Today's best photos: From penitents in Quito to taking a dip in Manila Bay

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Birds fly over penitents known as cucuruchos during the Jesus the Almighty Good Friday procession, as part of Holy Week celebrations, in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, March 29, 2024. Holy Week commemorates the last week of Jesus Christ’s earthly life which culminates with his crucifixion on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday. (AP Photo / Dolores Ochoa)

A child looks out from the window of a train displaying an advert for a Salvador Dali exhibition, at Gara de Nord in Bucharest, Romania. AP

The Jennifer, a ship loaded with canned food, prepares to set sail for Gaza as men fish from the rocks near the port of Larnaca in Cyprus. AP

Models sit backstage after showing creations from Beautyberry by Wang Yutao at China Fashion Week in Beijing. AP

Christians take part in the Via Crucis, or Way of the Cross, torchlight procession on Good Friday, near the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. EPA

Shiite men carry a flag as they march in the city of Nasiriyah, in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province, to mark the 7th century killing of Imam Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Mohammed. AFP

Angelo Pena (left) of Switzerland fights Eduardo Costa Do Nascimento of Brazil in the super featherweight division in Bern, Switzerland. EPA

Humanitarian aid is airdropped to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip from a US Air Force C-17 plane. AP

Filipinos take a dip in Manila Bay to cool down as the Philippines weather bureau warned of dangerous temperatures of up to 44°C. Getty

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