Buddha clean-up and hidden heroes: photos of the day
A worker cleans the feet of a reclining Buddha statue at the Maha Vihara Mojopahit temple, before the Vesak festival, which commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha Photograph: Juni Kriswanto/AFP/Getty Images
A supporter of political party Markazi Muslim League shares sweets with people after Pakistan shot down Indian fighter jets in retaliation for Indian missile strikes Photograph: Shahzaib Akber/EPA
The Table of History, commemorating 80 hidden heroes, which has been unveiled by Ancestry to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on the Southbank Photograph: Jeff Spicer/PA
Adam Abdulahi Ali feeds stray dogs and cats on the streets of Wabari, in a culture where animals are often neglected or seen as unclean Photograph: Feisal Omar/Reuters
Naelyn Pike of the San Carlos Apache tribe participates in a candlelight vigil during a protest to stop the sale of Oak Flat, land considered sacred by the Apache, to the Resolution Copper mining company in Arizona Photograph: Stephanie Keith/Reuters
Egyptian goslings waddle along the bank of the Main River Photograph: Michael Probst/AP
Usher performs during his Past Present Future tour at the O2 Arena Photograph:The National Gallery's preview of the redisplayed C C Land: The Wonder of Art and reopening of the Sainsbury Wing after its two-year transformation, as part of the Gallery's 200th birthday celebrations Photograph: Guy Bell/Rex/Shutterstock
Cardinals attend a mass for the election of the pope before the start of the conclave, at St Peter's Basilica Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images
An injured Palestinian child is brought to al-Awda hospital after an Israeli attack on the Abu Humaysa school in the Bureij refugee camp, where several people, including children, were killed Photograph: Moiz Salhi/Anadolu/Getty Images
Ukrainian servicemen meet relatives after they were released from Russian captivity at an undisclosed location. Two hundred and five members of the Ukranian military have been returned in the prisoner swap Photograph: EPA
Students take part in a mock security drill at a local government school, amid rising tensions with Pakistan
Photograph: Imtiyaz Khan/Anadolu/Getty Images
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