• The Green Planet is partnering with GEMS Legacy School to welcome a breathtaking 18-metre blue whale recycled sculpture. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The Green Planet is partnering with GEMS Legacy School to welcome a breathtaking 18-metre blue whale recycled sculpture. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Participants dance in the historical centre of Prague. Reuters
    Participants dance in the historical centre of Prague. Reuters
  • Over 200 people died and more than 900 were injured after three trains collided one after another. EPA
    Over 200 people died and more than 900 were injured after three trains collided one after another. EPA
  • A Ferris wheel is seen during sunset in Brussels. Reuters
    A Ferris wheel is seen during sunset in Brussels. Reuters
  • A demonstrator throws a rock at police during a protest in the neighbourhood of Dakar. AP
    A demonstrator throws a rock at police during a protest in the neighbourhood of Dakar. AP
  • The temple during a ceremony commemorating Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. Reuters
    The temple during a ceremony commemorating Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. Reuters
  • The Trinity icon by Andrei Ruble, kept in Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery since the 1920s was moved to Christ the Savior Cathedral for the holiday on President Vladimir Putin's order. AP
    The Trinity icon by Andrei Ruble, kept in Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery since the 1920s was moved to Christ the Savior Cathedral for the holiday on President Vladimir Putin's order. AP
  • Giant dragons float down the Vistula River during the Great Dragon Show in Krakow. EPA
    Giant dragons float down the Vistula River during the Great Dragon Show in Krakow. EPA

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Today's best photos: From Environment Day in Dubai to Poland's Great Dragon Weekend

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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June 04, 2023

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The Birkin bag is made by Hermès. 
It is named after actress and singer Jane Birkin
Noone from Hermès will go on record to say how much a new Birkin costs, how long one would have to wait to get one, and how many bags are actually made each year.

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