Today's best photos: From exam day in Wuhan to a storm over Sydney

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A pupil hugs a teacher outside a school on the first day of the national college entrance examination, known as Gaokao, in Wuhan, China. AFP

Turtles are released by the Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi, with the help of Yas Research Centre, the National Aquarium Abu Dhabi and volunteers, at Jumeirah Hotel on Saadiyat Island. Victor Besa / The National

The Olympic rings are seen on the Eiffel Tower. The Paris Olympics organisers mounted the rings on Friday as the French capital marked 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. AP

Palestinians watch smoke billowing after an Israeli air strike on Deir Al Balah in the central Gaza Strip. AFP

Nasa astronauts Suni Williams, right, and Butch Wilmore, in tunnel, arrive on board the International Space Station after travelling on Boeing's Starliner capsule. AFP

An artist paints portraits of Indian prime ministers at his workshop in Amritsar. AFP

A snow-capped Mount Fuji in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. Fuji city tourism officials confirmed that a metal fence will be installed in July to block tourists' access to a famous photo spot near the mountain. EPA

A Virgin Australia Airlines Boeing 737 plane flies as a storm approaches at Sydney International Airport. AFP

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