Up and Down

A decorated concrete bomb shelter in the southern town of Sderot, Israel. Photo: Ariel Schalit/AP.

Opera Game

Paris Opera ballet dancers perform outside Palais Garnier in protest against pension reform. Photo: Stephane de Sakutin/AFP.

Swans in Rehearsal

Ballet dancers in white tutus performed scenes from Swan Lake on the forecourt of the Paris Opera on Tuesday in a show of support for the French strike against the government’s pension reforms. “No swan can maintain a level of excellence until 64”, they protest. Photo: AFP.

More eyes see better

People walk past a mural by British artist My Dog Sighs in Rome, Italy. Photo: AFP/Tiziana Fabi/Getty Images.

The Invisible Eye

A girl walking past an eye drawn by British street artist My Dog Sighs in Rome, Italy. Photo: AFP/Tiziana Fabi.