Today's best photos: From an aid boat in Cyprus to a storm in Manhattan

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Jennifer, a cargo ship carrying humanitarian aid, is anchored outside the port of Larnaca, Cyrpus, after pausing the mission of delivering supplies for Gaza, following the killing of seven aid workers in an Israeli air strike in Deir Al Balah. Reuters

Landmines litter the desert, left over from the Iraq-Iran war, at the Shatt Al Arab border region, in Basra, Iraq. Reuters

Residents assess the damage to an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters

An inhabitant of the Chibayesh marshland in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province sails home on his boat to prepare an iftar meal for his family. AFP

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, formerly South African defence minister and speaker of the National Assembly, appears at Pretoria Magistrate's Court to face charges relating to corruption. Reuters

The devastated area surrounding Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza, from where Israeli forces withdrew after a two-week siege, leaving the site in ruins. AFP

Flattened trees in Hualien, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan's east. Nine people were killed and more than 1,000 injured. AFP

Members of the Cuban national Greco-Roman wrestling team stretch during training in Varadero, Cuba. AP

Supporters of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) celebrate after authorities reversed a decision to revoke the mandate of newly elected mayor Abdullah Zeydan, in Van, eastern Turkey. EPA

Giant panda Fu Bao arrives at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, China, having been born in South Korea. EPA

Heavy rain falls in the Manhattan borough of New York City. AFP

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Updated: April 04, 2024, 12:06 PM