A morning Mass is held at St Joseph's Cathedral in Abu Dhabi to mark the election of Pope Leo XIV. Victor Besa / The National
A morning Mass is held at St Joseph's Cathedral in Abu Dhabi to mark the election of Pope Leo XIV. Victor Besa / The National
An Israeli air strike targets the Nabatieh region in southern Lebanon. EPA
An Israeli air strike targets the Nabatieh region in southern Lebanon. EPA
Children play amid the rubble of houses in the Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza. Reuters
Children play amid the rubble of houses in the Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza. Reuters
People in Almaty, Kazakhstan, celebrate the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War. Reuters
People in Almaty, Kazakhstan, celebrate the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War. Reuters
Morgan Cibilic surfs before the start of the Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro competion in Australia. Getty Images
Morgan Cibilic surfs before the start of the Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro competion in Australia. Getty Images
A river running through a residential area in Jakarta. AFP
A river running through a residential area in Jakarta. AFP
A man stands inside the ruins of a house hit by Pakistani shelling in Uri, in Indian-administered Kashmir. AFP
A man stands inside the ruins of a house hit by Pakistani shelling in Uri, in Indian-administered Kashmir. AFP
Russia's Defence Minister Andrei Belousov takes part in a Victory Day parade marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, in Red Square, Moscow. Reuters
Russia's Defence Minister Andrei Belousov takes part in a Victory Day parade marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, in Red Square, Moscow. Reuters

Best photos of May 9: Morning Mass in Abu Dhabi to Victory Day in Moscow