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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

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Artworks created from washed up plastic

A French artist living in Taiwan is using plastic waste to create artworks which recall the devastation it is causing to the environment.

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Clashes as revelers break rules to party in Brussels

Clashes as revelers break rules to party in Brussels

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Spectacular parade at end of NKorea's youth congress

Spectacular parade at end of NKorea's youth congress

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Images from Delhi cremation and burial grounds as new Covid cases soar

Images from Delhi cremation and burial grounds as new Covid cases soar

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Christian Orthodox take part in Holy Fire ceremony

Christian Orthodox take part in Holy Fire ceremony

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NGO stages burial to protest Brazil's COVID deaths

Activists from the Rio de Paz (Rio for Peace) non-governmental organization marked the milestone of 400,000 confirmed deaths in Brazil by acting out a symbolic burial on Copacabana beach on Friday.

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Tractors outside EU parliament, farmers denounce agriculture policy

Tractors outside EU parliament, farmers denounce agriculture policy

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Portugal opens world's longest suspended footbridge

Hanging high above the River Paiva, Portugal has opened the longest suspended walking bridge in the world surpassing the record set in 2017 by the Charles Kuonen Bridge in the Swiss Alps.

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Kim poses for photo with youth league after congress

North Korea has changed the name of its main youth league, rechristening it the "Socialist Patriotic Youth League."

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German start-up collects dog hair to make high-end clothes

A German start-up collects dog hair to make high-end clothes. It is a local production for the moment.

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COVID positive groom weds bride wearing personal protective equipment

As India grapples with the fast spreading coronavirus pandemic, a COVID-19 positive man decided to get married.

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Black market for oxygen in India amid virus surge

In India, where the number of people who have died from COVID-19 has now surpassed 200,000, a black market in oxygen has sprung up.