Best photos of May 8: Dancers in Morocco to the Palestine Marathon

A local group performs a traditional dance during the opening of the Rose Festival in Kelaat M'Gouna, Morocco, 07 May 2026. The annual festival, held in the Dades Valley to celebrate the Damask rose harvest, runs from 07 May to 10 May 2026. EPA / JALAL MORCHIDI
Preparations get under way for the Buddha's birthday at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul. EPA
A woman sleeps as election staff count votes during the Havering local council election in Romford, England. Getty Images
Rayo Vallecano fans with banners and flares in the stands during the Uefa Conference League semi final between RC Strasbourg and Rayo Vallecano, in Strasbourg, France. Reuters
A folkloric dance at Gerardo Barrios Central Square in the historic centre of San Salvador, El Salvador. AFP
A man walks on the dry riverbed of the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad, India. AFP
A child rides on a swing during the tulip season in a park outside Kyiv. AFP
Participants run past the Israeli barrier during the annual Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem. Reuters

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