• A raven lands on the roof of a barn as thick smoke from wildfires obscures the sun near Cremona, Alberta, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press via AP)
    A raven lands on the roof of a barn as thick smoke from wildfires obscures the sun near Cremona, Alberta, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press via AP)
  • A missile fired at Kyiv in Ukraine is intercepted and destroyed. Reuters
    A missile fired at Kyiv in Ukraine is intercepted and destroyed. Reuters
  • A resident in Faenza removes mud and debris after Italy's Emilia Romagna region was deluged by heavy rain. Reuters
    A resident in Faenza removes mud and debris after Italy's Emilia Romagna region was deluged by heavy rain. Reuters
  • Residents shout for help next to burning shanties as a fire engulfs a slum area in Paranaque city, Metro Manila, the Philippines. EPA
    Residents shout for help next to burning shanties as a fire engulfs a slum area in Paranaque city, Metro Manila, the Philippines. EPA
  • Anti-G7 protesters march through Hiroshima, Japan, where a G7 meeting was to be held. Reuters
    Anti-G7 protesters march through Hiroshima, Japan, where a G7 meeting was to be held. Reuters
  • US coastguard ensigns toss their caps in celebration at a commencement ceremony in New London, Connecticut. AP
    US coastguard ensigns toss their caps in celebration at a commencement ceremony in New London, Connecticut. AP
  • A cat-like geoglyph in Nazca, Peru. AP
    A cat-like geoglyph in Nazca, Peru. AP
  • Supporters of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement and Movement for Change political alliance cheer at an election campaign rally in Athens. AFP
    Supporters of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement and Movement for Change political alliance cheer at an election campaign rally in Athens. AFP
  • Women lower plastic containers on ropes to draw water from a well in Telamwadi, near Mumbai. Reuters
    Women lower plastic containers on ropes to draw water from a well in Telamwadi, near Mumbai. Reuters
  • A turkey vulture soars overhead as a freighter navigates morning fog in Royal Bay, British Columbia, Canada. AP
    A turkey vulture soars overhead as a freighter navigates morning fog in Royal Bay, British Columbia, Canada. AP

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Today's best photos: From a raven at sunset to a vulture in the mist

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The National

May 18, 2023

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