Today's best photos: from a White House State Dinner to the Pope's new biography

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Kenya's President William Ruto speaks before offering a toast during a state dinner with US President Joe Biden at the White House. AP

Police officers remove a pro-Palestinian activist as protesters occupy a building at Humboldt University in Berlin. Reuters

A section of the Jalousie neighbourhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A multi-nation security support mission, led by Kenya and approved by the UN, will arrive imminently in the Caribbean country. EPA

Rescuers carry the body of a person killed in an explosion and fire at a chemical factory in Dombivali, near Mumbai. AP

A person dressed as Michael Jackson poses on the red carpet before the screening of the film 'All We Imagine as Light' at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Reuters

Buildings at the Choi Ming Court housing estate in Hong Kong, which is home to some of the world's densest living districts and tallest tower blocks. AFP

A supporter of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party displays a banner calling on Parliament Speaker Han Kuo-yu to step down as MPs vote for a bill to reform parliament in Taipei. AFP

Environmental activists from Greenpeace display a banner bearing the portrait of TotalEnergies chief executive Patrick Pouyanne on a building in Paris. AFP

Michal Kempny punches Brady Tkachuk during a quarter-final match between the Czech Republic and the US at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Prague. AP

The statue of Christ the Redeemer is illuminated with an image of Pope Francis to mark the release of his biography 'Life: My Story Through History', in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. EPA

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