Today's best photos: From dress rehearsal for the coronation to a Colombian volcano

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The Gold State Coach is ridden alongside members of the military during a full overnight dress rehearsal of the Coronation Ceremony of Britain’s King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort in London, Britain, May 3, 2023. REUTERS / Henry Nicholls TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Backpacks representing victims of school shootings allegedly caused by the lack of regulation of social media stand in front of the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil. AFP

A man's loved ones celebrate his release from prison in Yangon, Myanmar, after the junta pardoned 2,153 prisoners held under a law criminalising encouraging dissent against the military. AFP

A police officer narrowly escapes a high-speed crash in Fairfax County, Virginia. Reuters

Striking writers rally in front of the entrance to the Paramount Pictures studio in Los Angeles. AP

A man steers his boat through Dal Lake in Srinagar, India. AFP

A woman embraces a child following a shooting at a school in Belgrade, Serbia. AFP

A Colombian soldier watches a volcano emit a cloud of ash at Nevado del Ruiz, Caldas department. AFP

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