June 23, 2021

A man stands with an an "estelada" or Catalan pro-independence flag outside Lledoners prison in Sant Joan de Vilatorrada near Barcelona, Spain.

A staff member handles one of the newly-born twin cubs delivered by giant panda Shin Shin at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Park, Japan.

Pope Francis meets Spider-Man, who presents him with his mask, at the end of his weekly general audience with a limited number of faithful in the San Damaso Courtyard at the Vatican.

Militiamen join Afghan defense and security forces during a gathering in Kabul. Afghanistan's Defense Ministry is working with warlords to mobilize local militias across the country, most particularly in the north, to try to stem the tide of the latest Taliban gains. 

Health workers remove the body of a man who died of Covid-19 coronavirus at his Home in Bandung as Indonesia’s infection rates soar and hospitals are flooded with new patients, prompting warnings that the Southeast Asian nation's health crisis could spiral out of control.

Commuters cross the Howrah Bridge as the state government suspends regular public transport during a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 in Kolkata, India.

Police officers salute the casket of K-9 Kitt in Gillette Stadium during a memorial service held in honor of the police dog, who was killed during a domestic violence call, in Boston, Massachusetts, June 22, 2021.

People walk around the rain vortex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore.

A man wades into the ocean at sunset, June 22, 2021, in Newport Beach, California.