• TV viewers watch a broadcast showing results of the first round of the presidential election, in Medellin, Colombia. Reuters
    TV viewers watch a broadcast showing results of the first round of the presidential election, in Medellin, Colombia. Reuters
  • A Blakiston's fish owl flies off with a fish in a forest in Hokkaido, northern Japan. It is the largest owl species in Japan, with a wing-span of 180cm. EPA
    A Blakiston's fish owl flies off with a fish in a forest in Hokkaido, northern Japan. It is the largest owl species in Japan, with a wing-span of 180cm. EPA
  • A man and his best friend compete in the first European Dog Surfing Championship in Castrillon, northern Spain. EPA
    A man and his best friend compete in the first European Dog Surfing Championship in Castrillon, northern Spain. EPA
  • Children play on a destroyed car in a residential area of Mariupol, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP
    Children play on a destroyed car in a residential area of Mariupol, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP
  • A house collapsed after landslide caused by heavy rain in Recife, Brazil. Reuters
    A house collapsed after landslide caused by heavy rain in Recife, Brazil. Reuters
  • The "Ros Beiaardommegang" procession, featuring a heroic horse from folklore, in Dendermonde, Belgium. The parade should have taken place in 2020 but was postponed twice because of the Covid-19 pandemic. AFP
    The "Ros Beiaardommegang" procession, featuring a heroic horse from folklore, in Dendermonde, Belgium. The parade should have taken place in 2020 but was postponed twice because of the Covid-19 pandemic. AFP
  • Residential and commercial buildings in Manila. Philippines President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr Ros has chosen a new cabinet to try to revive the economy. AFP
    Residential and commercial buildings in Manila. Philippines President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr Ros has chosen a new cabinet to try to revive the economy. AFP
  • German Formula One driver Mick Schumacher crashed out during the Monaco Grand Prix. EPA
    German Formula One driver Mick Schumacher crashed out during the Monaco Grand Prix. EPA
  • Liverpool footballers on an open-top bus parade through the city in north-west England to celebrate winning the League Cup and FA Cup. AFP
    Liverpool footballers on an open-top bus parade through the city in north-west England to celebrate winning the League Cup and FA Cup. AFP
  • Indonesian students in Jakarta attend a ceremony during a visit by the Nottinghamshire Band of the Royal Engineers to celebrate British Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee. AFP
    Indonesian students in Jakarta attend a ceremony during a visit by the Nottinghamshire Band of the Royal Engineers to celebrate British Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee. AFP
  • An Indian fruit seller shelters from the rain under a plastic sheet in Jammu. AP
    An Indian fruit seller shelters from the rain under a plastic sheet in Jammu. AP
  • Members of the US Army Golden Knights Parachute team are jumping during the Hyundai Air & Sea Show during the Memorial Day weekend in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, 29 May 2022. The National Salute to America’s Heroes featuring the Hyundai Air & Sea Show is held on 28-29 May as part of the Memorial Day weekend celebrations in Miami Beach. The Golden Knights are one of only three Department of Defense-sanctioned aerial demonstration teams, along with the U. S. Navy Blue Angels and the U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds. EPA / CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH
    Members of the US Army Golden Knights Parachute team are jumping during the Hyundai Air & Sea Show during the Memorial Day weekend in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, 29 May 2022. The National Salute to America’s Heroes featuring the Hyundai Air & Sea Show is held on 28-29 May as part of the Memorial Day weekend celebrations in Miami Beach. The Golden Knights are one of only three Department of Defense-sanctioned aerial demonstration teams, along with the U. S. Navy Blue Angels and the U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds. EPA / CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH

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Today's best photos: from Colombian elections to US Army parachute team

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

The National

May 30, 2022

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Updated: May 30, 2022, 1:34 PM
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