From eruptions at Mount Sinabung to a guitar-playing guard at the US Capitol - today's best pictures

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

Mount Sinabung spews ash during its eruption as seen from Brastagi district in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia. AFP

People release dove-shaped balloons into the sky to mourn earthquake and tsunami victims in Natori, Miyagi prefecture, during the 10th anniversary of the 9.0-magnitude earthquake, which triggered a tsunami and nuclear disaster, killing more than18,000 people. AFP

An aerial view of one of the artworks by artist Guillaume Legros, also known as Saype, from his global project, 'Beyond Walls', in Ganvie, Benin. The project started in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris and travelled around the world for years before reaching Benin's floating village of Ganvie. AFP

Mariko Odawara holds flowers as she mourns the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands and triggered the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl, during its 10th anniversary, in Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Reuters

Michigan National Guard member Sgt Hannah Boulder sings while playing the guitar in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, US. Reuters

A protester wearing a red scarf on her head and face attends a flashmob calling for the passing of a law allowing the introduction of monitoring devices for offenders found guilty of domestic abuse, near the Romanian Parliament in Bucharest, Romania. Reuters

A couple walk through a park at sunset, in Kansas City, US. AP Photo

Nebraska's Kobe Webster, top, and Penn State's Seth Lundy dive for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten men's tournament, in Indianapolis. AP Photo

Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan, centre, scores his side's third goal during Wednesday's 5-2 Premier League triumph over Southampton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. AP Photo

A woman walks near the makeshift memorial of George Floyd before the third day of jury selection begins in the trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin who is accused of killing Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AFP

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