World in focus — best photos for April 23, 2016

Facundo Isa of the Jaguares throws the ball during the Super Rugby competition match between the Sunwolves of Japan and the Jaguares of Argentina at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Franck Robichon / EPA

Angel Pagan #16 of the San Francisco Giants, Denard Span #2 and Hunter Pence #8 celebrate after the game against the Miami Marlins at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Miami Marlins 8-1. Jason O Watson / Getty Images / AFP

Wearing masks of the “Bard of Avon”, members of the public prepare for the parade marking the 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare, in Stratford-upon-Avon in central England. William Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon leads the global celebrations to mark 400 years since the playwright’s death, with enough star-studded plays, concerts and parades to bring the town to a standstill. Leon Neal / AFP

Kazakistan’s Sabina Ashirbayeva performs during the individual final of the Rhythmic Gymnastics test event for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena of the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP

Mexican bullfighter Juan Pablo Sanchez fights his second bull for the day, named Futuro Dorado and weighing 506 kg, during the San Marcos National Bullfighting Fair 2016 in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Mario Guzman / EPA

People collect water from a water tanker, in Bhiwandi, some 60 kilometres on the outskirts of Mumbai, India. According to reports, 21 districts in Maharashtra are drought-affected. The drought, which has been ongoing for the past five months, prompted 11 states to declare a drought in 2015 and has now choked the growth of kharif (monsoon) crops, including sesame, millet and rice, for the second monsoon season in a row. Divyakant Solanki / EPA

Syrian civil defence volunteers evacuate people from a damaged building following a reported airstrike in the rebel-held neighbourhood of Tareeq al-Bab in the northern city of Aleppo. Ameer Alhalbi / AFP

A look at the best photos from around the world today.