• ART DUBAI 2026 Open day for visitors. General view of show attendance. Antonie Robertson/The National
    ART DUBAI 2026 Open day for visitors. General view of show attendance. Antonie Robertson/The National
  • A child plays at the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 21, 2026. Majid Asgaripour / WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    A child plays at the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 21, 2026. Majid Asgaripour / WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • NASA's SpaceX CRS-34 mission lifts off aboard a Dragon cargo spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. The CRS-34 commercial resupply mission is delivering about 2,950 kilograms of research, supplies and hardware to the International Space Station. EPA
    NASA's SpaceX CRS-34 mission lifts off aboard a Dragon cargo spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. The CRS-34 commercial resupply mission is delivering about 2,950 kilograms of research, supplies and hardware to the International Space Station. EPA
  • A Muslim man visits Mount Al Noor before the Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah. Reuters
    A Muslim man visits Mount Al Noor before the Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah. Reuters
  • Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins, centre, vies Freiburg's Philipp Lienhart, right, and Matthias Ginter in the Europa League final in Istanbul. AFP
    Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins, centre, vies Freiburg's Philipp Lienhart, right, and Matthias Ginter in the Europa League final in Istanbul. AFP
  • Palestinian-Armenian artist Kegham Dhegalian Junior at the exhibition Photo Kegham of Gaza: Unboxing, dedicated to the work of his grandfather, Kegham Dhegalian Senior, at the Marseille Photo Centre in France. AFP
    Palestinian-Armenian artist Kegham Dhegalian Junior at the exhibition Photo Kegham of Gaza: Unboxing, dedicated to the work of his grandfather, Kegham Dhegalian Senior, at the Marseille Photo Centre in France. AFP
  • A protest in Caracas, Venezuela, to demand urgent protection for prisoners. AFP
    A protest in Caracas, Venezuela, to demand urgent protection for prisoners. AFP
  • French-Lebanese musician Ibrahim Maalouf performs during a concert in support of Lebanon at the Arab World Institute in Paris. AFP
    French-Lebanese musician Ibrahim Maalouf performs during a concert in support of Lebanon at the Arab World Institute in Paris. AFP
  • A giant smoke cloud forms as the Sandy Fire burns in Simi Valley, California, US. EPA
    A giant smoke cloud forms as the Sandy Fire burns in Simi Valley, California, US. EPA
  • Britain's King Charles meets performers in Belfast, which will host the Irish music and dance festival Fleadh Cheoil in August. Reuters
    Britain's King Charles meets performers in Belfast, which will host the Irish music and dance festival Fleadh Cheoil in August. Reuters
  • Bolivian tanker lorries wait at a fuel logistics centre in San Antonio, Paraguay, for conditions to stabilise in Bolivia, where protesters are demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz. Reuters
    Bolivian tanker lorries wait at a fuel logistics centre in San Antonio, Paraguay, for conditions to stabilise in Bolivia, where protesters are demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz. Reuters
  • Mourners embrace at a vigil for victims of a shooting at a mosque in San Diego, California. Three people were killed and two teenage suspected gunmen died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police said. AFP
    Mourners embrace at a vigil for victims of a shooting at a mosque in San Diego, California. Three people were killed and two teenage suspected gunmen died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police said. AFP
  • Palestinian children look at a mural depicting Israel's interception of ships participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla in Nuseirat, central Gaza. AFP
    Palestinian children look at a mural depicting Israel's interception of ships participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla in Nuseirat, central Gaza. AFP
  • A stranded worker sits on a bridge overlooking the almost-empty Thika Superhighway in Nairobi, Kenya, on the second day of a nationwide transport strike over rising fuel prices. AFP
    A stranded worker sits on a bridge overlooking the almost-empty Thika Superhighway in Nairobi, Kenya, on the second day of a nationwide transport strike over rising fuel prices. AFP
  • Rider Alex Marquez crashes in the Catalan MotoGP, in Montmelo, near Barcelona. AFP
    Rider Alex Marquez crashes in the Catalan MotoGP, in Montmelo, near Barcelona. AFP
  • American actor Colman Domingo attends the 2026 Kering Women In Motion Awards and Cannes Film Festival Presidential Dinner. Reuters
    American actor Colman Domingo attends the 2026 Kering Women In Motion Awards and Cannes Film Festival Presidential Dinner. Reuters
  • Villagers catch fish during a festival at Panzath Nag, a spring near Qazigund, in Indian-administered Kashmir. EPA
    Villagers catch fish during a festival at Panzath Nag, a spring near Qazigund, in Indian-administered Kashmir. EPA
  • The Lost Screen Memorial, which focuses on digital risks to children, is shown at the European headquarters of the UN, in Geneva, Switzerland. EPA
    The Lost Screen Memorial, which focuses on digital risks to children, is shown at the European headquarters of the UN, in Geneva, Switzerland. EPA
  • A mobility scooter is among the damaged items that litter the southern Lebanese village of Deir Qanoun Al Nahr after an Israeli attack. AFP
    A mobility scooter is among the damaged items that litter the southern Lebanese village of Deir Qanoun Al Nahr after an Israeli attack. AFP
  • A yellow-headed caracara, left, approaches a blue-and-yellow macaw in Caracas, Venezuela. EPA
    A yellow-headed caracara, left, approaches a blue-and-yellow macaw in Caracas, Venezuela. EPA
  • Humanoid robots dressed as Buddhist monks participate in a parade at the Buddha Era 2570 Lotus Lantern Festival in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
    Humanoid robots dressed as Buddhist monks participate in a parade at the Buddha Era 2570 Lotus Lantern Festival in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
  • A girl carrying a lantern takes part in a Lotus Lantern parade ahead of Vesak Day, the birthday of Buddha, in Seoul, South Korea, May 16, 2026. REUTERS
    A girl carrying a lantern takes part in a Lotus Lantern parade ahead of Vesak Day, the birthday of Buddha, in Seoul, South Korea, May 16, 2026. REUTERS
  • Australian singer Delta Goodrem, representing Australia with the song 'Eclipse', performs during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (ESC) at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria on May 16, 2026. AFP
    Australian singer Delta Goodrem, representing Australia with the song 'Eclipse', performs during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (ESC) at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria on May 16, 2026. AFP
  • Members of the Saudi security forces take part in a military parade ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. AFP
    Members of the Saudi security forces take part in a military parade ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. AFP
  • Protesters who hung a huge Palestinian flag from a building facing the Israeli embassy light flares during a protest over the interception of the Gaza aid flotilla, in Athens. Reuters
    Protesters who hung a huge Palestinian flag from a building facing the Israeli embassy light flares during a protest over the interception of the Gaza aid flotilla, in Athens. Reuters
  • Launch of the Etihad Rail Fujairah Station, located in the newly planned Al Hilal district. Images from the passenger train parked along the Al Bitnah bridge in the mountain village of Al Bitnah. Antonie Robertson/The National
    Launch of the Etihad Rail Fujairah Station, located in the newly planned Al Hilal district. Images from the passenger train parked along the Al Bitnah bridge in the mountain village of Al Bitnah. Antonie Robertson/The National
  • Visitors at the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi in Saadiyat Cultural District enjoy free entry during International Museum Day. Victor Besa / The National
    Visitors at the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi in Saadiyat Cultural District enjoy free entry during International Museum Day. Victor Besa / The National
  • In this aerial view, fog rolls by the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. AFP
    In this aerial view, fog rolls by the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. AFP
  • A behind-the-scenes look inside a Dubai abattoir during Eid al-Adha, capturing the rush of livestock sales and the process of sacrifice. Dubai abattoir in Al Qusais, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A behind-the-scenes look inside a Dubai abattoir during Eid al-Adha, capturing the rush of livestock sales and the process of sacrifice. Dubai abattoir in Al Qusais, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Nassr v Damac - Al Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - May 21, 2026 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo and team members celebrate with the trophy after winning the Saudi Pro League. Reuters
    Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Nassr v Damac - Al Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - May 21, 2026 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo and team members celebrate with the trophy after winning the Saudi Pro League. Reuters

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