Members of the Bolivarian National Guard loyal to Maduro run under a cloud of tear gas after being repelled with rifle fire by guards supporting Guaido in front of La Carlota military base in Caracas. AFP / Yuri CORTEZ

Raindrops cover a blossom in Munich, southern Germany. AFP / dpa / Sina Schuldt

Japan's Emperor Akihito hands over his statement after delivering his speech to the top government officials and members of the royal families during his abdication ceremony in Tokyo. AFP / Japan Pool

Participants compete in the annual Dust Race in Chungju. AFP / Ed JONES

A swallow flies above a rapeseed field in Poliez-Pittet near Lausanne, Switzerland. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse