May 20, 2025: Best photos from around the world
Hamburger SV fans let off flares in front of Hamburg City Hall as they celebrate the promotion of the men's and women's team to the Bundesliga.
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Trains are seen parked on the station after it was announced that NJ transit locomotive engineers had reached a tentative contract agreement to end their strike on May 20, in Hoboken, New Jersey, US, May 19, 2025.
REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
The eye of an Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity is seen prior to its release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela.
REUTERS/Gaby Oraa
Presidential candidate George Simion reacts to exit polls of Romania's second round of the presidential election, in front of the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, May 18, 2025.
REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
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