Best photos of May 30: From fishermen in Gaza to a triathlon in Seoul
A competitor and his partner take part in a triathlon in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
Rubble and debris lies at the site of Russian strikes on Myrnohrad, eastern Ukraine. Reuters
Smoke rises from the Kiskatinaw River wildfire, 10km south-west of Kelly Lake in Canada. Reuters
Competitors take part in a race during the Dragon Boat Festival in Taiwan. EPA
A ceremonial king covered in flowers leads a procession for Castleton Garland, a centuries-old tradition in Derbyshire, England. PA
A man rests in an alleyway in the ninth century medina in Fes, Morocco. AFP
Pipes are cleaned inside a cooling tower at an ice factory in Karachi, Pakistan. AFP
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