Today in Pictures, May 7, 2021

Indonesia restricts travel ahead of Eid al-Fitr celebrations, President Halimah visits FairPrice Group’s supply chain business, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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May 7, 2021 at 4:30 PM

An aerial view of a traffic jam at the Cikupa Toll Gate during on the first day of a national travel ban as Indonesia halts sea, land, air, and rail travel from May 6 to 17 for the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Banten Province, Indonesia, in this photo taken by Antara Foto on May 6, 2021.
PHOTO: ANTARA FOTO VIA REUTERS

President Halimah Yacob visiting FairPrice Group’s supply chain business unit at Benoi Distribution Centre in Joo Koon on 6 May 2021, accompanied by FairPrice group chief executive Seah Kian Peng.
PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/JASON QUAH

A photo provided by Adam Schultz/The White House shows former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter, both seated, posing for a photo with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at the Carter's home in Plains, Ga. The picture of the two presidents and first ladies caused a stir and led to many Hobbit jokes online.
PHOTO: HANDOUT VIA THE NEW YORK TIMES

A couple pose for pictures before the lit Olympic rings at the Odaiba waterfront in Tokyo on May 6, 2021. PHOTO: AFP

Sri Lankan policemen wearing PPE remove a man arrested in the capital Colombo on May 7, 2021, for not wearing a face mask. PHOTO: AFP

People play volleyball on Poolbeg beach amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, in Dublin, Ireland, May 6, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

Russian servicemen gather at Red Square in Moscow on May 7, 2021, before a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade. PHOTO: AFP

Buddhist monks and believers attend a lantern parade in celebration of the upcoming birthday of Buddha at a temple in Seoul, amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, in Seoul, South Korea, May 6, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

A person visits an art installation by Turkish-American media artist Refik Anadol at the Casa Batllo in Barcelona on May 6, 2021. PHOTO: AFP

People walk along bloomimg cherry trees at the former Berlin wall in Berlin’s Teltow district on a cloudy May 6, 2021. PHOTO: AFP

A rainbow is seen as it rains over the Bondi Beach in Sydney on May 6, 2021. PHOTO: AFP

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