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Bullfighting still practised in Mexico’s Aguascalientes, and more from around the world

Bullfighting still practised in Mexico’s Aguascalientes, and more from around the world
Ecuadorian bullfighter Guillermo Alban fights the 478 kg bull 'Michoacano' during the second bullfight of the San Marcos Fair in the Plaza Monumental de San Marcos in Aguascalientes, Mexico, 20 April 2023. EPA-EFE/Tadeo Alcina

Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the last 24 hours.

Bird park keeper Harishmitha Ganesan feeds a blueberry to Sally, an oriental pied hornbill and the mascot of the Wings of Asia aviary, during a preview of Singapore’s Bird Paradise park in Singapore, 21 April 2023. One of Asia’s largest bird parks, Singapore’s Bird Paradise Park, opened to first visitors for a preview of the new bird park ahead of its public opening on 08 May 2023. The 17-hectare park is home to 3,500 birds from 400 species of which 24 percent are threatened. EPA-EFE/HOW HWEE YOUNG

A group of hyacinth macaws feeds together during a preview of Singapore’s Bird Paradise park in Singapore, 21 April 2023. EPA-EFE/HOW HWEE YOUNG

A turaco looks on before feeding during a preview of Singapore’s Bird Paradise park in Singapore, 21 April 2023.EPA-EFE/HOW HWEE YOUNG

An indoor inspection drone was developed by ScoutDI AS during a demonstration flight at the Equinor ASA natural gas production facility in Karsto, Norway, on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Equinor ASA and Norwegian airport regulator Avinor aim to open the airspace over the North Sea for “advanced drone operations,” to develop an uncrewed traffic management space. Photographer: Carina Johansen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Extinction Rebellion protesters outside the Houses of Parliament on April 21, 2023, in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Meteors appear in the sky during the Eid prayer in Abu Sir village on April 21, 2023, in Giza, Egypt. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began on March 23 and is now coming to an end. The holiest month in Islam, during which the faithful must refrain from drinking and eating from dawn to dusk, will be followed by Eid al-Fitr; the “festival of breaking the fast”. (Photo by Fadel Dawod/Getty Images)

A girl stands and looks aside as worshipers pray while marking Eid al-Fitr at Dinamo Sports Hall, in Bucharest, Romania, 21 April 2023. Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the three-day festival marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr is one of the two major holidays in Islam. EPA-EFE/ROBERT GHEMENT

People board a train as millions of Muslims around the world travel back home to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, at a railway station in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 21 April 2023. Eid al-Fitr is an Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan and is celebrated during the first three days of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar EPA-EFE/MONIRUL ALAM

People board a train as millions of Muslims around the world travel back home to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, at a railway station in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 21 April 2023. EPA-EFE/MONIRUL ALAM

People crowd ships to travel to their villages ahead of Eid al-Fitr, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 20 April 2023. EPA-EFE/MONIRUL ALAM

Crowds on the 12th hole during LIV Golf Adelaide, at the Grange Golf Club in Adelaide, Australia, 21 April 2023. EPA-EFE/MATT TURNER

Paula Badosa of Spain in action during her round of last sixteen matches against Cristina Bucsa of Spain at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, 20 April 2023. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK

Gerwyn Price of Wales in action during the 12th round of the Premier League Darts tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands, 20 April 2023. EPA-EFE/Bas Czerwinski

Sifan Hassan poses during the 2023 TCS London Marathon Women’s Press Conference at on April 21, 2023, in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Headshot detail at the Marco & Maria shows as part of the Barcelona Bridal Week 2023 on April 19, 2023, in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Estrop/Getty Images)

A local woman reacts standing in a flooded street caused by rainfall in Luanda, Angola, 20 April 2023. Rainfall in Luanda has doubled this year compared to the same period in the previous year and the Angolan capital should continue to experience heavy rainfall in the coming days, sometimes accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms. EPA-EFE/AMPE ROGERIO

A kid plays in the rain on a street in Luanda, Angola, 20 April 2023.  EPA-EFE/AMPE ROGERIO

A supporter of the Moskaleva family wears a T-shirt with a picture of Masha Moskaleva during a court hearing in the Yefremov Interdistrict Court in Yefremov town, Tula region, Russia, 20 April 2023. The Yefremov Interdistrict Court held a closed session with the participation of Masha Moskaleva and her mother Olga Sitchikhina to consider the issue of limiting both parental rights. In the spring of last year, Masha Moskaleva, the then 12-year-old, drew an anti-war drawing in an art lesson. Her father Alexei Moskalyov was fined under an article on discrediting the army and later detained and placed under house arrest. He fled before the court session at which the verdict was announced and later the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus reported his detention in Minsk. Masha had been placed at a children’s home. EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV

Senator Bernie Sanders (R) reacts during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing at the US Capitol in Washington DC, USA, 20 April 2023. The committee holds confirmation hearings for Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su’s nomination to be the next Secretary of Labor. EPA-EFE/WILL OLIVER

A person smokes marijuana from a large joint on 4/20 or Weed Day at Washington Square Park, in New York, New York, USA, 20 April 2023. The annual holiday is known in cannabis culture for the celebration and consumption of marijuana. Since the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state of New York, more and more people visit the park on that day, where it is common to buy marijuana products from small vendors any day of the year. EPA-EFE/SARAH YENESEL

US Comedian Martin Lawrence reacts during the unveiling of his star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California, USA, 20 April 2023. Lawrence was honoured with the 2753rd star in the category of Television. EPA-EFE/ETIENNE LAURENT

A general view of the Museum space designed by Estudio H ac at the Casa Decor 2023 Exhibition at Casa Decor on April 20, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by David Benito/Getty Images) DM/ML

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