A drone image of the 50,000 square metre Gilleleje Labyrinth, Denmark. EPA
A drone image of the 50,000 square metre Gilleleje Labyrinth, Denmark. EPA
A heavy police presence in the Old Town of Prague before Fiorentina take on West Ham United. Reuters
A heavy police presence in the Old Town of Prague before Fiorentina take on West Ham United. Reuters
A border defence team patrols Changgo township in south-west China's Tibet Autonomous Region. EPA
A border defence team patrols Changgo township in south-west China's Tibet Autonomous Region. EPA
A sombre mood on Ipanema Beach following the death of Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, in Rio de Janeiro. Reuters
A sombre mood on Ipanema Beach following the death of Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, in Rio de Janeiro. Reuters
Tetiana holds her pets, Tsatsa and Chunya, in her house that was flooded after the Kakhovka dam blew up in Ukraine. AP
Tetiana holds her pets, Tsatsa and Chunya, in her house that was flooded after the Kakhovka dam blew up in Ukraine. AP
New York's Statue of Liberty is covered in haze and smoke caused by wildfires in Canada. Reuters
New York's Statue of Liberty is covered in haze and smoke caused by wildfires in Canada. Reuters
A woman and girl in traditional Chinese costume chat at the Forbidden City during a photo session in Beijing. AFP
A woman and girl in traditional Chinese costume chat at the Forbidden City during a photo session in Beijing. AFP
A view into the turret of a Marder armoured infantry fighting vehicle that is being repaired in Unterluess, Germany. AFP
A view into the turret of a Marder armoured infantry fighting vehicle that is being repaired in Unterluess, Germany. AFP
Ryan Zeze of the French 4x100 metre relay team trains with a virtual reality headset in Paris. AFP
Ryan Zeze of the French 4x100 metre relay team trains with a virtual reality headset in Paris. AFP
Shipping containers stacked at Zhoushan port in Ningbo, in China's eastern Zhejiang province. AFP
Shipping containers stacked at Zhoushan port in Ningbo, in China's eastern Zhejiang province. AFP
Pope Francis waves to the public at St Peter's Square in the Vatican before undergoing surgery on an abdominal hernia at Gemelli Hospital, Rome. AFP
Pope Francis waves to the public at St Peter's Square in the Vatican before undergoing surgery on an abdominal hernia at Gemelli Hospital, Rome. AFP

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Today's best photos: From a Danish labyrinth to Pope Francis ahead of operation

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

June 07, 2023

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Tuesday's best photos: From D-Day to the Great Mosque of Djenne

Monday's best photos: from volcano offerings in Indonesia to wingwalkers in England

Sunday's best photos: from Environment Day in Dubai to Poland's Great Dragon Weekend

Saturday's best photos: from a hot day in Malaysia to a typhoon in Japan

Friday's best photos: from US Air Force graduates to Sevilla's Europa League win

Thursday's best photos: from the royal wedding in Jordan to protests in Germany

Wednesday's best photos: from Manhattanhenge to wildfire fighting

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Date: Sunday, November 25

WHAT IS A BLACK HOLE?

1. Black holes are objects whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape their pull

2. They can be created when massive stars collapse under their own weight

3. Large black holes can also be formed when smaller ones collide and merge

4. The biggest black holes lurk at the centre of many galaxies, including our own

5. Astronomers believe that when the universe was very young, black holes affected how galaxies formed

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The results of the first round are as follows:

Qais Saied (Independent): 18.4 per cent

Nabil Karoui (Qalb Tounes): 15.58 per cent

Abdelfattah Mourou (Ennahdha party): 12.88 per cent

Abdelkarim Zbidi (two-time defence minister backed by Nidaa Tounes party): 10.7 per cent

Youssef Chahed (former prime minister, leader of Long Live Tunisia): 7.3 per cent

Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

Updated: June 07, 2023, 5:38 PM