• Marine One with US President Joe Biden onboard takes off from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. AFP
    Marine One with US President Joe Biden onboard takes off from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. AFP
  • Iraqi Yazidis light candles outside the Temple of Lalish near Dohuk during a ceremony marking the Yazidi New Year. AFP
    Iraqi Yazidis light candles outside the Temple of Lalish near Dohuk during a ceremony marking the Yazidi New Year. AFP
  • Restoration work gets under way after the rain in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Restoration work gets under way after the rain in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • A Romanian Navy sailor observes the corvette 'Admiral Barbuneanu' during the Sea Shield 24 exercise. AFP
    A Romanian Navy sailor observes the corvette 'Admiral Barbuneanu' during the Sea Shield 24 exercise. AFP
  • Heavy rain in Dubai and flooding near Sheikh Zayed Road left parts of the road impassable. Antonie Robertson/The National
    Heavy rain in Dubai and flooding near Sheikh Zayed Road left parts of the road impassable. Antonie Robertson/The National
  • Relatives gather around a bus carrying prisoners released from Insein prison for the Buddhist New Year, in Yangon. AFP
    Relatives gather around a bus carrying prisoners released from Insein prison for the Buddhist New Year, in Yangon. AFP
  • Children with their bicycles in the flooded streets of Al Furjan. Pawan Singh / The National
    Children with their bicycles in the flooded streets of Al Furjan. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Young women dressed in traditional attire during the celebration of the Shuwalid festival in Harar. AFP
    Young women dressed in traditional attire during the celebration of the Shuwalid festival in Harar. AFP
  • A street musician plays music at the old main bazaar in Tehran, Iran. AP
    A street musician plays music at the old main bazaar in Tehran, Iran. AP

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Today's best photos: From a White House lawn departure to street music in Tehran

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April 17, 2024

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Updated: April 17, 2024, 11:21 AM