• Spain's midfielder Mikel Merino (L) and Spain's midfielder Rodrigo Hernandez celebrate with the trophy during celebrations at the WiZink centre in Madrid on June 19, 2023 one day after Spain won the UEFA Nations League final footbal. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)
    Spain's midfielder Mikel Merino (L) and Spain's midfielder Rodrigo Hernandez celebrate with the trophy during celebrations at the WiZink centre in Madrid on June 19, 2023 one day after Spain won the UEFA Nations League final footbal. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)
  • Poppies pictured against the backdrop of a barley field during sunset in Blecourt, France. Reuters
    Poppies pictured against the backdrop of a barley field during sunset in Blecourt, France. Reuters
  • Wuhan University graduates receive their degrees during a ceremony in China's central Hubei province. AFP
    Wuhan University graduates receive their degrees during a ceremony in China's central Hubei province. AFP
  • An MV-22B Osprey makes its approach to land on the USS America carrier off the coast of Brisbane, Australia. EPA
    An MV-22B Osprey makes its approach to land on the USS America carrier off the coast of Brisbane, Australia. EPA
  • A dog looks over the wreckage of its home after a tornado swept through the small community of Louin, Mississippi on Sunday. AP Photo
    A dog looks over the wreckage of its home after a tornado swept through the small community of Louin, Mississippi on Sunday. AP Photo
  • Football teams take to the pitch for an exhibition game in front of New Zealand's Aoraki Mount Cook a month before the country hosts the FIFA Women’s World Cup. AFP
    Football teams take to the pitch for an exhibition game in front of New Zealand's Aoraki Mount Cook a month before the country hosts the FIFA Women’s World Cup. AFP
  • Smoke from a wildfire rises above the steppe near Kazakhstan's capital, Astana. Reuters
    Smoke from a wildfire rises above the steppe near Kazakhstan's capital, Astana. Reuters
  • Employees working at the Shin Textile Solutions factory in Addis Ababa during the launch of the Developing Countries Trading Scheme to support sustainable growth. Reuters
    Employees working at the Shin Textile Solutions factory in Addis Ababa during the launch of the Developing Countries Trading Scheme to support sustainable growth. Reuters
  • Workers load harvested watermelons onto a truck in Datong, Yilan County, Taiwan. AFP
    Workers load harvested watermelons onto a truck in Datong, Yilan County, Taiwan. AFP
  • Muslim pilgrims perform prayers around the Kaaba, Islam's holy shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
    Muslim pilgrims perform prayers around the Kaaba, Islam's holy shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
  • A Tokyo police officer holds an umbrella at the Metropolitan Police Department's lost and found centre. During the rainy season, it is estimated that some 2,000 umbrellas per rainfall are left on trains. EPA
    A Tokyo police officer holds an umbrella at the Metropolitan Police Department's lost and found centre. During the rainy season, it is estimated that some 2,000 umbrellas per rainfall are left on trains. EPA
  • Palestinian refugees walk through the Al Shati refugee camp in Gaza on World Refugee Day. Reuters
    Palestinian refugees walk through the Al Shati refugee camp in Gaza on World Refugee Day. Reuters
  • Racegoers arrive for day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing event in Berkshire, UK. AP Photo
    Racegoers arrive for day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing event in Berkshire, UK. AP Photo

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Today's best photos: from Rodri's delight to Royal Ascot

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

June 20, 2023

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Updated: June 20, 2023, 2:28 PM
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