• People paddle their way through floodwater in Al Quoz, Dubai, after torrential rain in the region. Antonie Robertson / The National
    People paddle their way through floodwater in Al Quoz, Dubai, after torrential rain in the region. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula on display at The Last Caravaggio exhibition at the National Gallery in London. EPA
    The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula on display at The Last Caravaggio exhibition at the National Gallery in London. EPA
  • A man takes a look around a replica classroom filled with images of pupils who died in the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster, in Ansan, South Korea. Reuters
    A man takes a look around a replica classroom filled with images of pupils who died in the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster, in Ansan, South Korea. Reuters
  • A firefighter battles the blaze at the historic Boersen stock exchange building, in central Copenhagen. AFP
    A firefighter battles the blaze at the historic Boersen stock exchange building, in central Copenhagen. AFP
  • North Korean soldiers look south while US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield visits Panmunjom, in the Demilitarised Zone. EPA
    North Korean soldiers look south while US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield visits Panmunjom, in the Demilitarised Zone. EPA
  • A woman places flowers at the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney, where seven people were killed in a knife attack. EPA
    A woman places flowers at the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney, where seven people were killed in a knife attack. EPA
  • Straordinaria, an immersive installation presented by Italian company Elica, opens as part of Fuori Salone Milan Design Week, in Milan. EPA
    Straordinaria, an immersive installation presented by Italian company Elica, opens as part of Fuori Salone Milan Design Week, in Milan. EPA
  • A derelict building in the Chinatown district of Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands. Residents fear violence in the district if the nation re-elects a pro-Beijing leader. AFP
    A derelict building in the Chinatown district of Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands. Residents fear violence in the district if the nation re-elects a pro-Beijing leader. AFP

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Today's best photos: From paddling in rainy Dubai to Chinatown in Solomon Islands

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

April 16, 2024

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Updated: April 16, 2024, 11:10 AM
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