Today's best photos: from giant rubber ducks to large warships

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

HONG KONG, CHINA - MAY 25: Giant inflatable rubber duck sculptures are seen in Tsing Yi on May 25, 2023 in Hong Kong, China. The 18-metre-tall inflatable sculptures are some of the tallest rubber ducks in the world, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. The duck duo will make their official debut in a large-scale public art exhibition "DOUBLE DUCKS by Flotentijn Hofman" curated by AllRightsReserved later this year. (Photo by Anthony Kwan / Getty Images)

A wall collapses after a fire broke out in the Central Business District of Sydney. EPA

Students visit an educational base of AI in Handan, in China's northern Hebei province. AFP

The South Korean army fires rockets in joint military drills with the US at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea. Reuters

People gather for a candlelight vigil honouring the victims of last year's elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. AP

Poppies in full bloom in Frankfurt. AP

Volunteers participate in International Missing Children's Day at the Victory Park memorial complex in Moscow. EPA

A missile is launched at an undisclosed location in Iran. AP

Potters work at a ceramics factory in Rabat, Morocco. EPA

Sailors and Marines line the deck of the USS Wasp as it sails past Lower Manhattan in New York City. Reuters

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