Best photos of May 18: Pope Leo's inauguration to Eurovision winner

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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  Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd in St Peter's Square in the Vatican before a Mass for the beginning of his papacy. Reuters

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  A flight carrying Indonesian Muslim pilgrims for Hajj takes off from the Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport in Blang Bintang, Aceh province, yesterday. AFP

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  Poland's former president Lech Walesa votes in Gdansk yesterday during the first round of a presidential election. AFP

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  Dogs at the Goodwoof festival, held at Goodwood in West Sussex. PA

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  Mexican naval vessel the Cuauhtemoc crashes into Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday. Bloomberg

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  Central Coast Mariners celebrate after winning a penalty shoot out to take victory in the A-League Women's Grand Final against Melbourne Victory. Getty Images

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  The 34th Arab League Summit at the Iraqi Republican Palace in Baghdad. UAE Presidential Court

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  The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday. AP

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  Rain in Colombo yesterday. AFP

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  JJ, representing Austria and a former Dubai resident, wins the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland. Reuters