Today's best photos: From kite surfing in Spain to a tram in Belgrade

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Competitors in action during the women's kite surfing race, part of the Princess Sofia Sailing Regatta, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. EPA

The window is blown off this room in what local officials called a Ukrainian military strike, in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine. AFP

Lewis Hamilton prepares for the first practice session for the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka. EPA

An electric bicycle ploughs through flooded docks on the banks of the Seine river in Paris. AFP

David Cameron, left, Britain’s Foreign Secretary, talks to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the second day of the Nato foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels. Getty Images

A Palestinian woman waits to cross an Israeli checkpoint in Bethlehem, as worshippers head to Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound for Friday prayers. AFP

Residents salvage their belongings from their damaged building after the earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan. At least 10 people were killed and nearly 1,100 injured in the 7.4-magnitude quake on April 3. AFP

A tram runs across the Sava river on the Ada Bridge in Belgrade. AFP

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Updated: April 05, 2024, 10:11 AM