From a Congolese volcano to the Monaco Grand Prix - today's best pictures

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

The Nyiragongo volcano erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, forcing thousands to flee. AFP

Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity is released from its mothership, VMS Eve, on the way to its first spaceflight after launch from Spaceport America, New Mexico, US. Reuters

The 2021 Monaco Formula 2 round gets under way at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. Getty Images

Manizha of Russia performs at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Reuters

A Palestinian man plays with pet lion cubs on a rooftop in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters

Pope Francis celebrates a Pentecost Mass inside St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. AP Photo

Phil Mickelson hits his second shot on the 16th hole during the third round at the PGA Championship in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. AP Photo

Open graves, left, next to recent burials at the Vila Formosa cemetery amid the Covid-19 pandemic in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Getty Images

Seniors celebrate graduation at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Reuters

Pygmy marmosets in a zoo in Lodz, Poland. The country's parks, cinemas, theaters, philharmonic halls and cultural institutions opened on May 21, as coronavirus restrictions ease. EPA

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