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News in pictures: Friday, May 27, 2024

The sculptor Nic Fiddian-Green guides his one-and-a-half ton lead sculpture of a horse head onto its plinth on a hill near Oxshott in Surrey. The sculpture, entitled Serenity, will replace Fiddian-Green’s older sculpture, Roman Horse, and will be able to be seen by motorists on the A3
The sculptor Nic Fiddian-Green guides his one-and-a-half ton lead sculpture of a horse head onto its plinth on a hill near Oxshott in Surrey. The sculpture, entitled Serenity, will replace Fiddian-Green’s older sculpture, Roman Horse, and will be able to be seen by motorists on the A3
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A singing reed warbler in seen in Burgess Park, south London. These summer migrants generally come to Britain from sub-Saharan Africa and usually return to warmer climes around September
A singing reed warbler in seen in Burgess Park, south London. These summer migrants generally come to Britain from sub-Saharan Africa and usually return to warmer climes around September
TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER JACK HILL
Kate Jenkins, a textile artist from Brighton, at her counter comprised entirely of knitted fish and seafood at the Vintage Supermarket, a four-day pop-up event in Soho. The pop-up is part of London Craft Week, a city-wide festival celebrating exceptional craftsmanship
Kate Jenkins, a textile artist from Brighton, at her counter comprised entirely of knitted fish and seafood at the Vintage Supermarket, a four-day pop-up event in Soho. The pop-up is part of London Craft Week, a city-wide festival celebrating exceptional craftsmanship
STEPHEN CHUNG/ALAMY
South Carolinians gather on the beach at sunset in Isle of Palms, a city near Charleston on the Atlantic Ocean
South Carolinians gather on the beach at sunset in Isle of Palms, a city near Charleston on the Atlantic Ocean
RICHARD ELLIS/ALAMY
The Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe models a dress made of flood-and-drought-resilient flowers that will feature in The WaterAid Garden, designed by Tom Massey, at next week’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe models a dress made of flood-and-drought-resilient flowers that will feature in The WaterAid Garden, designed by Tom Massey, at next week’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show
OLIVER DIXON
Staff at the Sainte-Croix animal park in Rhodes, eastern France, hold coyote cubs while they undergo their first medical examination. The two females and two males were weighed, examined, tagged and dewormed
Staff at the Sainte-Croix animal park in Rhodes, eastern France, hold coyote cubs while they undergo their first medical examination. The two females and two males were weighed, examined, tagged and dewormed
JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP
A C-47 Dakota aircraft undergoes preparations at North Weald Airfield in Essex prior to being taken to Normandy ahead of celebrations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
A C-47 Dakota aircraft undergoes preparations at North Weald Airfield in Essex prior to being taken to Normandy ahead of celebrations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
BEN STANSALL/AFP
This aerial image, taken by the French land artist Guillaume Legros, known as Saype, shows a 4,500 sq m giant ephemeral artwork entitled Bright Dreams. The work, created by Saype in Zurich, was painted with eco-friendly paint, and shows a little girl surrounded by several symbols that evoke rescue at sea, in support of the humanitarian sea rescue NGO SOS Mediterranee Switzerland
This aerial image, taken by the French land artist Guillaume Legros, known as Saype, shows a 4,500 sq m giant ephemeral artwork entitled Bright Dreams. The work, created by Saype in Zurich, was painted with eco-friendly paint, and shows a little girl surrounded by several symbols that evoke rescue at sea, in support of the humanitarian sea rescue NGO SOS Mediterranee Switzerland
GUILLAUME LEGROS/AFP
A rare black-tailed godwit chick, rescued by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust from a flooded field, an occurrence that is happening more and more often. There are fewer than 50 pairs of British black-tailed godwits left in the wild, according to the trust, and they rely on a handful of wetland sites to breed
A rare black-tailed godwit chick, rescued by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust from a flooded field, an occurrence that is happening more and more often. There are fewer than 50 pairs of British black-tailed godwits left in the wild, according to the trust, and they rely on a handful of wetland sites to breed
GEORGINA JARMAN/WWT/PA
A pro-Palestinian demonstrator confronts police as they clear an encampment at the University of California, Irvine
A pro-Palestinian demonstrator confronts police as they clear an encampment at the University of California, Irvine
PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP
The drag artist Hannah Conda walks the runway during the Iordanes Spyridon Gogos show at Australian Fashion Week, which is being held at Carriageworks in Sydney
The drag artist Hannah Conda walks the runway during the Iordanes Spyridon Gogos show at Australian Fashion Week, which is being held at Carriageworks in Sydney
STEFAN GOSATTI/GETTY IMAGES
Billie Eilish performs for a listening party for the release of her new album, Hit Me Hard And Soft, at Barclays Centre in New York City
Billie Eilish performs for a listening party for the release of her new album, Hit Me Hard And Soft, at Barclays Centre in New York City
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Ten gentoo penguin chicks have emerged so far at Edinburgh Zoo and keepers at the wildlife conservation charity are hopeful more will follow in the coming weeks. Visitors are able to spot the chicks being cared for by their parents at the zoo’s Penguins Rock, the largest outdoor penguin pool in Europe
Ten gentoo penguin chicks have emerged so far at Edinburgh Zoo and keepers at the wildlife conservation charity are hopeful more will follow in the coming weeks. Visitors are able to spot the chicks being cared for by their parents at the zoo’s Penguins Rock, the largest outdoor penguin pool in Europe
KATIELEE ARROWSMITH/SWNS
The artist blacksmiths James Spedding and Roger Foyster battle the heat at Holkham forge as they hammer into shape one of over 80 large decorative medieval metal work designs for a commission that will help transform the keep of Norwich Castle into its former glory. As well as crafting decorative door panels, hinges and latches, the pair have also made more than 2,000 traditional fixings, nails and bolts that will bring authenticity to the £15 million Royal Palace Reborn project opening later this year
The artist blacksmiths James Spedding and Roger Foyster battle the heat at Holkham forge as they hammer into shape one of over 80 large decorative medieval metal work designs for a commission that will help transform the keep of Norwich Castle into its former glory. As well as crafting decorative door panels, hinges and latches, the pair have also made more than 2,000 traditional fixings, nails and bolts that will bring authenticity to the £15 million Royal Palace Reborn project opening later this year
RUSSELL SACH
Air Vice-Marshal Mark Flewin, third from left, observes the Red Arrows as they perform a manoeuvre whilst on Exercise Springhawk in Greece
Air Vice-Marshal Mark Flewin, third from left, observes the Red Arrows as they perform a manoeuvre whilst on Exercise Springhawk in Greece
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In a crush of arms and legs, United States Naval Academy “plebes” work to build a human pyramid around the vegetable fat-smeared 21ft Herndon Monument, with the goal of knocking off a “Dixie cup” (sailor’s) hat and replacing it with an upperclassman’s hat. This midshipmen’s class, which will graduate in 2027, took two hours and 19 minutes to finish the job, a challenge signifying the end of their first year at the academy, in Annapolis, Maryland
In a crush of arms and legs, United States Naval Academy “plebes” work to build a human pyramid around the vegetable fat-smeared 21ft Herndon Monument, with the goal of knocking off a “Dixie cup” (sailor’s) hat and replacing it with an upperclassman’s hat. This midshipmen’s class, which will graduate in 2027, took two hours and 19 minutes to finish the job, a challenge signifying the end of their first year at the academy, in Annapolis, Maryland
CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY IMAGES
A baby giraffe splashes around while taking a drink from a watering hole at the Amboseli National Park in Kenya. The calf, which is just a few months old, is just over 6ft tall and weighs 147 pounds. Within a year, the baby can expect to grow to a height of 16-18ft and a weight of 1,500 pounds
A baby giraffe splashes around while taking a drink from a watering hole at the Amboseli National Park in Kenya. The calf, which is just a few months old, is just over 6ft tall and weighs 147 pounds. Within a year, the baby can expect to grow to a height of 16-18ft and a weight of 1,500 pounds
MICHELLE GUILLERMIN/MEDIADRUMIMAGES
The anonymous art collective Beyond protest at the government’s Rwanda plan to stop small boats with a beach installation in Hastings, East Sussex. This installation coincided with Endangered Species Day and featured a small boat carrying penguins in life jackets approaching a life-sized Rishi Sunak, who is portrayed denying them entry to the beach while a sign displays the distance to Rwanda
The anonymous art collective Beyond protest at the government’s Rwanda plan to stop small boats with a beach installation in Hastings, East Sussex. This installation coincided with Endangered Species Day and featured a small boat carrying penguins in life jackets approaching a life-sized Rishi Sunak, who is portrayed denying them entry to the beach while a sign displays the distance to Rwanda
PAUL QUEZADA-NEIMAN/ALAMY
Units of the Turkish army perform drill missions while an Atak helicopter hovers during the International Anatolian Phoenix exercise at the Third Main Jet Base in Konya, Turkey
Units of the Turkish army perform drill missions while an Atak helicopter hovers during the International Anatolian Phoenix exercise at the Third Main Jet Base in Konya, Turkey
SERHAT CETINKAYA/ANADOLU
Kevin Mitchell, the lord mayor of Exeter, and Patrick the pony, the mayor of Cockington, Torquay, make an appearance at the Devon County Show. Patrick has previously made headlines for his love of pints of Guinness in the Drum Inn, Cockington, and has also appeared on ITV’s This Morning, as well as having been immortalised in a children’s book
Kevin Mitchell, the lord mayor of Exeter, and Patrick the pony, the mayor of Cockington, Torquay, make an appearance at the Devon County Show. Patrick has previously made headlines for his love of pints of Guinness in the Drum Inn, Cockington, and has also appeared on ITV’s This Morning, as well as having been immortalised in a children’s book
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The Queen, the patron of the Charleston Trust, views the studio at Charleston House after a surprise appearance at the opening session of the Charleston Festival in East Sussex. She joined this year’s opening event, called the Power of Reading, which aims to celebrate books for children and young people
The Queen, the patron of the Charleston Trust, views the studio at Charleston House after a surprise appearance at the opening session of the Charleston Festival in East Sussex. She joined this year’s opening event, called the Power of Reading, which aims to celebrate books for children and young people
KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH/PA
A raccoon runs on the field during the first half of the MLS football match between the Philadelphia Union and New York City FC at Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
A raccoon runs on the field during the first half of the MLS football match between the Philadelphia Union and New York City FC at Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
KYLE ROSS/USA TODAY SPORTS/REUTERS

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