• Roman Kovalenko, 18, practices the skate trick at sunset as he always skates alone since all his friends have fled at Peace Square in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 5, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)
    Roman Kovalenko, 18, practices the skate trick at sunset as he always skates alone since all his friends have fled at Peace Square in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 5, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)
  • An Arab Israeli protester waves the Palestinian flag in Sakhnin, in northern Israel, ahead of the 74th anniversary of the Nakba – "catastrophe" in Arabic. This marks the forced removal of Palestinians from their homes after the formation of Israel 1948. AFP
    An Arab Israeli protester waves the Palestinian flag in Sakhnin, in northern Israel, ahead of the 74th anniversary of the Nakba – "catastrophe" in Arabic. This marks the forced removal of Palestinians from their homes after the formation of Israel 1948. AFP
  • Russian troops rehearse for a Victory Day parade to be held at Dvortsovaya Square in St Petersburg on May 9, to celebrate the Second World War victory over Nazi Germany. AP Photo
    Russian troops rehearse for a Victory Day parade to be held at Dvortsovaya Square in St Petersburg on May 9, to celebrate the Second World War victory over Nazi Germany. AP Photo
  • A racehorse gets a sponge bath after a workout at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, US. The 148th Kentucky Derby is on Saturday. AP
    A racehorse gets a sponge bath after a workout at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, US. The 148th Kentucky Derby is on Saturday. AP
  • Rescuers carry a survivor from a collapsed six-storey building in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan province. Authorities said 53 people died, blaming the collapse on illegal construction. AFP
    Rescuers carry a survivor from a collapsed six-storey building in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan province. Authorities said 53 people died, blaming the collapse on illegal construction. AFP
  • A Palestinian shepherd watches over livestock, after Israel's Supreme Court rejected a petition against the eviction of more than 1,000 Palestinians from Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
    A Palestinian shepherd watches over livestock, after Israel's Supreme Court rejected a petition against the eviction of more than 1,000 Palestinians from Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
  • Smoke from flares fills the Orange Velodrome, in southern French city Marseille, during the Europa Conference League semi final second leg between Olympique de Marseille and Feyenoord. The Dutch side won 3-2 on aggregate, after the game ended goalless. Reuters
    Smoke from flares fills the Orange Velodrome, in southern French city Marseille, during the Europa Conference League semi final second leg between Olympique de Marseille and Feyenoord. The Dutch side won 3-2 on aggregate, after the game ended goalless. Reuters

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Today's best photos: from skateboarding in a war zone to floodlights and flares

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

May 06, 2022

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Updated: May 06, 2022, 11:34 AM
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