A pony and trap at the Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria, north-west England. The fair is an annual gathering of Roma and travelling communities that dates from around 1685. Getty Images
A pony and trap at the Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria, north-west England. The fair is an annual gathering of Roma and travelling communities that dates from around 1685. Getty Images
Chelsea Pensioners attend the annual Founder's Day Parade at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, in London. Getty Images
Chelsea Pensioners attend the annual Founder's Day Parade at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, in London. Getty Images
Migrants wait in line to be processed by US Customs and Border Patrol agents in Jacumba Hot Springs, California, after walking in intense heat from Mexico. AFP
Migrants wait in line to be processed by US Customs and Border Patrol agents in Jacumba Hot Springs, California, after walking in intense heat from Mexico. AFP
A woman visits a grave in the National Cemetery, in Seoul, as South Korea marks Memorial Day, which honours those who died during the 1950-53 Korean War and in other operations while serving their country. AFP
A woman visits a grave in the National Cemetery, in Seoul, as South Korea marks Memorial Day, which honours those who died during the 1950-53 Korean War and in other operations while serving their country. AFP
A Palestinian girl looks at a UN school housing displaced people that was hit during Israeli bombardment of Nuseirat, in central Gaza. AFP
A Palestinian girl looks at a UN school housing displaced people that was hit during Israeli bombardment of Nuseirat, in central Gaza. AFP
The pack competes in the 167km fifth stage of the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race, from Amplepuis to Saint-Priest in central France. AFP
The pack competes in the 167km fifth stage of the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race, from Amplepuis to Saint-Priest in central France. AFP
Petrol bombs explode as Albanian opposition supporters protest against the government outside the parliament building in Tirana. Reuters
Petrol bombs explode as Albanian opposition supporters protest against the government outside the parliament building in Tirana. Reuters
Firefighters work in the aftermath of a fatal train crash in the city of Pardubice, Czech Republic. EPA
Firefighters work in the aftermath of a fatal train crash in the city of Pardubice, Czech Republic. EPA
Parachutists drop in ahead of the Canadian commemorative ceremony at the Juno Beach Centre as part of events to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in France. AFP
Parachutists drop in ahead of the Canadian commemorative ceremony at the Juno Beach Centre as part of events to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in France. AFP
A visitor looks at a humanoid robot at the China Humanoid Robot Developers Conference in Shanghai. AFP
A visitor looks at a humanoid robot at the China Humanoid Robot Developers Conference in Shanghai. AFP

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Today's best photos: From the Appleby Horse Fair to a robotics conference in Shanghai

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

June 06, 2024

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