News in Pics, May 18: Best photos from around the world

Explosions lite-up the night sky above buildings in Gaza City as Israeli forces shell the Palestinian enclave. Credit: AFP Photo

People sit in the sun at Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan in New York City. US CDC announced that fully vaccinated people in the country could shed face masks, a key step in returning to normalcy after Covid-19 lockdowns. Credit: AFP Photol

Customers sit with their drinks inside the re-opened 'Old Dr Butler’s Head' pub in London as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions ease across the country. Credit: AFP Photo

Demonstrators set fire to a toll booth during a new anti-government protest in Medellin, Colombia. Credit: AFP Photo

A video protest sign on a truck paid for by the Patriotic Millionaires drives past a mansion owned by Amazon founder Bezos in Washington. Credit: Reuters Photo