Today's best photos: from a shark in the deep to an activist covered in rubbish

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

A shark cruises over the ocean bottom during a scuba trip with dive company Emerald Charters off Jupiter Inlet, Florida, U. S. , May 18, 2022. REUTERS / Sam Wolfe TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Afghan children attend an event in Kandahar geared towards providing education for young people in all areas of the country where there is no school. EPA

The ALMA radio telescope antennae, at the Chajnantor plateau, towers 5,000 metres above the Atacama desert in Chile. It has started operating after being closed for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. AFP

Rangers fans watch the UEFA Europa League Final on a giant screen inside the Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain but it all ended in tears when Eintracht Frankfurt beat them on penalties in the same city. Getty Images

Waste disposal workers wear ponchos as they ride down a flooded street after heavy rain in Bangkok. AFP

Thousands of Satmar Hasidim celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag Baomer in the village of Kiryas Joel, New York. AFP

Flamingos in Chaxa Lake at the Salt Flat of Atacama, Chile. AFP

Environmental activist Rob Greenfield walks around Beverly Hills, California wearing a suit filled with every piece of rubbish he has generated merely by living and consuming like a typical American for one month. He is raising awareness about how much waste one person generates and on day 27 of the project he was wearing 28.5kg of rubbish. AFP

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