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A participant sleeps during the 2024 Power Nap contest in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters

A visitor takes a picture of a portrait of Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, which forms part of an artworkÂ titledÂ â€˜Australia in Colour, 2021â€™ by artist Vincent Namatjira at the National Gallery of Australia, in Canberra, Australia, 17 May 2024. EPA / LUKAS COCH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators light flares as they rally to mark the Nakba anniversary in New York City. AFP

Bayer Leverkusen's Finnish goalkeeper #01 Lukas Hradecky holds his baby after the German first division Bundesliga football match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Augsburg in Leverkusen, western Germany. AFP

Men release a turtle into the sea during a water purification ceremony in Serangan Island, Denpasar, Bali. Reuters

Danny Batsalkin holds a rifle during the annual National Rifle Association meeting in Dallas, Texas. Reuters

Oleksandr Usyk in action against Tyson Fury at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters

Fans raise posters in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip ahead of the first leg of the CAF Champions League final football match between Tunis' Esperance Sportive de Tunis and Egypt's Al-Ahly at Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Rades. AFP

People pack up to leave a protest encampment in support of Palestinians in Gaza, at the University of Washington in Seattle. Reuters

Australian actress and producer Cate Blanchett arrives for the screening of the film 'Rumours' at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. AFP

A surfer rides a wave at the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters

An Afghan couple sit near to their damaged home after heavy flooding in Ghor province in western Afghanistan. AP

Ryuju Nagayama of Japan, white, competes against independent athlete Ayub Bliev at the Judo World Championship in Abu Dhabi. AFP

Residents mounted on horses ride past fields charred by wildfires in La Tuna, Veracruz state, Mexico. AP

A fan attends the Tecate Emblema music festival in Mexico City. AP

A participant sleeps during the 2024 Power Nap contest in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters

A visitor takes a picture of a portrait of Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, which forms part of an artworkÂ titledÂ â€˜Australia in Colour, 2021â€™ by artist Vincent Namatjira at the National Gallery of Australia, in Canberra, Australia, 17 May 2024. EPA / LUKAS COCH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators light flares as they rally to mark the Nakba anniversary in New York City. AFP

Bayer Leverkusen's Finnish goalkeeper #01 Lukas Hradecky holds his baby after the German first division Bundesliga football match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Augsburg in Leverkusen, western Germany. AFP

Men release a turtle into the sea during a water purification ceremony in Serangan Island, Denpasar, Bali. Reuters

Danny Batsalkin holds a rifle during the annual National Rifle Association meeting in Dallas, Texas. Reuters

Oleksandr Usyk in action against Tyson Fury at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters

Fans raise posters in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip ahead of the first leg of the CAF Champions League final football match between Tunis' Esperance Sportive de Tunis and Egypt's Al-Ahly at Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Rades. AFP

People pack up to leave a protest encampment in support of Palestinians in Gaza, at the University of Washington in Seattle. Reuters

Australian actress and producer Cate Blanchett arrives for the screening of the film 'Rumours' at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. AFP

A surfer rides a wave at the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters

An Afghan couple sit near to their damaged home after heavy flooding in Ghor province in western Afghanistan. AP

Ryuju Nagayama of Japan, white, competes against independent athlete Ayub Bliev at the Judo World Championship in Abu Dhabi. AFP

Residents mounted on horses ride past fields charred by wildfires in La Tuna, Veracruz state, Mexico. AP

A fan attends the Tecate Emblema music festival in Mexico City. AP

A participant sleeps during the 2024 Power Nap contest in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters

Today's best photos: From Gina Rinehart's portrait to a power nap competition

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

May 19, 2024

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Updated: May 19, 2024, 1:43 PM