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

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 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

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

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

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

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

Jun 7, 2023

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Updated: June 07, 2023, 4:13 PM