Today's best photos: from Special Olympics in Berlin to Bali art festival

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 17: Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 at Olympiastadion on June 17, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images)

The Frecce Tricolori aerobatics team performs to mark the centenary of the Italian Air Force, at the Mario De Bernardi military airport near Rome. EPA

The Brazilian Hot Air Balloon Championship in Boituva, Sao Paulo state. EPA

Crowds at the Rouen Armada, France's tall ships festival. AFP

People fly paramotors above the Pyramids, in Giza, Egypt. Reuters

Steph Wood of the Sunshine Coast Lightning shoots as Remi Kamo of the Queensland Firebirds attempts to block during a netball match in Sunshine Coast, Australia. Getty

Activists from the 'Stop Croisieres' (Stop Cruises) NGO demonstrate as the MSC World Europa cruise ship leaves Marseille, France. AFP

Dancers at the Bali Art Festival in Denpasar, Indonesia. EPA

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