VENEZUELA — Just practice: Soldiers participated in an invasion drill in Caracas on Saturday after President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro ordered two days of nationwide military exercises. Photo: Matias Delacroix/AP
MEXICO — Sending a message: Women took part in a protest against gender-based violence outside the National Palace in Mexico City on Tuesday. Participants demanded justice following recent brutal slayings of women in Mexico. Photo: Eduardo Verdugo/AP
FLORIDA — Crash course: Driver Ryan Newman flew into the air after colliding with driver Corey LaJoie during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race in Daytona Beach. Photo: Chris O’Meara/AP
ENGLAND — Having some fun: Lizzo laughed during the Brit Awards in London on Tuesday. Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP
SPAIN — Rolling up: Farmers from across Spain blocked streets in the center of Pamplona on Wednesday to protest low incomes for agricultural workers. Photo: Alvaro Barrientos/AP
ITALY — In the round: Models wore creations from Gucci’s Fall/Winter 2020-2021 collection in Milan on Wednesday. Photo: Luca Bruno/AP
JAPAN — Fresh air: Members of the media surrounded a passenger after she emerged from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama on Wednesday. Passengers who tested negative for COVID-19 began disembarking Wednesday. Photo: Jae C. Hong/AP
PORTUGAL — High tide: Sebastian Steudtner from Germany rode a wave at Praia do Norte in Nazaré on Saturday. Photo:Armando Franca/AP
SOUTH KOREA — All smiles: Bong Joon-ho, director of the Oscar-winning film “Parasite,” laughed during a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday. Photo: Ahn Young-joon/AP
BRAZIL — Ramping up: A dancer smiled during a street party in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Thousands attend the popular parties ahead of Carnival, which begins Friday. Photo:Silvia Izquierdo/AP
SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.
ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.
