Today's best photos: from Ronaldo in action to UFC's Chandler celebrating

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo in action during the match against Brighton and Hove Albion. Brighton trounced United 4-0. Reuters

A Cuban emergency worker gestures during the search and rescue operation at the Saratoga Hotel in Havana, after a gas blast wrecked the establishment and killed at least 27 people. AFP

A youth stands by the rubble of a burnt-down tent, after a fire caused by the malfunctioning battery of a solar panel, at a camp for displaced Syrians near the village of Haranbush, in Idlib. AFP

A member of a veterinary team talks to Iraqi farmers, during a campaign to spray cattle against the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, as cases of the virus spread to the country's north. AFP

An aerial view of Wehda Street in Gaza City. On a fateful night in May last year, three Palestinian families living on the street were hit by an Israeli air strike. Flashbacks haunt surviving family members to this day. AFP

Supporters of Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr and vice-presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio watch a fireworks display during the final campaign rally before the 2022 national elections, in Paranaque City, Metro Manila. Reuters

A statue of Ukrainian philosopher Hryhoriy Skovoroda stands in a damaged museum after shelling in Skovorodynivka village, near Kharkiv. EPA

A Bhuddist temple worker attaches a name card with a wish to a lantern during a ceremony of Buddha's birthday at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea. Getty Images

May 7, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Michael Chandler celebrates with a back flip after knocking out Tony Ferguson during UFC 274 at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

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