RUSSIA — Casting a vote: A woman submitted her ballot at a polling station near a portrait of former Soviet leader Josef Stalin in Volgograd on Wednesday. Photo: Dmitry Rogulin/AP
HONG KONG — Five demands: Demonstrators against China’s new national security law, which would allow authorities to crack down on subversive and secessionist activity, gestured with five fingers in Hong Kong on Wednesday, signifying protesters’ “Five demands – not one less.” Photo: Vincent Yu/AP
BRAZIL — Somber months: A cemetery worker wore a hazmat suit as they waited for the burial of a COVID-19 victim in Nova Iguacu on Tuesday. Photo: Leo Correa/AP
INDONESIA — Keeping safe: Teachers and students wore protective gear on the outskirts of Jakarta on Wednesday. Photo: Tatan Syuflana/AP
THAILAND — Praying together: Teachers and students wearing masks prayed before class in Pathum Thani on Wednesday. Photo: Sakchai Lalit/AP
INDIA — Early start: Workers waited for markets to open in Jammu on Wednesday. Photo: Channi Anand/AP
BELGIUM — Taken down: A bust of Belgium’s King Leopold II was removed from a park in Ghent on Tuesday. Protests sweeping the world have fueled a movement to confront Europe’s colonial past and role in the slave trade. Photo: Francisco Seco/AP
BRITAIN — Strange sight: Britain’s Prince Charles looked at a Gloucestershire Old Spot pig during a visit to Cotswold Farm Park near Cheltenham on Wednesday. Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Pool
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.
