Northern lights and a cheese ceremony: photos of the day – Friday
The Guardian’s picture editors select some of the most powerful photos from around the world
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Alkmaar, the Netherlands
Cheese wheel carriers run during the opening of the first cheese market of the season, the traditional ‘ring the bell’ ceremonyPhotograph: Remko de Waal/EPA
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Durban, South Africa
A man celebrates Good Friday with a baptism in the Indian OceanPhotograph: Rogan Ward/Reuters
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Maghazi, Gaza
Palestinians walk past damaged and destroyed buildings in a refugee campPhotograph: AFP/Getty Images
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Deir al-Balah, Gaza
Zakariya al-Sersek, 12, helps Palestinians injured in Israeli attacks at al-Aqsa hospitalPhotograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
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Jurm, Afghanistan
A farmer with his cows ploughs a field against snow-capped mountains in Badakhshan provincePhotograph: Omer Abrar/AFP/Getty Images
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Srinagar, India
An improvising waterskier on Dal Lake in KashmirPhotograph: Farooq Khan/EPA
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Naivasha, Kenya
Spectators look on as British driver Elfyn Evans negotiates a corner during the World Rally Championship Safari RallyPhotograph: Luis Tato/AFP/Getty Images
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Dover, UK
Lorries on the A20 wait to enter the Port of Dover in Kent to catch their ferries as the getaway continues for the Easter weekendPhotograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
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Mexico City, Mexico
Members of Los Judas de Santo Domingo aboard a motorcycle with residents of Pedregal de Santo Domingo in a procession for the Holy Week celebrationsPhotograph: Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
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Milan, Italy
Superheroes deliver Easter eggs to children hospitalised in the De Marchi clinicPhotograph: Piero Cruciatti/AFP/Getty Images
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Istanbul, Turkey
A whirling dervish performs the sufi Sema-Semah-Devran ceremony at Atatürk Cultural CenterPhotograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
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Bhaktapur, Nepal
Dancers await their turn during the Nawa Durga Nach Hindu festival on the outskirts of KathmanduPhotograph: Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images
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Komotini, Greece
Members of the Turkish community prepare for their mass iftar tradition during the Islamic holy month of RamadanPhotograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
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Guwahati, India
Christians reenact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ to mark Good FridayPhotograph: Anupam Nath/AP
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Taizhou, China
Maintenance workers at a solar farm and fishery in Jiangsu provincePhotograph: Costfoto/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
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Afar, Ethiopia
A man walks through a salt canyon near Dallol, in the Danakil Depression, one of the hottest, most inhospitable place on earthPhotograph: Michele Spatari/AFP/Getty Images
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Havana, Cuba
Diana Ruiz sits next to her son at their home amid an economic crisis that has resulted in a food shortage and regular blackouts across the countryPhotograph: Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty Images
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Infanta, Philippines
Flagellants wearing dried banana leaves and colourful headdresses whip their backs during Good Friday lenten ritesPhotograph: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images
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New York, US
Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton participate in a fundraising event at Radio City Music HallPhotograph: Alex Brandon/AP
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New York, US
Hundreds of supporters of Palestinians protest outside Radio City Music Hall while inside Biden is joined by Obama and Clinton for a fundraising eventPhotograph: Andrea Renault/Zuma/Shutterstock
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New York, US
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with NYPD officers near Radio City Music Hall during Biden’s fundraiserPhotograph: Alex Kent/Getty Images
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Massapequa, US
Donald Trump speaks to the media after attending the wake NYPD officer Jonathan Diller, who was shot and killedPhotograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Irpin, Ukraine
A man cries at a memorial for victims of the conflict with RussiaPhotograph: Ukrinform/Rex/Shutterstock
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Ciudád Juarez, Mexico
People build their own bridge to cross the border into the USPhotograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
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Frankfurt, Germany
Members of the Italian community take part in a reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good FridayPhotograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
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Straumur, Iceland
The aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, fills the night skyPhotograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
