News in Pictures

May 12 Dubai, UAE

Burj Khalifa is illuminated to mark the 10 milion meals Covid-19 campaign. The building was transformed into the ‘world’s tallest donation box’ as part of a campaign to provide meals to low-income people.

Kathmandu, Nepal

A student is detained by police while protesting against alleged encroachment of the Nepalese border by India.

Manchester, England

Rita Tanner and Norris Cole on one of a series of Coronation Street stamps created to mark the show’s 60th anniversary. First broadcast in 1960, Coronation Street is the world’s longest-running television continuing drama, with more than 10,000 episodes featuring more than 5,000 characters.

New York, USA

A coronavirus-themed display in the window of a home in Brooklyn.

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

A resident in a locked down area receives food from a motorist.

May 11 Morges, Switzerland

A teacher wears a face mask as she teaches pupils at a primary school. Swiss primary and secondary schools have reopened with half the usual number of students during the pandemic.

Cardiff, Wales

Puppies Michelle, Doctor Hilary, Beverly, Stephi and Louise, who were named after local NHS workers and TV personality Dr Hilary Jones. The puppies are at their foster home in Cardiff. Their mother, Peaches, was handed in to Hope rescue centre in Llantrisant a few days before they were born.

Tokyo, Japan

A banner calls for people to stay at home to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Shanghai, China

Shanghai Disneyland has reopened its gates after being shut for months. Its reopening offers a potential model for other mass entertainment venues to open for business during the pandemic.