• Members of Hexham Morrismen perform at sunrise to traditionally mark May Day in Henshaw, Northumberland, Britain May 1, 2023. REUTERS / Lee Smith
    Members of Hexham Morrismen perform at sunrise to traditionally mark May Day in Henshaw, Northumberland, Britain May 1, 2023. REUTERS / Lee Smith
  • Sudanese refugees from the Tandelti area who crossed into Chad gather at a camp in Koufroun, near Echbara. AFP
    Sudanese refugees from the Tandelti area who crossed into Chad gather at a camp in Koufroun, near Echbara. AFP
  • UAE cricketers in action against Nepal in the ACC Premier Cup Final in Kathmandu. Photo: ACC
    UAE cricketers in action against Nepal in the ACC Premier Cup Final in Kathmandu. Photo: ACC
  • St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral and the dome of the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel during the Malta International Fireworks Festival in Valletta. Reuters
    St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral and the dome of the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel during the Malta International Fireworks Festival in Valletta. Reuters
  • Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions attend a rally for better pay and conditions on May Day in Seoul, South Korea. AP
    Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions attend a rally for better pay and conditions on May Day in Seoul, South Korea. AP
  • Indian labourers play cricket on International Workers' Day, in Mira Road, on the outskirts of Mumbai, India. EPA
    Indian labourers play cricket on International Workers' Day, in Mira Road, on the outskirts of Mumbai, India. EPA
  • Bavarian highland folk dressed in traditional clothes set up a Maypole in Rottach Egern, Germany. AP
    Bavarian highland folk dressed in traditional clothes set up a Maypole in Rottach Egern, Germany. AP
  • USA surfer Ivan Florence rides a wave as a big swell hits Teahupoo, Tahiti. AFP
    USA surfer Ivan Florence rides a wave as a big swell hits Teahupoo, Tahiti. AFP
  • Labourers at work at a brick factory on the outskirts of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, India. AFP
    Labourers at work at a brick factory on the outskirts of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, India. AFP
  • Indonesian Marine Police load 21 sea turtles into a lorry after they were taken from an illegal poacher in Denpassar, Bali. EPA
    Indonesian Marine Police load 21 sea turtles into a lorry after they were taken from an illegal poacher in Denpassar, Bali. EPA

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Today's best photos: From Morris dancers to rescued turtles in Indonesia

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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May 01, 2023

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