Photos of the Day: Angela Merkel Meets a Marionette

Albay, Philippines

Villagers flee as the Mayon volcano eruption continues. More than 26,000 people have been evacuated from the 8km danger zone
Photograph: Francis R Malasig/EPA

Brent, UK

The Duchess of Cambridge meets Year 3 pupils at Roe Green junior school where she launched a mental health programme for schools, the latest initiative from the Heads Together campaign
Photograph: Jonathan Brady/AP

Berlin, Germany

Angela Merkel meets a marionette during a carnival reception at the Chancellery
Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images