May 28, 2025: Best photos from around the world
A still image from a video released by the Russian Defence Ministry shows Russia's minesweeper Aleksandr Obukhov during what it said to be naval drills in the Baltic Sea.
Credit: Reuters Photo
Volunteer divers of the environmental group Aegean Rebreath gather waste from the bottom of the seabed, at the port of Votsi, on the island of Alonissos, Greece.
Credit: Reuters Photo
A general view shows destruction in North Gaza, as seen from Israel.
Credit: Reuters Photo
A drone view shows a volunteer of the environmental group Aegean Rebreath arranging waste gathered from the bottom of the seabed of the port of Votsi, on the island of Alonissos, Greece.
Credit: Reuters Photo
A boy rides a bicycle as dark clouds gather in the sky, in Nadia, West Bengal.
Credit: PTI Photo
Clouds gather in the evening sky as some shops reopen, at a market at Pahalgam, Anantnag district, J&K.
Credit: PTI Photo
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