A look at the best news photos from around the world.
May 25, 2021
![A Buddhist monk climbs atop a giant statue of Buddha to wash and decorate on the eve of Buddha Purnima, a holiday traditionally celebrated for Buddha's birthday also known as Vesak celebrations, in Bhopal, India.](https://gdb.voanews.com/10fcd108-eaaa-42a0-8538-ad4aa3263e77_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Buddhist monk climbs atop a giant statue of Buddha to wash and decorate on the eve of Buddha Purnima, a holiday traditionally celebrated for Buddha's birthday also known as Vesak celebrations, in Bhopal, India.
![Residents carry goods on their backs while they cross a lava covered field in Buhene, north of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.](https://gdb.voanews.com/09f604fc-1938-464f-a691-6e083a081f42_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Residents carry goods on their backs while they cross a lava covered field in Buhene, north of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
![Girls have fun while playing on top of a hill at sunset on Africa Day in Harare, Zimbabwe.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1df5b885-d4ba-499c-ba10-7564b84e120c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Girls have fun while playing on top of a hill at sunset on Africa Day in Harare, Zimbabwe.
![Visitors walk through a field of flowers at a park in Paju, South Korea.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0c8ffba8-852a-49f6-a605-a66b4b62531e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Visitors walk through a field of flowers at a park in Paju, South Korea.