Tomb Sweeping Day and breakdancing in Congo: photos of the day
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US President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Miami international airport. Global stocks fell sharply and the US dollar hit a six-month low after Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs against the US's global trade partners Photograph: Kent Nishimura/Reuters
People sleep under mosquito nets on the street in Mandalay following last week's 7.7-magnitude earthquake Photograph: Sai Aung Main/AFP/Getty Images
Farmers pick tea leaves in Yuyao for the Qingming festival. They choose the very first tea sprouts, which are considered to be of high quality Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock
People fish at Lake Victoria, in Kisumu, where the fishing industry has become an important source of income for residents Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock
A breakdancer from the Congo Street collective performs at the Kituku market port in Goma. Drawing inspiration from breakdance and hip-hop, while incorporating their unique style, the collective transforms this space into a vibrant stage, captivating the audience with their energy and mastery of urban dance Photograph: Jospin Mwisha/AFP/Getty Images
Germany's Pauline Alexandra Pfeif competes in the women's 10m platform preliminary during the World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2025 at Centre Acuatico Code Metropolitano in Guadalajara Photograph:Artists perform during the Lusail Sky festival as part of the Qatar Eid al-Fitr celebration Photograph: Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock
Photograph:Craftsmen work on diamonds at a processing unit in Surat Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters
Snails are displayed to be sold on the side of a road in Sousse
Photograph: Ons Abid/AP
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