A look at some of the most stunning pictures from around the world
From Kumbh Mela crowd in India amid COVID-19 surge to protest in Rome against the business shutdown, here are some of the compelling images from around the world.
Associated Press
April 17, 2021 / 18:00 IST
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Brooklyn Center resident Jose Chavez wraps his arms around his daughter Cattleya Chavez, 3, as they listen to speakers during a protest outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department, days after Daunte Wright was shot and killed by a police officer, in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, U.S. April 13. (Image: Reuters)
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An Israeli soldier walks in a field of buttercup flowers near Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak in southern Israel, just outside the Gaza Strip April 12. (Image: Reuters)
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A child plays with a mock submachine gun at a model Mass Transit Railway (MTR) station during the open day to mark the National Security Education Day, at Hong Kong Police College, in Hong Kong, China April 15. (Image: Reuters)
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Logan Evans, son of slain U.S. Capitol Police officer William “Billy” Evans, walks past the casket during a ceremony at the Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S., April 13. (Image: Reuters)
Children sit near a mosque as they wait to break the fast during the holy fasting month of Ramadan amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Palu, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, April 13. (Image: Reuters)
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A demonstrator confronts a police officer during a protest of restaurant and small business owners who called for their businesses to be allowed to re-open, despite no authorization for the demonstration by the government, amid the coronavirus outbreak, in Rome, Italy, April 12. (Image: Reuters)
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A Naga Sadhu, or Hindu holy man wears a mask before the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the COVID-19, in Haridwar, India, April 12. (Image: Reuters)
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Volodymyr, a service member of the Ukrainian armed forces, plays with puppies at fighting positions on the line of separation from pro-Russian rebels in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 10. The two unnamed puppies living on frontline positions will be taken home and named by soldiers departing on troops rotation. (Image: Reuters)
Synchronised swimmers from Aquabatix train in the pool as swimming pools reopen following easing of the coronavirus restrictions, at Clissold Leisure Centre, in London, Britain April 12. (Image: Reuters)
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Steve Robbins leads his sled dog team across a frozen lake after helping at a vaccination site in Eagle, Alaska, U.S., March 31. (Image: Reuters)
![A Naga Sadhu, or Hindu holy man wears a mask before the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the COVID-19, in Haridwar, India, April 12. (Image: Reuters)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2021/04/8-global-pictures-week.jpg "A Naga Sadhu, or Hindu holy man wears a mask before the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the COVID-19, in Haridwar, India, April 12. (Image: Reuters)")
