Today in Pictures, May 10, 2021

Migrants workers in Bangladesh return home ahead of travel restrictions, Singapore returns to phase 2 to curb the spread of the coronavirus, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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May 10, 2021 at 2:44 PM

Migrant people get into an overcrowded ferry to get home to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, after government imposed restrictions on long route public transports amid concerns over the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Munshiganj, Bangladesh, May 10, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

A guest undergoing a swab test conducted by Kingston Medical Clinic at a wedding reception in Four Points by Sheraton on May 8, 2021. Since Saturday, the capacity for marriage solemnisation gatherings and wedding receptions was reduced to 50 people without pre-event testing, down from 100 as part of phase 2 measures amid rising Covid-19 community cases.
PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/KEVIN LIM

Israeli security forces prevent Palestinian protesters from seizing their gun outside the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City on May 9, 2021. Israel vowed to restore order in Jerusalem after hundreds of Palestinian protesters were wounded in a weekend of clashes with Israeli security forces, as a key court hearing on a flashpoint property dispute was postponed. PHOTO: AFP

This handout photo from the Royal Thai Army taken and released on May 9, 2021 shows military personnel in personal protective equipment (PPE) checking the temperature of a migrant among a group detained near the border with Myanmar in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, amid heightened security over illegal immigrants bringing with them cases of Covid-19 coronavirus into Thailand.
PHOTO: HANDOUT VIA AFP

Snipers of the Brigade d'Intervention of the Police take their positions around the Arc de Triomphe to protect the ceremony of the 76th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE-Day), marking the end of World War II in Europe, on May 8, 2021. PHOTO: AFP

This handout photo courtesy of US Navy and made available on May 10, 2021, shows a vessel on which weapons were seized by the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey in international waters of the North Arabian Sea.
PHOTO: HANDOUT VIA AFP

Rescue attempts are made as a small whale stranded in the River Thames is seen in this picture obtained from social media in London, Britain, May 9, 2021.
PHOTO: DAVID KORSAKS VIA REUTERS

A man sits as red hot lava flows during an eruption of the Pacaya volcano at San Vicente de Sales municipality in the Escuintla region, Guatemala, May 8, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

Moldova's Victor Ciobanu in action with Georgia's Dato Chkhartishvili during the men's 60kg semi final at the World Wrestling Olympic Games Qualifier at Arena Armeets in Sofia, Bulgaria on May 8, 2021 PHOTO: REUTERS

A view of Napolen in a Playmobil made by the French artists Laurent Lafont and Bob Borriello during the exhibition 'The Empire in Playmobil' at the Wellington Museum in Waterloo, Belgium, May 7, 2021. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Sumo wrestlers huddle in the ring at the start of the first day of a new two-week sumo tournament in Tokyo on May 9, 2021, with no spectators due to the Covid-19 state of emergency in the Japanese capital.
PHOTO: JIJI PRESS VIA AFP

Fireworks explode during celebrations of the Victory Day, marking the 76th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Moscow, Russia May 9, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

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