• TOPSHOT - The Popocatepetl Volcano spews ash and smoke as seen from Puebal, state of Puebla, Mexico, on May 18, 2023. The Popocatepetl volcano, located about 55 km from Mexico City, has recorded numerous low-intensity exhalations in the past few days. (Photo by JOSE CASTAÑARES / AFP)
    TOPSHOT - The Popocatepetl Volcano spews ash and smoke as seen from Puebal, state of Puebla, Mexico, on May 18, 2023. The Popocatepetl volcano, located about 55 km from Mexico City, has recorded numerous low-intensity exhalations in the past few days. (Photo by JOSE CASTAÑARES / AFP)
  • Residents inspect the damage after a huge tree fell on a settlement in Manila, the Philippines. Two people were killed. AFP
    Residents inspect the damage after a huge tree fell on a settlement in Manila, the Philippines. Two people were killed. AFP
  • Sevilla fans cheer their team to victory over Juventus in the Europa League semi-final at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville. AFP
    Sevilla fans cheer their team to victory over Juventus in the Europa League semi-final at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville. AFP
  • Palestinian rally near the border with Israel in response to the annual Jerusalem Day Flag March. AFP
    Palestinian rally near the border with Israel in response to the annual Jerusalem Day Flag March. AFP
  • Actor Tom Mercier performs acrobatics as actress Billie Blain watches on at a photocall for the film Le Regne Animal at the Cannes Film Festival. AFP
    Actor Tom Mercier performs acrobatics as actress Billie Blain watches on at a photocall for the film Le Regne Animal at the Cannes Film Festival. AFP
  • Nurses and nursing students protest against President Yoon Suk Yeol's move to redefine the occupation's remit, in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
    Nurses and nursing students protest against President Yoon Suk Yeol's move to redefine the occupation's remit, in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters in Istanbul. Reuters
    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters in Istanbul. Reuters
  • Borna Coric is reflected in a glass barrier as he returns the ball to Stefanos Tsitsipas in an Italian Open quarter-final in Rome. AP
    Borna Coric is reflected in a glass barrier as he returns the ball to Stefanos Tsitsipas in an Italian Open quarter-final in Rome. AP
  • A light show as part of celebrations marking the 175th anniversary of the first German constitution, in Frankfurt. AP
    A light show as part of celebrations marking the 175th anniversary of the first German constitution, in Frankfurt. AP
  • Water engulfs a road in Helm Corner, California. EPA
    Water engulfs a road in Helm Corner, California. EPA

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Today's best photos: From an erupting volcano in Mexico to flooding in California

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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May 19, 2023

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Updated: May 19, 2023, 11:12 AM
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