• Schoolchildren wearing tiger face paint take part in a campaign to raise environmental awareness in Bangalore, India. EPA
    Schoolchildren wearing tiger face paint take part in a campaign to raise environmental awareness in Bangalore, India. EPA
  • A resident fights a forest fire that spread through the coastal town of La Floresta, near Uruguay's capital Montevideo. AFP
    A resident fights a forest fire that spread through the coastal town of La Floresta, near Uruguay's capital Montevideo. AFP
  • Uruguay's Eugenio Plottier is tackled by South Africa's Darren Adonis during the Springboks' 28-12 Sydney Sevens win in Sydney, Australia. Getty
    Uruguay's Eugenio Plottier is tackled by South Africa's Darren Adonis during the Springboks' 28-12 Sydney Sevens win in Sydney, Australia. Getty
  • Waves wash against a mangrove swamp as the sun sets in Bajamar, in Costa Rica's Puntarenas province. EPA
    Waves wash against a mangrove swamp as the sun sets in Bajamar, in Costa Rica's Puntarenas province. EPA
  • Dajana Eitberger of Germany celebrates after winning the final of the women’s singles race at the Luge World Championships in Oberhof, Germany. EPA
    Dajana Eitberger of Germany celebrates after winning the final of the women’s singles race at the Luge World Championships in Oberhof, Germany. EPA
  • Palestinians on the streets of Gaza after news of a shooting attack near a synagogue in Jerusalem. At least seven people were killed in the attack. EPA
    Palestinians on the streets of Gaza after news of a shooting attack near a synagogue in Jerusalem. At least seven people were killed in the attack. EPA
  • Isabeau Levito celebrates after learning her score during the women's free skate at the US figure skating championships in San Jose, California. AP
    Isabeau Levito celebrates after learning her score during the women's free skate at the US figure skating championships in San Jose, California. AP
  • Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas hits a return against Russia's Karen Khachanov on his way to victory in their men's singles semi-final match at the Australian Open in Melbourne. AFP
    Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas hits a return against Russia's Karen Khachanov on his way to victory in their men's singles semi-final match at the Australian Open in Melbourne. AFP

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Today's best photos: from face-painted children in India to waves in Costa Rica

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

January 28, 2023

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Updated: January 28, 2023, 10:26 AM

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