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

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

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 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 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

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Updated: June 04, 2023, 1:59 PM