The bus with the AS Roma soccer team drives amid a crowd of jubilant supporters, in front of the Colosseum in Rome, Thursday, May 26, 2022, during the celebration for their victory in the Europe Conference League soccer final against Feyenoord in Tirana on Wednesday. (AP Photo / Gregorio Borgia)
The bus with the AS Roma soccer team drives amid a crowd of jubilant supporters, in front of the Colosseum in Rome, Thursday, May 26, 2022, during the celebration for their victory in the Europe Conference League soccer final against Feyenoord in Tirana on Wednesday. (AP Photo / Gregorio Borgia)
The Kvitbjorn, which means Polar Bear in Norwegian, a hybrid touristic boat, combining a diesel engine and electric batteries, makes its way in the sea ice in the Borebukta Bay, in northern Norway. Home to polar bears, the midnight sun and the northern lights, Norway's Svalbard Archipelago, perched high in the Arctic, is trying to find a way to profit from its pristine wilderness without ruining it. AFP
The Kvitbjorn, which means Polar Bear in Norwegian, a hybrid touristic boat, combining a diesel engine and electric batteries, makes its way in the sea ice in the Borebukta Bay, in northern Norway. Home to polar bears, the midnight sun and the northern lights, Norway's Svalbard Archipelago, perched high in the Arctic, is trying to find a way to profit from its pristine wilderness without ruining it. AFP
A soldier of the third US Infantry Regiment, or Old Guard, places flags on headstones before Memorial Day, at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia. During an annual ceremony, over 1,000 Old Guard soldiers place small American flags at more than 260,000 headstones at the cemetery. Reuters
A soldier of the third US Infantry Regiment, or Old Guard, places flags on headstones before Memorial Day, at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia. During an annual ceremony, over 1,000 Old Guard soldiers place small American flags at more than 260,000 headstones at the cemetery. Reuters
A pile of destroyed linen and blankets sits in a pool of water after a fire at the Peace and Friendship Stadium, in the Greek capital Athens. About 20 tonnes of linen and blankets intended for war-stricken Ukraine were destroyed in the blaze, charities said. The cause of the fire was not yet known. AFP
A pile of destroyed linen and blankets sits in a pool of water after a fire at the Peace and Friendship Stadium, in the Greek capital Athens. About 20 tonnes of linen and blankets intended for war-stricken Ukraine were destroyed in the blaze, charities said. The cause of the fire was not yet known. AFP
A visitor takes photos of a sculpture by Gongkan entitled 'A Boy and Someone from Nowhere' at Art Basel in Hong Kong, China. The 2022 edition of Art Basel features 130 exhibitors. EPA
A visitor takes photos of a sculpture by Gongkan entitled 'A Boy and Someone from Nowhere' at Art Basel in Hong Kong, China. The 2022 edition of Art Basel features 130 exhibitors. EPA
A mural on the wall of an apartment building damaged during the Ukraine-Russia conflict in Popasna, Luhansk region. Reuters
A mural on the wall of an apartment building damaged during the Ukraine-Russia conflict in Popasna, Luhansk region. Reuters
A crowd gathers in the grounds of Whitby Abbey, north-east England, during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of people dressed as vampires in one place. AFP
A crowd gathers in the grounds of Whitby Abbey, north-east England, during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of people dressed as vampires in one place. AFP

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Today's best photos: from triumph at the Colosseum to a record crowd of 'vampires'

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

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May 27, 2022

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