Picture Story

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week – [IMAGES]

(UTV | COLOMBO) – The statue of a 17th century slave trader, Edward Colston, is thrown into a harbour by anti-racism protestors in Bristol, UK. The statue has since been retrieved and will be taken to a secure location before becoming a museum exhibit.

A large crowd of people watch as a statue is thrown into a harbour

A man kneels in front of a memorial and mural for George Floyd in Houston, Texas. Mr Floyd died in Minneapolis last month when a white police officer held a knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes, sparking nationwide protests.

A man kneels in front of a memorial and mural for George Floyd

In Kathmandu, Nepalese youths are sprayed with a water cannon during a protest, as they demand a more effective response from the government to fight the coronavirus.

Nepalese youths are sprayed with a water cannon

A woman is tested for Covid-19 in Salerno, Italy. The country imposed a strict and lengthy lockdown on 7 March, but has since reopened its borders and ended regional travel restrictions.

A person in protective clothing swabs a woman's nose, with a transparent barrier diving them

A dentist in north London prepares equipment as their practice opens up for the first time since the UK went into lockdown. NHS England said dental surgeries could resume as normal, as long as they put appropriate safety measures in place.

A dentist in full PPE arranges dental equipment inside their practice

A boy dives into the Tigris river to cool down, as the temperature soars in Baghdad, Iraq.

A crowd of people watch a boy diving

A child runs along the beach at sunset in Carlsbad, California.

A running child is silhouetted against a red sunset

A wolf in its enclosure at Exmoor Zoo, near Barnstaple, UK. Zoos and safari parks are to reopen in England from 15 June.

A wolf leaps against a window at its enclosure in a zoo

US Democrats from the House and Senate kneel in silence for eight minutes and 46 seconds to honour George Floyd, in Washington, DC.

US Democrats kneel on a reflective floor

 

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