• BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 17: Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 at Olympiastadion on June 17, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images)
    BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 17: Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 at Olympiastadion on June 17, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images)
  • The Frecce Tricolori aerobatics team performs to mark the centenary of the Italian Air Force, at the Mario De Bernardi military airport near Rome. EPA
    The Frecce Tricolori aerobatics team performs to mark the centenary of the Italian Air Force, at the Mario De Bernardi military airport near Rome. EPA
  • The Brazilian Hot Air Balloon Championship in Boituva, Sao Paulo state. EPA
    The Brazilian Hot Air Balloon Championship in Boituva, Sao Paulo state. EPA
  • Crowds at the Rouen Armada, France's tall ships festival. AFP
    Crowds at the Rouen Armada, France's tall ships festival. AFP
  • People fly paramotors above the Pyramids, in Giza, Egypt. Reuters
    People fly paramotors above the Pyramids, in Giza, Egypt. Reuters
  • Steph Wood of the Sunshine Coast Lightning shoots as Remi Kamo of the Queensland Firebirds attempts to block during a netball match in Sunshine Coast, Australia. Getty
    Steph Wood of the Sunshine Coast Lightning shoots as Remi Kamo of the Queensland Firebirds attempts to block during a netball match in Sunshine Coast, Australia. Getty
  • Activists from the 'Stop Croisieres' (Stop Cruises) NGO demonstrate as the MSC World Europa cruise ship leaves Marseille, France. AFP
    Activists from the 'Stop Croisieres' (Stop Cruises) NGO demonstrate as the MSC World Europa cruise ship leaves Marseille, France. AFP
  • Dancers at the Bali Art Festival in Denpasar, Indonesia. EPA
    Dancers at the Bali Art Festival in Denpasar, Indonesia. EPA

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Today's best photos: from Special Olympics in Berlin to Bali art festival

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

June 18, 2023

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Updated: June 18, 2023, 1:09 PM