The day in pictures

A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Ciri, Burundi, on May 17, 2018 during a referendum on constitutional reforms that, if passed, will shore up the power of the incumbent President and enable him to rule until 2034. For many critics, the referendum is yet another blow to hopes of lasting peace in the fledgling democracy, which experienced decades of conflict marked by violence between majority Hutu and the minority Tutsi who had long held power.   AFP/GETTY IMAGES

Indian police detain supporters of Janata Dal as they shout slogans protesting against the swearing-in of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader B. S. Yeddyurappa as Chief Minister of Karnataka state in Bangalore, India, May 17, 2018. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party ended Congress party rule in a key southern state on Thursday, but its poll victory was marred by questions over who has the right to form the government.  AIJAZ RAHI/AP

Police forces move a wrecked car during the eviction of environmental protesters from the ZAD 'Zone A Defendre' (zone to defend) area in Notre-Dame-des-Landes, North of Nantes, France on May 17, 2018. Police operations resumed to clear the site from squatters that have been occupying the area for ten years to block the construction of disputed Notre-Dames-des-Landes airport. The French government on Jan. 17, 2018 announced it would give up the airport project, but the squatters refused to leave.   THIBAULT VANDERMERSCH/EPA-EFE

A caravan trailer is blown into a hedge in Viersen, Germany, on May 17, 2018, after what was reported as a 'tornado' left a swath of destruction near the city around 40 miles west of Dusseldorf. The twister storm reportedly lasted between 10 to 15 minutes and caused severe damage to around 50 houses on its route.  BODO MARKS/EPA-EFE

Visitors and period re-enactors gather beside the Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress," on its first day of public exhibition at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on May 17, 2018, in Dayton, Ohio. The B-17 "Flying Fortress" will anchor an extensive exhibit in the museum's World War II gallery, paying tribute to the thousands of men who served on B-17s on daylight bombing missions over Nazi-occupied Europe. The plane was celebrated for being the first B-17 to survive 25 missions and return to the U.S.  JOHN MINCHILLO/AP

A person uses a snow thrower to clear snow from the Galibier pass, which is at an elevation of 2,645 m to open the road linking the department of Savoie to the Hautes-Alpes, in Valloire, on May 17, 2018. The road will be officially opened in late May early June.  JEAN-PIERRE CLATOT/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

Indonesian Muslims gather at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, Banda Aceh, Indonesia on May 17, 2018. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in Koran was during its last 10 nights.  HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK/EPA-EFE

A road crossing is adorned with the colors of the rainbow in Perigueux, France on May 17, 2018 as part of events marking the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.   GEORGES GOBET/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

People await the rehearsal of the carriage procession for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 17, 2018 in Windsor, England. More than two hundred members of the armed forces will be taking part in the rehearsal along with the wedding carriage through Windsor.   JEFF J MITCHELL/GETTY IMAGES


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