Today's best photos: From French Open action to Republic Day celebrations in Italy

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Italian aerobatic squad 'Frecce Tricolori' flies over Rome as part of the celebrations for Italy's Republic Day, in Rome. AP

Silhouettes representing British soldiers who died during World War II ahead of the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in Ver-sur-Mer, France. Reuters

Red Bull KTM Ajo's Jose Antonio Rueda and LevelUp MTA's Stefano Nepa crash during the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix at Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero, Italy. Reuters

Germany's Alexander Zverev in action against Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands during the French Open, in Paris, France. EPA

Members of the Moroccan royal armed forces take part in the joint US military exercise 'African Lion in the Tan-Tan region in southwestern Morocco. AFP

A seagull flies above a rooftop in Rome. AFP

A man tries to handle horses during the Rapa Das Bestas festival in Cedeira, A Coruna, Spain. EPA

Salt being harvested from seawater in a greenhouse, which allows year-round salt production, in Bungko, West Java. AFP

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