• Woman wearing traditional "Bollenhut" pompon hats, typical for the Black Forest region, line up to fill out their ballot papers for European Parliament Elections at a polling station in Gutach, southern Germany, on June 9, 2024. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP)
    Woman wearing traditional "Bollenhut" pompon hats, typical for the Black Forest region, line up to fill out their ballot papers for European Parliament Elections at a polling station in Gutach, southern Germany, on June 9, 2024. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP)
  • People carry a portable shrine through the streets during the Tsukiji Shishi Matsuri festival in Tokyo. AFP
    People carry a portable shrine through the streets during the Tsukiji Shishi Matsuri festival in Tokyo. AFP
  • A drone view of Borgo Egnazia resort, the venue where for next week's G7 summit, 55km from Bari in south-eastern Italy. Reuters
    A drone view of Borgo Egnazia resort, the venue where for next week's G7 summit, 55km from Bari in south-eastern Italy. Reuters
  • An unusual view of the starting line of the men's 100m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome. Reuters
    An unusual view of the starting line of the men's 100m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome. Reuters
  • Lava from an active volcano engulfs the road near Grindavik, Iceland. AP
    Lava from an active volcano engulfs the road near Grindavik, Iceland. AP
  • The Olympic rings symbol adorns the Eiffel Tower 50 days before the Games kick off in Paris. EPA
    The Olympic rings symbol adorns the Eiffel Tower 50 days before the Games kick off in Paris. EPA
  • Police provide security at a polling station during European Parliament election voting in Noumea, in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia. AFP
    Police provide security at a polling station during European Parliament election voting in Noumea, in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia. AFP
  • The area where the body of British TV presenter Michael Mosley was found on the south-eastern Aegean Sea island of Symi, Greece. Reuters
    The area where the body of British TV presenter Michael Mosley was found on the south-eastern Aegean Sea island of Symi, Greece. Reuters
  • A turtle is removed by staff on the 11th green during the ShopRite LPGA Classic golf tournament in Galloway, New Jersey. AP
    A turtle is removed by staff on the 11th green during the ShopRite LPGA Classic golf tournament in Galloway, New Jersey. AP

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Today's best photos: From EU elections to a turtle interrupting golf

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

June 09, 2024

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