Today in Pictures, May 12, 2022

Boys play in a canal amid a heatwave in Karachi, Pakistan, thousands of knitted blankets on the school field at Steyn City to mark the upcoming Nelson Mandela Day in Johannesburg, South Africa, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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May 12, 2022 at 2:20 PM

Boys play in a canal amid a heatwave in Karachi, Pakistan, May 11, 2022. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said that a severe heatwave that has been affecting central and upper Sindh will affect the entire province, including Karachi, for nearly a week starting May 11, with maximum temperatures expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius in the provincial capital. EPA-EFE

An aerial view shows thousands of knitted blankets on the school field at Steyn City to mark the upcoming Nelson Mandela Day as part of the 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day project in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 11, 2021. The project sees thousands of blankets being knitted by 'knitwits' and then given to those who need them during the cold winter in South Africa. Blankets are given away to those in need after the event. This year's event honored medical staff and first responders in the country for their work during the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis. EPA-EFE

Andromache from Cyprus performs during the dress rehearsal ahead of the second semi-final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, May 11, 2022. REUTERS

Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain on May 11, 2022. Wolverhampton Wanderers' Fabio Silva inside the stadium before the match. REUTERS

A model displays an outfit on the runway during the Adaptive Clothing Collective fashion show at Australian Fashion Week 2022 in Sydney, Australia, May 12, 2022. EPA-EFE

Performers dance near the Blue House compound, a day after it was opened to the public following a campaign promise by President Yoon Suk-yeol, in Seoul on May 11, 2022. AFP

A fire department helicopter makes a drop on the Coastal Fire in Laguna Niguel, California, USA, May 11, 2022. Latest reports state the 200 acres fire destroyed more than 20 homes. EPA-EFE

A worker sweeps the ground at the Taj Mahal at sunrise in Agra on May 12, 2022. AFP

A photograph made with a slow shutter speed shows Tai Tzu Ying of Taipei in action during a women’s singles quarterfinals match against Akane Yamaguchi of Japan at the BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2022 in Nonthaburi, Thailand, May 12, 2022. EPA-EFE

Bee-eater birds stand on a tree branch in the village of Buszkowice in Podkarpacie, Poland, May 11, 2022. Bee-eater birds are one of the most colorful birds in Poland. They feed on insects caught in flight, in particular wasps and bees. They live in burrows dug in steep earth slopes. It is a protected bird, listed in the Polish Red Book of Animals as a species close to extinction. It lives mainly in southern and south-eastern Europe as well as western and central Asia. EPA-EFE

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