News in Pics, June 2: Best photos from around the world

Environmental activists take part in a protest against mining and the government's promotion of the sector as an engine for the recovery of the economy after the severe blow caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, in front of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries of Panama (MICI) in Panama City. Credit: AFP Photo

Josh Reddick #22 of the Arizona Diamondbacks blows a bubble while taking batting practice prior to a game against the New York Mets at Chase Field. Credit: AFP Photo

Electoral propaganda of Victor Hugo Romo, candidate for mayor of Miguel Hidalgo for the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) in coalition with the Labor Party (PT) and the Green Ecologist Party of Mexico (PVEM), is seen in Mexico City. Credit: AFP Photo

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and Costa Rica's President Carlos Alvarado Quesada arrive for a news conference during Blinken's visit to San Jose, Costa Rica. Credit: AFP Photo

People over 50 years of age are inoculated against Covid-19 at a vaccination centre mounted at a volleyball arena in Medellin, Colombia. Credit: AFP Photo

A person takes a picture of the sunset on the Great South Wall during hot weather in Dublin, Ireland. Credit: Reuters Photo

The new business manager of the United States Embassy in El Salvador, Jean Elizabeth Manes, speaks upon arrival at San Oscar Romero International Airport in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador. Credit: AFP Photo