• Gloomy skies after heavy rain and strong winds at Khalifa City, Al Haq Mosque, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Gloomy skies after heavy rain and strong winds at Khalifa City, Al Haq Mosque, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Sun rays amongst the trees during a forest fire near Godawari village, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA
    Sun rays amongst the trees during a forest fire near Godawari village, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA
  • Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government participate in a march during a May Day rally to mark the international day of the workers in Caracas. AFP
    Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government participate in a march during a May Day rally to mark the international day of the workers in Caracas. AFP
  • Children use a mobile shower provided by the local government, amid a heatwave in Valenzuela, Philippines. Reuters
    Children use a mobile shower provided by the local government, amid a heatwave in Valenzuela, Philippines. Reuters
  • Greek Orthodox clergymen attend the traditional Washing of the Feet ceremony in front of the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City. AFP
    Greek Orthodox clergymen attend the traditional Washing of the Feet ceremony in front of the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City. AFP
  • A man walks in the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which aims to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. AP
    A man walks in the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which aims to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. AP
  • Demonstrators set up a barricade to block the side entrance of the Georgian Parliament during a rally against a 'foreign influence' bill after parliament advanced the measure in Tbilisi. AFP
    Demonstrators set up a barricade to block the side entrance of the Georgian Parliament during a rally against a 'foreign influence' bill after parliament advanced the measure in Tbilisi. AFP
  • People board KRI Kakap-881 warship in the port of Tagulandang, to be evacuated to North Minahasa Regency on Sulawesi island, following the eruptions of Mount Ruang volcano in Sitaro, Indonesia. Reuters
    People board KRI Kakap-881 warship in the port of Tagulandang, to be evacuated to North Minahasa Regency on Sulawesi island, following the eruptions of Mount Ruang volcano in Sitaro, Indonesia. Reuters
  • Dancers perform during the world premiere of Stephanie Lake's Circle Electric by the Australian Ballet, at the Opera House in Sydney, Australia. EPA
    Dancers perform during the world premiere of Stephanie Lake's Circle Electric by the Australian Ballet, at the Opera House in Sydney, Australia. EPA
  • A lady leaves a polling station during local elections in Birmingham, Britain. Reuters
    A lady leaves a polling station during local elections in Birmingham, Britain. Reuters

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Today's best photos: From rain in Abu Dhabi to Swan Lake in Sydney

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

May 02, 2024

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Updated: May 02, 2024, 11:49 AM
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