Today's best photos: from a royal cremation in Bali to a heist in Paris

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A bull statue containing the coffin of Tjokorda Istri Rai Dharmawati, a member of Ubud royal palace, burns during the procession of the royal cremation ceremony, known as 'Pelebon', in Ubud, Indonesia. Reuters

Rowers in their dragon boats at Tai O fishing village on Lantau Island in Hong Kong take part in races held to celebrate the Tuen Ng Festival. AFP

Pope Francis with Rome's Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, blesses a crowd in front of a bronze statue of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius at Rome's Piazza del Campidoglio (Capitol Hill). AP

A drone view shows Bakoteh market in Serekunda, on the outskirts of Banjul, Gambia. Reuters

A balloon lands in a rice field in Seonwon-myeon, Ganghwa County after North Korea sent hundreds more balloons carrying rubbish over the border. AFP

Officials observe a minute of silence to pay tribute to Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi, Hossein Amirabdollahian and other victims of an Iranian helicopter crash, during a meeting of foreign ministers of the Brics group in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Reuters

Revellers during the June Festival in Juazeiro, Brazil. The June Festival is a Catholic tradition which celebrates the nativity of St John the Baptist. AFP

A street littered with plastic waste in the popular commune of Attecoube, Abidjan. AFP

A man removes a burned-out vehicle that was used as a ram car by a team of robbers to attack a Chanel boutique near the Champs-Elysees in Paris. AFP

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Updated: June 10, 2024, 11:54 AM