From Indonesia’s most active volcano to Indy 500 crowds celebrating - today's best pictures

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

Mount Merapi, Indonesia’s most active volcano, spews ash and smoke, as seen from Sleman in Yogyakarta. AFP

A model walks the runway at Bondi Born’s Resort ’22 show at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images

A man visits the Salt Cathedral in Zipaquira, Colombia, illuminated in pink in honor of Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal, who won the Giro d'Italia race. EPA

Colombia's Egan Bernal celebrates winning the Giro d'Italia cycling race following the final stage in Milan. AFP

On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organisation discusses the harmful effects of tobacco in Indonesia – a country with one of the largest smoking populations in Southeast Asia. EPA

Robert Turner, pastor of the Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church, Oklahoma, prays days before the Tulsa Race Massacre centennial. AP Photo

Helio Castroneves of Brazil celebrates winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race. AP Photo

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