News in Pics, May 25: Best photos from around the world

An aerial view shows near-deserted roads in Taipei on May 25, 2021, after Taiwan on May 19 raised its coronavirus alert level following a widening outbreak. Credit: AFP Photo

A woman holds a Colombian flag amid wreaths in honour of people killed during protests against the government placed outside the Congress building during a session in which Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano's censure motion is discussed, in Bogota on May 24, 2021. Credit: AFP Photo

A parent cleans a room at Abraham Lincoln school before students go back to class during the reopening of activities amid the spread of the coronavirus disease in Mexico City, Mexico May 22, 2021. Credit: Reuters Photo

Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso signs a document during a presentation of his new cabinet after he is sworn in, at the Carondelet Palace in Quito. Credit: Reuters Photo

A demonstrator holds a Black Lives Matter flag outside the Minnesota State Capitol building on May 24, 2021 in St Paul, Minnesota. Credit: AFP Photo

In this file aerial picture taken on May 9, 2021 people visit the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery on Mothers Day, in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil. Credit: AFP Photo