April 6, 2023

Protesters protect themselves from tear gas smoke behind umbrellas and garbage containers during clashes on the sidelines of a demonstration on the 11th day of action after the government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution, in Nantes, western France.

Pope Francis celebrates the Chrism Mass where the chrism, the oil of the catechumens and the oil of the sick, are consecrated and all the priests renew the promises made on the day of their ordination, inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican.

A member of the Ukrainian special force engages in zeroing his weapons prior to a mission, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the region of Bakhmut, Ukraine.

Tennessee State Troopers block the stairwell leading to the legislative chambers, in Nashville. Tennessee Republicans are seeking to oust three House Democrats for using a bullhorn to shout support for pro-gun control protesters in the House chamber.

French President Emmanuel Macron, second from left, inspects an honor guard with Chinese President Xi Jinping outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Hooded penitents take part in the Procissao do Fogareu, or Torch Procession, during a Holy Week in Goias, 350 km (217 miles) west of Brasilia, Brazil. The procession is a reenactment of the moment of Christ's arrest at the Olive Garden by featuring hooded penitents in lieu of Roman soldiers. 

A man inspects damage to a shopping center from an intercepted rocket fired from Lebanon in Shlomi, northern Israel. It was not immediately clear who was behind the rare rocket fire from Lebanon.

Homeless men sleep below a photo of the Perito Moreno Glacier at the Jorge Newbery international airport, commonly known as Aeroparque, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. More than 100 homeless people sleep every night in a common area of the Aeroparque.