Best photos of May 4: From a reopened Kuwaiti school to Brooklyn's alternative to the Met Gala

  • Pupils gather at Fajr Al Sabah School as they prepare to attend in-person classes after a two-month suspension due to the Iran war. AFP
    Pupils gather at Fajr Al Sabah School as they prepare to attend in-person classes after a two-month suspension due to the Iran war. AFP
  • Gazan girls attend a Quran recitation session at Al Noor Quran Memorisation Centre, in Khan Younis. EPA
    Gazan girls attend a Quran recitation session at Al Noor Quran Memorisation Centre, in Khan Younis. EPA
  • Make it in the Emirates opens at the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Make it in the Emirates opens at the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Australian surfer Ethan Ewing competes in the semi-finals of the Gold Coast Pro event at Snapper Rocks. EPA
    Australian surfer Ethan Ewing competes in the semi-finals of the Gold Coast Pro event at Snapper Rocks. EPA
  • The site of a mass rave party at a military site in central France, an event described as a 'nuisance' by the government. AFP
    The site of a mass rave party at a military site in central France, an event described as a 'nuisance' by the government. AFP
  • Spectators gather around a monster truck that ploughed into a crowd in Colombia after the driver lost control. Reuters
    Spectators gather around a monster truck that ploughed into a crowd in Colombia after the driver lost control. Reuters
  • Anti-mining protesters flee after police use tear gas to quell violence in San Juan de la Maguana, in the Dominican Republic. EPA
    Anti-mining protesters flee after police use tear gas to quell violence in San Juan de la Maguana, in the Dominican Republic. EPA
  • A young participant takes centre stage at the People's Ball at Brooklyn Public Library, an alternative to the Met Gala. AFP
    A young participant takes centre stage at the People's Ball at Brooklyn Public Library, an alternative to the Met Gala. AFP