World in focus - best photos for June 17, 2020

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

Passengers sit in a ferris wheel as a rainbow appears during sunset after a rainshower in Hong Kong. AFP

A man sits on his boat while fishing during sunset at Dal lake in Srinagar. AFP

Protesters gather near a fire at the Invalides esplanade during a demonstration in Paris, as part of a nationwide day of protests to demand better working conditions for health workers. AFP

Polar bear twins Anna and Elsa play with their mother Valeska as they explore the enclosure in the zoo Bremerhaven in Bremerhaven, northern Germany. AFP

Surfers brave the cold waters at sunrise in Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa. AFP

People take part in a protest against the death of teenager Guilherme Silva Guedes, 15, who disappeared in Vila Clara, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Reuters

The destruction of a joint liaison office between South Korea and North Korea in the border town of Kaesong. Reuters

US President Donald Trump listens to applause after signing an executive order on police reform during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. Reuters

Maria Ressa, editor and CEO of Rappler, leaves a regional trial court after being convicted for cyber libel in Manila, Philippines. Getty Images

Fanbo Meng competes during his quarter final match against Gerrit Engemann during a table tennis competition in Dusseldorf, Germany. Getty Images

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