norman Foster-designed complex, funneling prevailing winds over outdoor patrons of restaurants and bars and saving on air conditioning for the mixed-use complex. Photographer: Lauryn Ishak/Bloomberg via Getty Images — The South Beach complex developed by City Developments Ltd. in Singapore, on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Offices and apartment blocks designed to be green are springing up all over the world as architects adapt structures to their natural surroundings. Photographer: Lauryn Ishak/Bloomberg via Getty Images

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Atmosphere as the first guests arrive to eat at at the newly installed 'Dining Domes' on May 07, 2021 in London, England. The grounds of Queen's House, former Royal residence of James I and recent filming location for Netflix's Brigerton will be transformed into an alfresco dining area. Open from 7-31st May guests can enjoy dinner or afternoon tea in their 'dining dome' experience. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images) — Atmosphere as the first guests arrive to eat at the newly installed 'Dining Domes' on May 07, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

epa09174693 Members of the public participate in a part of a national research programme assessing the risk of the coronavirus disease whilst attending a pilot festival headlined by The Blossoms, without the need to wear a face mask or to social distance in Liverpool, Britain, 02 May 2021. The event held inside a Big Top tent in Sefton Park has 5000 revellers. EPA-EFE/PETER POWELL — Members of the public participate in a part of a national research programme assessing the risk of the coronavirus disease whilst attending a pilot festival headlined by The Blossoms, without the need to wear a face mask or to social distance in Liverpool, Britain, 02 May 2021. EPA-EFE/PETER POWELL

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