TOPSHOT - A French marine stands past the nose of a French air force Rafale jet fighter parked on the UK Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth during the Navy exercise "Gallic strike" off the coast of Toulon, south-eastern France on June 3, 2021. This unprecedented joint maneuver called "Gallic Strike", which has mobilized since two days 14 warships and 56 combat aircraft off the coast of Toulon, aims in particular to train to conduct strikes from the sea, and to operate jointly the tricolor Rafale Marine fighter planes, catapulted, and the British F-35s which take off vertically or using a springboard. / AFP / Christophe SIMON
TOPSHOT - A French marine stands past the nose of a French air force Rafale jet fighter parked on the UK Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth during the Navy exercise "Gallic strike" off the coast of Toulon, south-eastern France on June 3, 2021. This unprecedented joint maneuver called "Gallic Strike", which has mobilized since two days 14 warships and 56 combat aircraft off the coast of Toulon, aims in particular to train to conduct strikes from the sea, and to operate jointly the tricolor Rafale Marine fighter planes, catapulted, and the British F-35s which take off vertically or using a springboard. / AFP / Christophe SIMON
TOPSHOT - A French marine stands past the nose of a French air force Rafale jet fighter parked on the UK Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth during the Navy exercise "Gallic strike" off the coast of Toulon, south-eastern France on June 3, 2021. This unprecedented joint maneuver called "Gallic Strike", which has mobilized since two days 14 warships and 56 combat aircraft off the coast of Toulon, aims in particular to train to conduct strikes from the sea, and to operate jointly the tricolor Rafale Marine fighter planes, catapulted, and the British F-35s which take off vertically or using a springboard. / AFP / Christophe SIMON
TOPSHOT - A French marine stands past the nose of a French air force Rafale jet fighter parked on the UK Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth during the Navy exercise "Gallic strike" off

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From on board HMS Queen Elizabeth to flyboarding in Sharjah - today's best photos

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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June 04, 2021

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Favourite food: Tabbouleh, greek salad and sushi

Favourite TV show: That 70s Show

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Read part four: an affection for classic cars lives on

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