Best photos of May 8: A sculpture of Goya to a lament to the fallen

  • Spanish painter and sculptor Antonio Lopez gives the finishing touches to a statue of painter Francisco de Goya. EPA
    Spanish painter and sculptor Antonio Lopez gives the finishing touches to a statue of painter Francisco de Goya. EPA
  • St Peter's Basilica as a large screen shows the Cardinals prior to the start of the conclave. Getty Images
    St Peter's Basilica as a large screen shows the Cardinals prior to the start of the conclave. Getty Images
  • South Korean former prime minister Han Duck-soo talks with Kim Moon-soo, presidential candidate for South Korea's conservative People Power Party during a meeting to discuss unifying candidacy in Seoul. Reuters
    South Korean former prime minister Han Duck-soo talks with Kim Moon-soo, presidential candidate for South Korea's conservative People Power Party during a meeting to discuss unifying candidacy in Seoul. Reuters
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony before their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow. AP
    Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony before their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow. AP
  • The announcement by Miral on the development of Disney Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    The announcement by Miral on the development of Disney Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Palestinians mourn one of the victims of an Israeli air strike, during their funeral in Gaza city. EPA
    Palestinians mourn one of the victims of an Israeli air strike, during their funeral in Gaza city. EPA
  • Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon pins a carnation on centenarian Lee Mi-rye during a ceremony to mark Parents' Day. EPA
    Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon pins a carnation on centenarian Lee Mi-rye during a ceremony to mark Parents' Day. EPA
  • Scotland's National Piper Louise Marshall playing a lament to the fallen at dawn on Portobello Beach in Edinburgh on the 80th anniversary of VE Day. PA
    Scotland's National Piper Louise Marshall playing a lament to the fallen at dawn on Portobello Beach in Edinburgh on the 80th anniversary of VE Day. PA