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14 May 2021

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News imageCoalhole covers

Drain brain: The secret life of a gutter enthusiast

"Abstract flowers in an otherwise arid field": a world of artistry, history and surprising beauty.

News imageDenise Van Outen and other performers outside the Dominion Theatre in London on 5 May to mark the reopening of theatres

Theatres get ready to reopen, but fear a plot twist

Which shows are opening from Monday, will audiences return - and could the comeback be short-lived?

News imageA migrant child seen through the window of a bus

Migrant children kept overnight on US buses

In at least one case a child was kept on a coach for four days, waiting to join his family.

News imageWomen perform yoga at Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom to celebrate Mother's Day on May 9, 2021 in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province of China.

Striking news pictures from around the world

A selection of powerful images taken around the world this week.

News imageSergio Aguero comes off for Ferran Torres

Could Torres be Man City's Aguero replacement?

The pursuit of a striker was expected to be a focus for Manchester City this summer, but do they already have the answer in Ferran Torres?

News image"It's a huge honour for me... It's like the biggest thank you I can give."

Eurovision 2021: From child refugee to Swedish pop star

"It's a huge honour for me... It's like the biggest thank you I can give," says Sweden's act Tusse.

News imageInés Carvajal and Felipe Retamal pose for a photograph

Our voices must be heard too, Chile indigenous say

Members of indigenous groups in Chile will be represented in the constitutional convention.

News imageRector Olivier Ribadeau Dumas conducts a small mass at the deserted Grotte de Massabielle in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes on April 9, 2020 in Lourdes

Pilgrims flock to online sanctuary in their millions

With travel limited, millions are joining e-pilgrimages to a cave famed for its miraculous healings.

News imageA grey whale called Wally is lost in the Mediterranean - far away from its home in the Pacific. Why?

A lost whale - 6,000 miles from home

A grey whale called Wally is lost in the Mediterranean - far away from its home in the Pacific. Why?

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