Today's best photos: From a jousting tournament to King Charles attending Easter service

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Participants take part in the International Jousting Tournament at the Royal Armouries Museum, in Leeds. PA

Marcus Berrette receives his rank, Cadet 4th Class, on Acceptance Day after completing training at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Reuters

A student of Kyiv State Arts Academy paints as other students clear rubble after the academy was partly ruined during the Russian missile in Kyiv, Ukraine. AP

John Griffiths of Sleaford poses for a photo after becoming champion in the Heart of England Town Criers Championship in Alcester, England. Getty Images

People sit at a table before iftar during Ramadan in Heideveld on the Cape Flats, Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters

Kenyan Legio Maria believers attend the Easter vigil mass at the St Joanes, Legio Maria of African Church Mission in Kibera slums, in Nairobi, Kenya. EPA

Christians gather around the Unction Stone at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem, during Easter Sunday mass. AFP

Sand blown in from the Sahara giving the sky a yellowish appearance above the French riviera city of Nice, southern France. AFP

Passengers take pictures of their pet dogs on the Taipei Mass Rapid Transit, in Taipei. AFP

A man gets ready to skate during a listening party for Beyonce's new album 'Cowboy Carter' at Discovery Green’s outdoor roller skating rink in Houston, Texas. AFP

Easter Sunday Mass at St Mary's Catholic Church in Oudh Metha, Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National

Pope Francis during the Easter 'Urbi et Orbi' message and blessing to the city and the world from the central loggia of St Peter's basilica in The Vatican. AFP

King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla greet people after attending the Easter Mattins Service at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England. Getty Images

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Updated: March 31, 2024, 1:02 PM