Today's best photos: from a freeride snowboarder to a boxing class record attempt

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

Swiss freeride snowboarder, base jumper and wingsuit pilot Geraldine Fasnacht prepares to jump out of SolarStratos, a solar powered aircraft prototype, flown by Swiss adventurer Raphael Domjan to perform the first ever wingsuit jump from and electrical and solar airplpane, above the alpine resort of Verbier, Switzerland, Saturday, June 18, 2022. (Valentin Flauraud / Keystone via AP)

Swiss freeride snowboarder, base jumper and wingsuit pilot Geraldine Fasnacht prepares to jump out of SolarStratos, a solar powered aircraft prototype, flown by Swiss adventurer Raphael Domjan to perform the first ever wingsuit jump from and electrical and solar airplpane, above the alpine resort of Verbier, Switzerland, Saturday, June 18, 2022. (Valentin Flauraud / Keystone via AP)

Jun 19, 2022

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