• A family rummages through the ruins of their home after it was destroyed by a tornado in Barnsdall, Oklahoma. Getty images
    A family rummages through the ruins of their home after it was destroyed by a tornado in Barnsdall, Oklahoma. Getty images
  • A man walks around while praying in front of lotus lanterns attached to prayer petitions at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
    A man walks around while praying in front of lotus lanterns attached to prayer petitions at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
  • Activists block a motorway as they demand the release of hostages held by Hamas since the October 7 attack on Israel. AP
    Activists block a motorway as they demand the release of hostages held by Hamas since the October 7 attack on Israel. AP
  • A tourist explores the Ritacuba Blanco glacier at the Guican National Natural Park in Colombia. AFP
    A tourist explores the Ritacuba Blanco glacier at the Guican National Natural Park in Colombia. AFP
  • Wheat is harvested in the Abbasiya district of Iraq's central province of Najaf. AFP
    Wheat is harvested in the Abbasiya district of Iraq's central province of Najaf. AFP
  • Cyclists take part in the fourth stage of the 107th Giro d'Italia race, 190km between Acqui Terme and Andora. AFP
    Cyclists take part in the fourth stage of the 107th Giro d'Italia race, 190km between Acqui Terme and Andora. AFP
  • Sea lions congregate at Pier 39 in San Francisco as they gather to feed on anchovies and herring. AFP
    Sea lions congregate at Pier 39 in San Francisco as they gather to feed on anchovies and herring. AFP
  • Volunteers form a human corridor to receive boats carrying people rescued from flooded areas in Porto Alegre, Brazil. AFP
    Volunteers form a human corridor to receive boats carrying people rescued from flooded areas in Porto Alegre, Brazil. AFP
  • A pest control officer fumigates a street with insecticides in Jakarta amid efforts to stop the spread of mosquitoes responsible for dengue fever. AFP
    A pest control officer fumigates a street with insecticides in Jakarta amid efforts to stop the spread of mosquitoes responsible for dengue fever. AFP
  • A stonefish, the world's most venomous fish. AFP
    A stonefish, the world's most venomous fish. AFP

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Today's best photos: From a tornado in Oklahoma to the world's most venomous fish

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

May 08, 2024

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Updated: May 08, 2024, 11:06 AM