People gather to buy livestock ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha at a traditional market in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, 22 May 2025. Eid al-Adha, the holiest of the two annual Muslim holidays, marks the yearly pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca. Muslims slaughter a sacrificial animal and split the meat into three parts: for family, friends, and the poor. EPA / MAST IRHAM
People gather to buy livestock ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha at a traditional market in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, 22 May 2025. Eid al-Adha, the holiest of the two annual Muslim holidays, marks the yearly pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca. Muslims slaughter a sacrificial animal and split the meat into three parts: for family, friends, and the poor. EPA / MAST IRHAM
Villagers of Qaldoun Al Marah gather to harvest the Damascene rose, for which the region is famous, in Al Nabk, countryside of Damascus, Syria. EPA
Villagers of Qaldoun Al Marah gather to harvest the Damascene rose, for which the region is famous, in Al Nabk, countryside of Damascus, Syria. EPA
The interception of a missile, that the Israeli army said was fired from Yemen, in Ashkelon, Israel. Reuters
The interception of a missile, that the Israeli army said was fired from Yemen, in Ashkelon, Israel. Reuters
A man draped in the Israeli flag outside the Capital Jewish Museum following a shooting that left two people dead in Washington, DC. AFP
A man draped in the Israeli flag outside the Capital Jewish Museum following a shooting that left two people dead in Washington, DC. AFP
Aid lorries carrying food arrive at a World Food Programme warehouse in Zawaida, central Gaza Strip. AP
Aid lorries carrying food arrive at a World Food Programme warehouse in Zawaida, central Gaza Strip. AP
People enjoy a day at Coney Island as a line of helicopters fly by days before the Memorial Day weekend in New York City. Getty images
People enjoy a day at Coney Island as a line of helicopters fly by days before the Memorial Day weekend in New York City. Getty images
Rescue personnel assisting an elderly resident during flooding in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. EPA
Rescue personnel assisting an elderly resident during flooding in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. EPA
Anti-tank fortifications, named 'dragon's teeth' near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine. Reuters
Anti-tank fortifications, named 'dragon's teeth' near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine. Reuters

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Best photos of May 22: Preparations for Eid Al Adha in Indonesia to 'Dragon's teeth' in Ukraine

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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May 22, 2025

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