News in Pics, May 22: Best photos from around the world

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, inspects the Guard of Honour on the forecourt of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Credit: Reuters Photo

Paris' Socialist deputy mayor to urban farming and candidate for the June 2021 regional elections in Ile-de-France Audrey Pulvar (C) and Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo (R) pass on electoral flyers in the Belleville district of Paris. Credit: AFP Photo

Residents of a public housing estate queue up for their mandatory Covid-19 swab tests after some residents were tested positive for the virus. Credit: Reuters Photo

Paralympics swimmer Daniel Dias, who has 24 Paralympics medals, swims during a practice session as he prepares for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics games in Atibaia, Brazil. Credit: Reuters Photo

Hernandez, 36, was Leeds' talisman as they won the Championship title, scoring what proved to be their promotion-clinching goal in a 1-0 win at former club Swansea. Credit: AFP Photo

Congress party workers at the tributary ceremony of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 30th death anniversary at the Memorial in Sriperumbudur. Credit: PTI Photo

A vendor wearing a protective mask holds a cover to protect vesak lanterns he made at a roadside shop during heavy rains ahead of commemorating the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, amid concerns about the spread of Covid-19 in Colombo. Credit: Reuters Photo