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Milky Way seen over Dorset’s iconic Gold Hill and magpie landing on a deer’s antlers in our best picture round-up

Other stunning pictures show waves of emotion from Liverpool fans as they celebrate their win over Barcelona

TODAY'S best picture round-up shows the wonders of nature in stunning images of a magpie landing on a deer's antlers, as well as the beauty of the Milky Way looming over Dorset at night.

Other stunning pictures show waves of emotion from Liverpool fans as they celebrate their win over Barcelona, and as Ramadan is upon us, we take a look at a photograph pictured during the holy Fasting month.

 Pictured in the early hours of Monday morning, the Milky Way is seen over Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset. The cobbled street on a steep slope was made famous by the Hovis advert from the 1970's
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Pictured in the early hours of Monday morning, the Milky Way is seen over Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset. The cobbled street on a steep slope was made famous by the Hovis advert from the 1970'sCredit: Nick Bull/pictureexclusive.com
 The funny moment this magpie landed on the antlers of a stag and started dancing was caught on camera. The image was snapped in Richmond Park, London while a woman was on a walk
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The funny moment this magpie landed on the antlers of a stag and started dancing was caught on camera. The image was snapped in Richmond Park, London while a woman was on a walkCredit: Max Ellis 2014
 Liverpool players celebrate in front of their fans after the UEFA Champions League semi final 2nd leg match between Liverpool FC and FC Barcelona at Anfield. Liverpool went home with the historic 4-0 win on May 7
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Liverpool players celebrate in front of their fans after the UEFA Champions League semi final 2nd leg match between Liverpool FC and FC Barcelona at Anfield. Liverpool went home with the historic 4-0 win on May 7Credit: EPA
 Russian students of a military high school, march during the final rehearsal of the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow. Russia will mark the 74th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the World War II and it's allies on May 9. The Soviet Union lost 27 million people during the war
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Russian students of a military high school, march during the final rehearsal of the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow. Russia will mark the 74th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the World War II and it's allies on May 9. The Soviet Union lost 27 million people during the warCredit: EPA
 American rider Keyshawn Whitehorse rides his bull, Rehab, during the PBR Monster Energy Tour Professional Bull Riders event at Videotron Centre on May 4 in Quebec City, Canada
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American rider Keyshawn Whitehorse rides his bull, Rehab, during the PBR Monster Energy Tour Professional Bull Riders event at Videotron Centre on May 4 in Quebec City, CanadaCredit: Getty - Contributor
 Afghan children learn to read the holy Koran at a mosque during the holy Fasting month of Ramadan, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Muslims around the world are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts daily between sunrise and sunset
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Afghan children learn to read the holy Koran at a mosque during the holy Fasting month of Ramadan, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Muslims around the world are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts daily between sunrise and sunsetCredit: EPA
 Supporters of the Economic Freedom Fighters, a South African far left political party, dance outside a polling station in Masiphumelele, Cape Town, South Africa on May 8. Millions of South Africans head to the polls as the country holds its 5th general election
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Supporters of the Economic Freedom Fighters, a South African far left political party, dance outside a polling station in Masiphumelele, Cape Town, South Africa on May 8. Millions of South Africans head to the polls as the country holds its 5th general electionCredit: EPA
 South African people sit in a queue to cast their vote during the sixth general election at the Cottanlands Primary school 45 kilometres north of Durban. South Africans began voting today in national elections which the ruling ANC, in power since 1994, is favourite to win despite corruption scandals, sluggish economic growth and record unemployment
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South African people sit in a queue to cast their vote during the sixth general election at the Cottanlands Primary school 45 kilometres north of Durban. South Africans began voting today in national elections which the ruling ANC, in power since 1994, is favourite to win despite corruption scandals, sluggish economic growth and record unemploymentCredit: AFP or licensors
 Soldiers from the naval school take part in a ceremony to mark the end of World War II at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on May 8
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Soldiers from the naval school take part in a ceremony to mark the end of World War II at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on May 8Credit: EPA
 Officials guide students off a bus and into a recreation centre where they were reunited with their parents after a shooting at a Denver middle school in Colorado
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Officials guide students off a bus and into a recreation centre where they were reunited with their parents after a shooting at a Denver middle school in ColoradoCredit: AP:Associated Press
 Surfer Shino Matsuda competes in the Women's event during day two of the surfing Japan Open at Tsurigasaki Beach on May 7 in Ichinomiya, Chiba in Japan
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Surfer Shino Matsuda competes in the Women's event during day two of the surfing Japan Open at Tsurigasaki Beach on May 7 in Ichinomiya, Chiba in JapanCredit: Getty - Contributor
 A Vietnamese cosplayer poses as police officer character from the game during the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2019 play-in group stage, in GG Stadium in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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A Vietnamese cosplayer poses as police officer character from the game during the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2019 play-in group stage, in GG Stadium in Ho Chi Minh, VietnamCredit: Reuters
 Ahmad Sayed Rahman, a five-year-old Afghan boy who lost his right leg when he was hit by a bullet in the crossfire of a battle, gestures as he dances with his prosthetic leg at the International Committee of the Red Cross hospital for war victims and the disabled, in Kabul on May 7
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Ahmad Sayed Rahman, a five-year-old Afghan boy who lost his right leg when he was hit by a bullet in the crossfire of a battle, gestures as he dances with his prosthetic leg at the International Committee of the Red Cross hospital for war victims and the disabled, in Kabul on May 7Credit: AFP or licensors
 Asbaby the swan attacks a gosling on the River Cam in Cambridge. The feathered fiend, who is now a fully-fledged swan, was spotted attacking the frightened baby Canada goose, who became separated from his parents and siblings
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Asbaby the swan attacks a gosling on the River Cam in Cambridge. The feathered fiend, who is now a fully-fledged swan, was spotted attacking the frightened baby Canada goose, who became separated from his parents and siblingsCredit: GEOFF ROBINSON.
 Competitors ride their bikes during Stage 4 of the 14th edition of Titan Desert 2019 mountain biking race between Merzouga and Mssici, in Morocco, on May 1
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Competitors ride their bikes during Stage 4 of the 14th edition of Titan Desert 2019 mountain biking race between Merzouga and Mssici, in Morocco, on May 1Credit: AFP or licensors
 These skiers spent one of the coldest May bank holidays at the peak of Ben Nevis as the mountain remained covered in snow. The Inverness Backcountry Snowsports Club were skiing up to 1,300 metres high during this year's bank holiday weekend, which was one of the coldest on record
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These skiers spent one of the coldest May bank holidays at the peak of Ben Nevis as the mountain remained covered in snow. The Inverness Backcountry Snowsports Club were skiing up to 1,300 metres high during this year's bank holiday weekend, which was one of the coldest on recordCredit: Solent News
 A Juvenile California Sea Lion comes in for a chew on the camera Mexico
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A Juvenile California Sea Lion comes in for a chew on the camera MexicoCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
 Gazaian youth perform fire spinning during the holy month of Ramadan in Gaza City, Gaza on May 6
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Gazaian youth perform fire spinning during the holy month of Ramadan in Gaza City, Gaza on May 6Credit: Getty - Contributor
 A diver swimming through silversides in the Cayman Islands while surrounded by a sea of fish
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A diver swimming through silversides in the Cayman Islands while surrounded by a sea of fishCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
 An Aztec serpent god known as Quetzalcoatlus. These sinister-looking life-sized models of prehistoric predators have arrived at a British zoo ahead of a world first exhibition
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An Aztec serpent god known as Quetzalcoatlus. These sinister-looking life-sized models of prehistoric predators have arrived at a British zoo ahead of a world first exhibitionCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
 A pair of oriental pied hornbills put on a fascinating show as they lock bills and appear to join as one. The unusual social behaviour is believed to occur during acts of play, courtship and during territorial fighting
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A pair of oriental pied hornbills put on a fascinating show as they lock bills and appear to join as one. The unusual social behaviour is believed to occur during acts of play, courtship and during territorial fightingCredit: Solent News
 This green vine snake opens its mouth wide as it swallows an entire lizard. The lethal predator suddenly lunged to clamp its mouth around the helpless garden lizard's head, leaving the reptile dangling from a tree
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This green vine snake opens its mouth wide as it swallows an entire lizard. The lethal predator suddenly lunged to clamp its mouth around the helpless garden lizard's head, leaving the reptile dangling from a treeCredit: Solent News
 Sand sculpture by Sand Artist Simon Beck on Brean Down beach in Somerset over the Bank Holiday. The Somerset beach art is the artist's 100th sand sculpture
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Sand sculpture by Sand Artist Simon Beck on Brean Down beach in Somerset over the Bank Holiday. The Somerset beach art is the artist's 100th sand sculptureCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
 Colourful tulip fields pictured in Flevoland, Netherlands
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Colourful tulip fields pictured in Flevoland, NetherlandsCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

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