• TOPSHOT - Real Madrid's Spanish forward #14 Joselu and teammates parade onboard a bus as they celebrate their 36th LaLiga trophy at the Cibeles square in Madrid on May 12, 2024. Real Madrid's fans line the streets of Madrid as 'Los blancos' celebrate their 36th Liga trophy before facing Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in the Champions League final on June 1. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)
    TOPSHOT - Real Madrid's Spanish forward #14 Joselu and teammates parade onboard a bus as they celebrate their 36th LaLiga trophy at the Cibeles square in Madrid on May 12, 2024. Real Madrid's fans line the streets of Madrid as 'Los blancos' celebrate their 36th Liga trophy before facing Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in the Champions League final on June 1. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)
  • The Unesco World Heritage site Mont-Saint-Michel in France at sunset. AFP
    The Unesco World Heritage site Mont-Saint-Michel in France at sunset. AFP
  • Action from the International Horse Race Grand Prix in Maroua, Cameroon. AFP
    Action from the International Horse Race Grand Prix in Maroua, Cameroon. AFP
  • Young people take part in a tradition that features people being flung from a carpet, in Brasov, Romania. Reuters
    Young people take part in a tradition that features people being flung from a carpet, in Brasov, Romania. Reuters
  • A man holds one of the flyers dropped by the Israeli military on the northern Gaza Strip urging people to 'temporarily evacuate to shelters in western Gaza city' as the war between Israel and Hamas continues. AFP
    A man holds one of the flyers dropped by the Israeli military on the northern Gaza Strip urging people to 'temporarily evacuate to shelters in western Gaza city' as the war between Israel and Hamas continues. AFP
  • A man holds a mask depicting Donald Trump on the day of his presidential campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey. Reuters
    A man holds a mask depicting Donald Trump on the day of his presidential campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey. Reuters
  • Metropolitan Police officers watch over a Pro-Palestinian demonstration on Waterloo Bridge, central London, calling for a two-way arms embargo on Israel. AFP
    Metropolitan Police officers watch over a Pro-Palestinian demonstration on Waterloo Bridge, central London, calling for a two-way arms embargo on Israel. AFP
  • A graduate's mortarboard is decorated with a Palestinian motif at a commencement ceremony in Tempe, Arizona. Reuters
    A graduate's mortarboard is decorated with a Palestinian motif at a commencement ceremony in Tempe, Arizona. Reuters
  • Smoke from wildfires blankets Edmonton as a couple enjoy a picnic, in the Canadian province of Alberta. AP
    Smoke from wildfires blankets Edmonton as a couple enjoy a picnic, in the Canadian province of Alberta. AP
  • Pro-Palestinian demonstrators face police outside the Malmo Arena venue ahead of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden. AFP
    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators face police outside the Malmo Arena venue ahead of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden. AFP
  • The May Fayre & Puppet Festival at Covent Garden, central London. AFP
    The May Fayre & Puppet Festival at Covent Garden, central London. AFP

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Today's best photos: From Real Madrid's celebrations to a puppet festival

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May 12, 2024

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