Today's best photos: from Garland Day to training for Al Gaffal Race

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

John Turner, the 'King' of Castleton Garland Day, on horse-back, covered to the waist in a heavy, bell-shaped floral Garland, prepares to parade through the village of Castleton in the Peak District, northern England on May 29, 2023. The date of the custom coincides with Oak Apple Day and it is said to commemorate the restoration of King Charles II in 1660. The Garland is meant to represent the oak tree in which he hid after the Battle of Worcester. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

Riot police face Serbs in Kosovo who are demanding the removal of recently elected Albanian mayors outside municipal building in Zvecan, northern Kosovo. AFP

Workers clean a statue at Maha Vihara Mojopahit temple in Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia ahead of the Vesak festival which commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. AFP

King Charles III (top centre) at an event to honour Royal Navy personnel at Windsor Castle for their part in Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. Getty Images

People attend a free concert ahead of the wedding of Jordan's Crown Prince at Amman International Stadium. AFP

Crew members of the Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission take photos with Shenzhou-16 crew in the Chinese space station core module Tianhe. AFP

Dennis Kasumba (centre), 18, who dreams of becoming Uganda’s first US Major League Baseball player, takes part in a match in Gayaza, Uganda. AFP

A ‘sauteur’ vaults over a bull during a traditional event in Samadet, south-western France. AFP

Smoke rises in Dakar as protests continue over the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko before the final verdict in his rape trial. AFP

Security personnel with ballistic shields escort former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan to the High Court in Lahore. AFP

A woman assesses heavy damaged to an apartment building in Kyiv, after a massive drone strike by Russia. Reuters

Sailors training in dhows for Al Gaffal Race in Dubai. EPA

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