• Emergency services at the scene of a collision involving a lorry and a school bus in Melbourne, which left 18 pupils in hospital. EPA
    Emergency services at the scene of a collision involving a lorry and a school bus in Melbourne, which left 18 pupils in hospital. EPA
  • An inflatable kayak is used to ferry people stuck in their homes to dry land, after flooding in Cesena, Italy. EPA
    An inflatable kayak is used to ferry people stuck in their homes to dry land, after flooding in Cesena, Italy. EPA
  • A woman takes pictures of the Obelisk covered with plastic bags as part of an artistic intervention on the eve of World Recycling Day in Buenos Aires on May 16, 2023. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP)
    A woman takes pictures of the Obelisk covered with plastic bags as part of an artistic intervention on the eve of World Recycling Day in Buenos Aires on May 16, 2023. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP)
  • Firefighters battle to put out a blaze in Portland, Oregon. AP
    Firefighters battle to put out a blaze in Portland, Oregon. AP
  • Gao Youju, a Shanghai-born cartoonist, has painted the city’s Fangbang Middle Road with cat murals. EPA
    Gao Youju, a Shanghai-born cartoonist, has painted the city’s Fangbang Middle Road with cat murals. EPA
  • Novice monks take a break from a three-week stint at a Buddhist temple to enjoy a ride at Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea. Reuters
    Novice monks take a break from a three-week stint at a Buddhist temple to enjoy a ride at Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea. Reuters
  • Leslie Kramer finds the usual dog walking heavy going, as 90 wildfires are burning in the Canadian state of Alberta, with 23 out of control. Reuters
    Leslie Kramer finds the usual dog walking heavy going, as 90 wildfires are burning in the Canadian state of Alberta, with 23 out of control. Reuters
  • The aftermath of a protest over the alleged arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko ahead of his rape trial, in Ziguinchor, Senegal. AFP
    The aftermath of a protest over the alleged arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko ahead of his rape trial, in Ziguinchor, Senegal. AFP
  • Photovoltaic panels at a solar farm near Thaxted, eastern England. AFP
    Photovoltaic panels at a solar farm near Thaxted, eastern England. AFP
  • Emergency teams respond after an explosion in a building housing offices and apartments in Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico. AFP
    Emergency teams respond after an explosion in a building housing offices and apartments in Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico. AFP
  • Johnny Depp arrives for the screening of Jeanne du Barry at the Cannes Film Festival. AFP
    Johnny Depp arrives for the screening of Jeanne du Barry at the Cannes Film Festival. AFP
  • Nuri, South Korea’s first domestically produced space rocket, being assembled at Naro Space Centre in Goheung. EPA
    Nuri, South Korea’s first domestically produced space rocket, being assembled at Naro Space Centre in Goheung. EPA
  • A worker is knee-deep in grain imported from Ukraine at a depot in Bicske, Hungary. Bloomberg
    A worker is knee-deep in grain imported from Ukraine at a depot in Bicske, Hungary. Bloomberg
  • Firefighters protest against the blocking of a law that would allow all firefighting services to be co-ordinated, outside the Spanish Congress in Madrid. AFP
    Firefighters protest against the blocking of a law that would allow all firefighting services to be co-ordinated, outside the Spanish Congress in Madrid. AFP

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Today's best photos: From Australian bus crash to Spanish firefighters' demo

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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May 17, 2023

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