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Photos of the Day

Here are today's best and most striking images from around the world, curated by The National

Singer Delta Goodrem, representing Australia with the song 'Eclipse', performs during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria. AFP

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From Delta Goodrem at Eurovision song contest to Humaniod robots

NewsMay 17, 2026

BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN - MAY 15: Boats are seen off the coast in the Persian Gulf on May 15, 2026 in Bandar Abbas, Iran. Since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war against Iran, forcing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, global shipping routes have been severely impacted with little progress being made in the negotiations between Iran and the United States. Soaring shipping costs, lengthening delivery times and less efficient routes have seen increased pressure on energy markets and supply chains worldwide. (Photo by Majid Saeedi / Getty Images)

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Best photos of May 16: Ships in the Strait of Hormuz to Doha International Book Fair

NewsMay 16, 2026

Men dressed in traditional attire ride horses and fire their rifles during a Tbourida, or Fantasia, equestrian performance in the city of Bouznika on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP)

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From a traditional Moroccan equestrian performance to Art Dubai

NewsMay 15, 2026

A severe blaze is started by demonstrators during a protest against persisting power cuts in Havana, Cuba. AFP

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Power cuts in Cuba to prisoner exchange in Ukraine

NewsMay 15, 2026

Men dressed in traditional attire ride horses and fire their rifles during a Tbourida, or Fantasia, equestrian performance in the city of Bouznika on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP)

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Shooting on horseback in Morocco to Lamine Yamal mural in Gaza

NewsMay 14, 2026

TOPSHOT - People march with a giant Palestinian flag during a demonstration commemorating the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, the 1948 displacement of Palestinians during the creation of Israel, in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on May 12, 2026. Palestinians annually on May 15 mark the Nakba, or "catastrophe" of the creation of Israel, which sparked the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

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From Ramallah marking 78 years since Nakba to White House ballroom construction

NewsMay 13, 2026

TOPSHOT - A passenger of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius is pictured while leaving by military bus after disembarking in the port of Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands on May 11, 2026. Adverse weather conditions forced the cruise ship MV Hondius hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and anchored off Spain's Canary Islands to dock at Tenerife on May 11, 2026 before evacuations can be completed, the health ministry said. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)

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From passenger leaving MV Hondius to the Epstein files in New York

NewsMay 12, 2026

A farmer returns from the field at Tinpiple village on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, 11 May 2026, ahead of the nationwide rice planting season. The impact of a chemical fertiliser crisis triggered by tensions in West Asia is already being felt in the US and Europe, where the main crop planting season is underway. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, fertiliser stock currently stands at 137,500 tonnes and has been reserved for the paddy transplantation period, while the requirement for the three-month season is at least 250,000 tonnes. Nepalâ€™s paddy transplantation begins in June. EPA / NARENDRA SHRESTHA

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From rice farming in Nepal to majestic Mount Fuji in Japan

NewsMay 11, 2026

A person wearing a mask stands aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla de Abona after being affected by a hantavirus outbreak, in Tenerife, Spain, May 10, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

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Best photos of May 10: Virus-hit cruise ship to rose festival in Morocco

NewsMay 10, 2026

A petrol bomb explodes as police officers stand guard during an anti-government protest, triggered by a corruption investigation against senior government officials, in Tirana, Albania. Reuters

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From anti-government protest in Albania to 81st Victory Day in Russia

NewsMay 09, 2026

Dancers perform during the opening of the Rose Festival in Kelaat M'Gouna, Morocco. EPA

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From dancers in Morocco to the Palestine Marathon

NewsMay 08, 2026

People watch as smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Nabatieh, Lebanon, May 7, 2026. REUTERS / Stringer

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Best photos of May 7: Israeli strike on Lebanon to Keir Starmer voting in London

NewsMay 07, 2026

Humanoid robot Gabi at a temple in Seoul. Reuters

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Humanoid robot at Seoul temple to Sanaa mosque repairs

NewsMay 06, 2026

A member of the Iraqi Antiquities Authority maintenance team, walks along a path as works take place to restore the Great Ziggurat temple in the ancient city of Ur, believed to be the birthplace of Abraham, the patriarch of the world’s three monotheistic religions, located now in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province, some 16 kilometres from the centre of the city of Nasiriyah, on May 4, 2026. The ziggurat, one of several structures built by the ancient Sumerians in what is now modern-day Iraq, was believed to be the dwelling place of the gods. The temple at its summit was therefore off-limits to all but priests and other highly revered figures. Today, the Great Ziggurat is undergoing careful restoration, carried out by local craftsmen using regionally sourced materials, including bricks specially produced to match original ancient samples. (Photo by Assad NIYAZI / AFP)

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From the Great Ziggurat of Ur to a fireworks factory in China

NewsMay 05, 2026

Activist Thiago Avila, a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla detained by Israel, sits at a magistrate's court to attend a detention extension hearing in Ashkelon, southern Israel, May 3, 2026. REUTERS / Amir Cohen

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Best photos of May 3: Gaza Flotilla activist in court to flooding in Yemen

NewsMay 03, 2026

A displaced Palestinian child plays inside a car destroyed during the Israel-Hamas war in the Bureij refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip. AFP

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From displaced Palestinian child in destroyed car to a full moon in Jaipur

NewsMay 02, 2026

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