A Palestinian protester escalates Israel's controversial security wall as others waving national flags burn tyres during a demonstration against a US-brokered peace proposal, in the occupied West Bank village of Bilin near Ramallah. AFP / ABBAS MOMANI

A couple wearing protective face masks attend a mass wedding ceremony organized by the Unification Church at Cheongshim Peace World Center in Gapyeong. AFP / Jung Yeon-je

A Sri Lankan elephant bathes ahead of the annual Buddhist parade in Colombo. AFP / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI

A dog is dressed in a mask and costume for the 17th annual New York Pet Fashion Show in New York City. AFP / Johannes EISELE

An aurora is seen in the sky in Rovaniemi, Finland. REUTERS/Alexander Kuznetsov

An orphaned kangaroo joey that was rescued during the bushfire season, stands inside the living room of partners Gary Wilson and Julie Willis's home, both of whom are animal carers, in the community of Wytaliba, New South Wales. REUTERS/Jorge Silva