• Bioluminescent plankton light up the shoreline as they churn in the waves in front of an empty lifeguard station in Los Angeles. AP
    Bioluminescent plankton light up the shoreline as they churn in the waves in front of an empty lifeguard station in Los Angeles. AP
  • An empty road is seen illuminated in the Karakoy district on the final day of a four-day lockdown across Istanbul. Getty
    An empty road is seen illuminated in the Karakoy district on the final day of a four-day lockdown across Istanbul. Getty
  • People in dozens of boats parade through the Montlake Cut as they protest against the recreational fishing ban in Washington State. Reuters
    People in dozens of boats parade through the Montlake Cut as they protest against the recreational fishing ban in Washington State. Reuters
  • Residents train in a narrow alley early morning in Alexandra, Johannesburg. AFP
    Residents train in a narrow alley early morning in Alexandra, Johannesburg. AFP
  • A seagull flies over the Bosphorus strait, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt in Istanbul, as the city of 16 million is under lockdown. AFP
    A seagull flies over the Bosphorus strait, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt in Istanbul, as the city of 16 million is under lockdown. AFP
  • The word "merci" (thank you) is written among dozens of homemade garlands displayed over a street in Nantes. AFP
    The word "merci" (thank you) is written among dozens of homemade garlands displayed over a street in Nantes. AFP
  • Indonesian Muslim men offer afternoon prayers on the fourth day of Ramadan at the Grand Istiqlal mosque, currently undergoing renovation, in Jakarta. AFP
    Indonesian Muslim men offer afternoon prayers on the fourth day of Ramadan at the Grand Istiqlal mosque, currently undergoing renovation, in Jakarta. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for April 27, 2020

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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