• Newly hatched crowned orb weaver spiderlings climb out of their web in Szolnok, Hungary. Janos Bugany / EPA
    Newly hatched crowned orb weaver spiderlings climb out of their web in Szolnok, Hungary. Janos Bugany / EPA
  • A Syrian businessman speaks during a meeting in Beijing with Chinese officials and businessmen to discuss reconstruction projects in Syria. Jason Lee / Reuters
    A Syrian businessman speaks during a meeting in Beijing with Chinese officials and businessmen to discuss reconstruction projects in Syria. Jason Lee / Reuters
  • A soldier helps secure a building as Iraqi special forces advance through the Al Haramat neighbourhood in northern Mosul. Ahmad Al Rubaye / AFP Photo
    A soldier helps secure a building as Iraqi special forces advance through the Al Haramat neighbourhood in northern Mosul. Ahmad Al Rubaye / AFP Photo
  • Besiktas midfielder Talisca, left, attempts a volley as Fenerbahce defender Martin Skrtel braces for impact during their derby day match in Istanbul. Ozan Kose / AFP Photo
    Besiktas midfielder Talisca, left, attempts a volley as Fenerbahce defender Martin Skrtel braces for impact during their derby day match in Istanbul. Ozan Kose / AFP Photo
  • A woman takes part in a procession during the Palms and Flowers Festival in Panchimalco, El Salvador. Jose Cabezas / Reuterz
    A woman takes part in a procession during the Palms and Flowers Festival in Panchimalco, El Salvador. Jose Cabezas / Reuterz
  • Aksha Yakub Rasool, 2, sits on her mother Bilkis Bano’s knee during a press conference in New Delhi. Bilkis was gang-raped and fourteen of her relatives were killed during religious riots that broke out in Gujarat in 2002. Last week a Mumbai court upheld the conviction of 11 men to life in prison for the rape and murder. Cathal McNaughton / Reuters
    Aksha Yakub Rasool, 2, sits on her mother Bilkis Bano’s knee during a press conference in New Delhi. Bilkis was gang-raped and fourteen of her relatives were killed during religious riots that broke out in Gujarat in 2002. Last week a Mumbai court upheld the conviction of 11 men to life in prison for the rape and murder. Cathal McNaughton / Reuters
  • Venezuelan opposition activists hold a protest in Caracas over the deaths of young demonstrators by security forces. Juan Barreto / AFP Photo
    Venezuelan opposition activists hold a protest in Caracas over the deaths of young demonstrators by security forces. Juan Barreto / AFP Photo
  • A group of youths pose for photos at Yeouido park in Seoul. Ed Jones / AFP Photo
    A group of youths pose for photos at Yeouido park in Seoul. Ed Jones / AFP Photo
  • A young girl looks at artwork attributed to street artist Banksy, depicting a workman chipping away at one of the 12 stars on the European Union, in Dover, southern England. Hannah McKay / Reuters
    A young girl looks at artwork attributed to street artist Banksy, depicting a workman chipping away at one of the 12 stars on the European Union, in Dover, southern England. Hannah McKay / Reuters

World in focus — best photos for May 8, 2017


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