The National View’s photo editors pick the best of the day from around the world
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A visitor looks at the sculpture ‘In bed’ by Australian artist Ron Mueck on display during the exhibition ‘Vivid Memories’ at the Fondation Cartier Museum in Paris, France. Yoan Valat / EPA -
A member of the Bersaglieri Military Band of Italy performs during rehearsals for ceremonies marking Europe Day in Buchares. Bogdan Cristel / Reuters -
Lizie van Heel cuddles her Old English Sheepdog as they prepare for a contest at the “Hund & Katz” pets fair on May 9, 2014 in Dortmund, western Germany. Marcus Simaitis / AFP PHOTO -
Indian farmer Mekhala Anjaneyulu seals wet bags of unpolished rice to be dried after unseasonal overnight rains soaked the area at the Agriculture Market Yard at Jangaon Mandal of Warangal District, about 85 kms from Hyderabad. Noah Seelam / AFP -
A paramilitary policeman shouts a command during a training session at a base in Taiyuan, Shanxi province. Jon Woo / Reuters -
A street performer dressed up as a traditional Indonesian ghost popularly known as ‘kuntilanak’, waits for tourists to pose for a photo with him for a small tip, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Dita Alangkara / AP Photo -
Russian Sukhoi Su-25 ground-attack aircraft release smoke in the colours of the Russian flag while flying above the Red Square in Moscow during a Victory Day parade. Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP -
A Palestinian protester throws stones towards Israeli security forces during clashes following a weekly protest against the expropriation of Palestinian land by Israel in the West Bank village of Kfar Qaddum, near Nablus. Thomas Coex / AFP -
A covered dead body near the Mariupol police station, Ukraine. Two eastern Ukrainian provinces will go ahead with a referendum on seceding from the country as planned this weekend despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call for a delay, separatist leaders told Russia’s Interfax news agency. Alexy Furman / EPA -
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