Today's best photos: From a protest in Tbilisi to the Cannes Film Festival

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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  Police use a spray as they try to block demonstrators near Georgia's parliament in Tbilisi during a protest against a bill that critics say would stifle media freedom and obstruct the country's bid to join the EU. AP

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  Women wait to cast their votes at a polling station in Rangareddy district, Telangana, during the fourth phase of India's general election. Reuters

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  Stranded cars on a road in Sao Leopoldo after a storm lashed Brazil's flood-hit Rio Grande do Sul state, two weeks after rains caused river banks to burst. AFP

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  An area badly affected by a flash flood in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia. AP

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  A gutted hall at the Islamic University of Gaza, which was destroyed during Israel's military offensive. Reuters

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  A motoring enthusiast takes part in the 'Race The Waves' classic car and motorcycle event at the beach in Bridlington, Britain. Reuters

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  Ukrainians arrive by bus at an evacuation point after thousands of people were transported from border areas in the Kharkiv region. AFP

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  Workers hang the official poster of the 77th Cannes Film Festival on the facade of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. AFP

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