Today's best photos: From a raven at sunset to a vulture in the mist

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A raven lands on the roof of a barn as thick smoke from wildfires obscures the sun near Cremona, Alberta, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press via AP)

A missile fired at Kyiv in Ukraine is intercepted and destroyed. Reuters

A resident in Faenza removes mud and debris after Italy's Emilia Romagna region was deluged by heavy rain. Reuters

Residents shout for help next to burning shanties as a fire engulfs a slum area in Paranaque city, Metro Manila, the Philippines. EPA

Anti-G7 protesters march through Hiroshima, Japan, where a G7 meeting was to be held. Reuters

US coastguard ensigns toss their caps in celebration at a commencement ceremony in New London, Connecticut. AP

A cat-like geoglyph in Nazca, Peru. AP

Supporters of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement and Movement for Change political alliance cheer at an election campaign rally in Athens. AFP

Women lower plastic containers on ropes to draw water from a well in Telamwadi, near Mumbai. Reuters

A turkey vulture soars overhead as a freighter navigates morning fog in Royal Bay, British Columbia, Canada. AP

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Sunday's best photos: from Sudanese refugees in Chad to Haaland warming up

Saturday's best photos: from Erdogan supporters in Istanbul to tennis action in Rome

Friday's best photos: from horses at sunset to a Louisiana Pine snake