• A firefighter works at putting down a house set on fire by the Coastal Fire in Laguna Niguel, California, USA, 11 May 2022. At least 20 homes have been destroyed in the 200 acres fire, said Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy at a night news conference. EPA / ETIENNE LAURENT
    A firefighter works at putting down a house set on fire by the Coastal Fire in Laguna Niguel, California, USA, 11 May 2022. At least 20 homes have been destroyed in the 200 acres fire, said Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy at a night news conference. EPA / ETIENNE LAURENT
  • Elephants star in the film 'Il Sol dell'avvenire' by Italian director Nanni Moretti in Rome, Italy. EPA
    Elephants star in the film 'Il Sol dell'avvenire' by Italian director Nanni Moretti in Rome, Italy. EPA
  • A military plane is cleaned aboard the US aircraft carrier 'Harry S. Truman' in the Gulf of Naples, Italy. EPA
    A military plane is cleaned aboard the US aircraft carrier 'Harry S. Truman' in the Gulf of Naples, Italy. EPA
  • Sword maker Motaz Al Mazari in his workshop in Irbid, Jordan. Reuters
    Sword maker Motaz Al Mazari in his workshop in Irbid, Jordan. Reuters
  • A model walks the runway during the Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2022 Resort '23 Collections show at Carriageworks in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
    A model walks the runway during the Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2022 Resort '23 Collections show at Carriageworks in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
  • Coca growers block soldiers from destroying plantations in Caño Indio, Catatumbo, Colombia. AFP
    Coca growers block soldiers from destroying plantations in Caño Indio, Catatumbo, Colombia. AFP
  • Pedestrians walk past a display of lotus lanterns outside the Beomnyeonsa Temple in Seoul. AFP
    Pedestrians walk past a display of lotus lanterns outside the Beomnyeonsa Temple in Seoul. AFP
  • The Human Rights and Alliance of Civilisations Room in Geneva hosts a special session of the UN Human Rights Council on Ukraine. AFP
    The Human Rights and Alliance of Civilisations Room in Geneva hosts a special session of the UN Human Rights Council on Ukraine. AFP
  • The name of slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is carved in the sand on a beach in Gaza city. AFP
    The name of slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is carved in the sand on a beach in Gaza city. AFP

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Today's best photos: from wildfires in California to a tribute to Shireen Abu Akleh

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

The National

May 12, 2022

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Updated: May 12, 2022, 1:10 PM
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