• Innes, 2 and Lenny Boyd, 5, at the preview of ‘Van Gogh Alive’ in Festival Square Edinburgh, an immersive art experience. Getty Images
    Innes, 2 and Lenny Boyd, 5, at the preview of ‘Van Gogh Alive’ in Festival Square Edinburgh, an immersive art experience. Getty Images
  • Father Mikhail departs after mass in Putna, Romania, where blessings were given for refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Reuters
    Father Mikhail departs after mass in Putna, Romania, where blessings were given for refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Reuters
  • Health officials burn some of the 50 tonnes of confiscated medicine that had expired or was counterfeit, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. EPA
    Health officials burn some of the 50 tonnes of confiscated medicine that had expired or was counterfeit, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. EPA
  • Staff erect fences to block access to Shek O beach in Hong Kong, China, as Covid restrictions are stepped up days after photos of the region’s beaches went viral on Chinese social media. EPA
    Staff erect fences to block access to Shek O beach in Hong Kong, China, as Covid restrictions are stepped up days after photos of the region’s beaches went viral on Chinese social media. EPA
  • A man waits for customers as he sells mosquito prevention nets at a roadside in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
    A man waits for customers as he sells mosquito prevention nets at a roadside in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
  • A man covered in coloured powder shakes his head during Holi celebrations in Ahmedabad, India. Reuters
    A man covered in coloured powder shakes his head during Holi celebrations in Ahmedabad, India. Reuters
  • A worker carries gathers giant ranunculus flowers in Carlsbad, California. AFP
    A worker carries gathers giant ranunculus flowers in Carlsbad, California. AFP

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Today's best photos: from sunflowers to ranunculus

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

March 17, 2022

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Updated: March 17, 2022, 5:53 PM
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