• Romanian helicopter Puma 330 is seen as Romanian, British and U. S. maritime NATO forces carry out 'Exercise Trojan Footprint' exercises during a media tour of the special operations at sea off Constanta, Romania, May 9, 2022. REUTERS / Remo Casilli
    Romanian helicopter Puma 330 is seen as Romanian, British and U. S. maritime NATO forces carry out 'Exercise Trojan Footprint' exercises during a media tour of the special operations at sea off Constanta, Romania, May 9, 2022. REUTERS / Remo Casilli
  • Models on the catwalk at the Bianca Spender show, part of Australian Fashion Week in Sydney. EPA
    Models on the catwalk at the Bianca Spender show, part of Australian Fashion Week in Sydney. EPA
  • Ukrainian refugees who were sheltering in the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol are reflected in a bus window as they arrive at a humanitarian aid centre for internally displaced people in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Reuters
    Ukrainian refugees who were sheltering in the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol are reflected in a bus window as they arrive at a humanitarian aid centre for internally displaced people in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Reuters
  • The largest statue of Jesus Christ in the world, in Encantado, Brazil measures 37.5 metres without counting the pedestal. It is part of a new tourist complex still under construction and due to open in early 2023. EPA
    The largest statue of Jesus Christ in the world, in Encantado, Brazil measures 37.5 metres without counting the pedestal. It is part of a new tourist complex still under construction and due to open in early 2023. EPA
  • An officer fires tear gas in a clash between government supporters and demonstrators outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office in Colombo, after which police imposed an indefinite curfew in Sri Lanka's capital. AFP
    An officer fires tear gas in a clash between government supporters and demonstrators outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office in Colombo, after which police imposed an indefinite curfew in Sri Lanka's capital. AFP
  • Trabzonspor supporters celebrate winning the Turkish Super Lig title in Istanbul. AFP
    Trabzonspor supporters celebrate winning the Turkish Super Lig title in Istanbul. AFP
  • A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launcher is paraded through Red Square at the Victory Day military procession in Moscow, marking the 77th anniversary of the Second World War victory over Nazi Germany. AFP
    A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launcher is paraded through Red Square at the Victory Day military procession in Moscow, marking the 77th anniversary of the Second World War victory over Nazi Germany. AFP
  • Qah refugee camp in Idlib, Syria. NGOs and international groups are struggling to maintain a basic level of humanitarian aid to the country. EPA
    Qah refugee camp in Idlib, Syria. NGOs and international groups are struggling to maintain a basic level of humanitarian aid to the country. EPA
  • An oil tanker unloads imported crude oil at Qingdao port in China's eastern Shandong province. AFP
    An oil tanker unloads imported crude oil at Qingdao port in China's eastern Shandong province. AFP
  • A motorcyclist rides over a hill on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany as the sun rises. AP Photo
    A motorcyclist rides over a hill on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany as the sun rises. AP Photo

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Today's best photos: from Nato helicopter exercises to motorcycling at sunrise

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

The National

May 09, 2022

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