Best photos of April 5: Easter Sunday service in Abu Dhabi to Cherry Blossom in Seoul

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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  Reverend Father Peter Fernando celebrates the Easter Sunday service at St Therese Church in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  Cambodian villagers race traditional ox carts during celebrations marking the coming Khmer New Year in Kampong Speu, Cambodia. EPA

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  Relatives react next to the grave of Farizal Rhomadhon, a UN Interim Force in Lebanon peacekeeper killed in Lebanon, during a funeral ceremony at Giripeni Heroes Cemetery complex in Kulon Progo regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Reuters

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  A bride poses for a picture, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters

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  Renan of Shabab Al Ahli celebrates after scoring during the UAE Pro League match against Al Jazira at Rashid Stadium, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Followers of Iraq's Shiite cleric Muqtada Al Sadr at a protest against the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tahrir Square, Baghdad. EPA

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  Damage at the site of an Israeli air strike in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon. EPA

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  Displaced people take part in a performance of a play in Beirut, Lebanon. Getty Images

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  A colt Shhab Al Zobair is guided by a horseman during the Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship 2026 in Dubai. EPA

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  Pilots of the Black Eagles, the South Korean Air Force's aerobatic team, perform over Yeouido Park during the Spring Cherry Blossom Festival in Seoul, South Korea. EPA