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Guatemalans perform ritual asking for end of Pacaya volcanic activity

Residents perform a ritual in front of Guatemala's Pacaya volcano asking for the end of volcanic activity.

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Serbia incentifies vaccination with shopping coupons

Long lines of people queued at a shopping mall for their jab, and the first 100 in the queue received shopping coupons as an additional incentive.

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SpaceX successfully lands Starship prototype rocket

SpaceX’s vehicle, known as Starship, successfully completed its latest test flight on Wednesday, taking off and landing again from a launch site in Texas

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Chelsea beat Real Madrid to set up all-English final with Man City

Champions League: Chelsea beat Real Madrid to set up all-English final with Manchester City

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Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra holds street concert for 'peace' amid unrest

The Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra play a concert in a park of the Colombian capital to "send a message of solidarity, of peace, and of union," after at least 19 people died during anti-government demonstrations

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Devastating scenes across India amid virus crisis

A sick patient lay on the ground outside a hospital in the northern Indian city of Mathura on Wednesday, as health care across the country remained overwhelmed by an explosion of COVID-19 cases

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Palestinians arrested at protest over Jerusalem evictions

Palestinians are arrested in clashes with Israeli police as Palestinian families face eviction, part of an ongoing effort by Jewish Israelis to take control of homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood

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'Darth Vader' encourages Brazilians to get Covid-19 vaccine

An actor dressed as the Darth Vader character from the Star Wars films encourages and congratulates people queueing to get Covid-19 vaccines at the Planetarium vaccination centre in Rio de Janeiro

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Thousands of Shiite muslims in Pakistan procession despite Covid risk

Thousands of Shiite Muslim devotees -- many not wearing masks -- gathered in Pakistan's city of Quetta for a religious procession on Wednesday

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Mexico City subway after a train plunged from an overpass

A rail car which was left dangling from an overpass after part of Mexico City's metro collapsed, was transported in a convoy on Tuesday after it had been carefully lowered to the ground

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Extinction Rebellion activists protest at French parliament

Twelve activists from the environmental movement Extinction Rebellion chain themselves to the gates of France's National Assembly while others light braziers and demonstrate outside the building

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An explosion ravaged a house in Kent

Aerials of destroyed house in Kent after blast

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Star Wars fans gather at the top of the Taipei 101

Dozens of Star Wars fans in Taipei City gathered at the highest floor of the tallest building in Taiwan

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Police and protesters clash over Colombia tax reform

Protesters throw rocks at police in the streets of Columbia's Cali, while a vigil is held for some of the 19 people who have died in several days of protests

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Mexico City bridge collapses with metro train on it

At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured when an elevated metro line collapsed in the Mexican capital on Monday as a train was passing

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Icelandic volcano becomes more volatile and powerful

The Geldingadalir/Meradalir volcanic eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula this weekend abruptly became volatile after remarkable stability since it began on 19 March

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Sea-Watch vessel demands port of safety after rescuing 455 people in 48 hours

Sea-Watch 4 vessel demanded they be granted port of safety by Maltese or Italian authorities after rescuing hundreds of people in just over 48 hours, the charity said on Sunday 2 May

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Saint Petersburg hosts International Drone Festival

On 2 May Saint-Petersburg hosted the International Drone Festival, it took place above the Neva river between the Hermitage State Museum and Peter and Paul Fortress

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Denmark drops Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine over side effect fears

The Danish Health Authority has concluded that the benefits of using the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson do not outweigh the risk of causing the possible adverse effect, VITT, in those who receive the vaccine.

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'Covid trial' music festival held in Liverpool and first bullfight since start of pandemic in Madrid

a series of events that authorities are holding to test the safety of large-scale gatherings ahead of government plans to lift nearly all restrictions on June 21. Bullfighting with fans returned to Madrid on Sunday for the first time since the start of the pandemic