Today's best photos: From rising temperatures in Pakistan to tornado-damaged homes in Iowa

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

People cool off in water during a heatwave in Karachi, Pakistan. Temperatures could exceed 50°C in some parts of the country in late May/early June, according to forecasters. EPA

A partially submerged Second World War Nazi bunker (Blockhaus) from the Atlantic Wall defences at the entrance of Arcachon Bay near Cap Ferret, south-western France. AFP

Buddhists visit Shwedagon Pagoda to mark Buddha's Birthday, on May 22, in Yangon, Myanmar. AFP

An aerial view of the Nakano area of Tokyo from the window of a passenger jet. AFP

Actress Mean Sonyta poses on the red carpet before the screening of Parthenope at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in France. Reuters

A woman stands inside The Network by the Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota at the Museum of Tapestries, in Aix-en-Provence, France. Reuters

Mourners attend the funeral of victims of the helicopter crash that killed Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, in Tehran, Iran. Reuters

Workers search through the remains of tornado-damaged homes in Greenfield, Iowa, US. AP

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