A man stands inside a damaged pagoda after Cyclone Mocha hit Rakhine State, Myanmar. AP
A man stands inside a damaged pagoda after Cyclone Mocha hit Rakhine State, Myanmar. AP
Buses carrying Sudanese people traverse Egypt's Nile River on a ferry after crossing the border from Sudan. EPA
Buses carrying Sudanese people traverse Egypt's Nile River on a ferry after crossing the border from Sudan. EPA
A view of Kyiv through the hole in a roof of a multi-store building damaged as a result of falling debris after a massive drone attack overnight in Kyiv. AFP
A view of Kyiv through the hole in a roof of a multi-store building damaged as a result of falling debris after a massive drone attack overnight in Kyiv. AFP
Some 1,200 windsurfers take the start of the 21th edition of the Defi Wind in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Gruissan in southern France. AFP
Some 1,200 windsurfers take the start of the 21th edition of the Defi Wind in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Gruissan in southern France. AFP
Protesters march during a rally to call for the resignation of top officials and curtailing violence in the media, after two mass shootings that killed 18 people earlier this month, in Belgrade. AFP
Protesters march during a rally to call for the resignation of top officials and curtailing violence in the media, after two mass shootings that killed 18 people earlier this month, in Belgrade. AFP
Stingless bees, also known as 'Kelulut', surround 'Raja Lebah' (King of Bees) as he prepares to use the honey extractor in his garden in Sepang, Malaysia. EPA
Stingless bees, also known as 'Kelulut', surround 'Raja Lebah' (King of Bees) as he prepares to use the honey extractor in his garden in Sepang, Malaysia. EPA
A man cycles through floodwaters after heavy rains hit Italy's Emilia Romagna region. Reuters
A man cycles through floodwaters after heavy rains hit Italy's Emilia Romagna region. Reuters
Ethann Isidore at the photo call for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny at the Cannes Film Festival, southern France. AP
Ethann Isidore at the photo call for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny at the Cannes Film Festival, southern France. AP

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Today's best photos: from Cyclone Mocha to the Cannes Film Festival

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

May 20, 2023

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Updated: May 20, 2023, 12:05 PM
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