• French bulldog Abby undergoes surgery for breathing problems while the Dutch government proposes a law banning the possession of cats and dogs with characteristics such as too-short snouts which animal rights activists say are cruel in Utrecht, Netherlands June 20, 2023. REUTERS / Piroschka van de Wouw TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    French bulldog Abby undergoes surgery for breathing problems while the Dutch government proposes a law banning the possession of cats and dogs with characteristics such as too-short snouts which animal rights activists say are cruel in Utrecht, Netherlands June 20, 2023. REUTERS / Piroschka van de Wouw TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • US actor Harrison Ford is surrounded by fans as he arrives on the red carpet at the premiere of Lucasfilm's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in Berlin. AFP
    US actor Harrison Ford is surrounded by fans as he arrives on the red carpet at the premiere of Lucasfilm's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in Berlin. AFP
  • US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi watch the Fife and Drum Corps perform during a welcoming ceremony on the White House's South Lawn. AFP
    US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi watch the Fife and Drum Corps perform during a welcoming ceremony on the White House's South Lawn. AFP
  • Traditional bands and dancers take part in a parade during the opening ceremony of the Gnawa World Music Festival in Essaouira, Morocco. AFP
    Traditional bands and dancers take part in a parade during the opening ceremony of the Gnawa World Music Festival in Essaouira, Morocco. AFP
  • The Sviatohirsk Orthodox Christian Monastery in Donetsk region of Ukraine, shelled last year by invading Russian forces. AFP
    The Sviatohirsk Orthodox Christian Monastery in Donetsk region of Ukraine, shelled last year by invading Russian forces. AFP
  • Festivalgoers dressed in hotdog outfits react in the Silver Hayes area on the second day of the Glastonbury festival in Somerset, UK. AFP
    Festivalgoers dressed in hotdog outfits react in the Silver Hayes area on the second day of the Glastonbury festival in Somerset, UK. AFP
  • A San Antonio Spurs basketball fan with the face of newly drafted French player Victor Wembanyama spray painted onto his hair. AFP
    A San Antonio Spurs basketball fan with the face of newly drafted French player Victor Wembanyama spray painted onto his hair. AFP
  • British cyclist Kieran Reilly competes in the men's BMX freestyle final at the European Games in Krakow, Poland. Reilly went on to win gold for Team GB. AFP
    British cyclist Kieran Reilly competes in the men's BMX freestyle final at the European Games in Krakow, Poland. Reilly went on to win gold for Team GB. AFP
  • Rescuer helps migrant child disembark from coast guard vessel at the port of Arguineguin on Gran Canaria, Spain. Reuters
    Rescuer helps migrant child disembark from coast guard vessel at the port of Arguineguin on Gran Canaria, Spain. Reuters
  • Members of a military band walk through a sunflower field in Paju, South Korea. AP
    Members of a military band walk through a sunflower field in Paju, South Korea. AP
  • Colony of bees in College Park, Maryland, as US honey bee hives record second highest-ever death rate. AP
    Colony of bees in College Park, Maryland, as US honey bee hives record second highest-ever death rate. AP
  • Search and rescue teams look for survivors in store destroyed by tornado in Matador, Texas on Thursday. AP
    Search and rescue teams look for survivors in store destroyed by tornado in Matador, Texas on Thursday. AP
  • Ganges Grandmasters (in yellow) and Chingari Gulf Titans players compete in Global Chess League in Dubai. EPA
    Ganges Grandmasters (in yellow) and Chingari Gulf Titans players compete in Global Chess League in Dubai. EPA

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Today's best photos: From a bulldog undergoing surgery to the Global Chess League in Dubai

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

June 23, 2023

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How to protect yourself when air quality drops

Install an air filter in your home.

Close your windows and turn on the AC.

Shower or bath after being outside.

Wear a face mask.

Stay indoors when conditions are particularly poor.

If driving, turn your engine off when stationary.

Some of Darwish's last words

"They see their tomorrows slipping out of their reach. And though it seems to them that everything outside this reality is heaven, yet they do not want to go to that heaven. They stay, because they are afflicted with hope." - Mahmoud Darwish, to attendees of the Palestine Festival of Literature, 2008

His life in brief: Born in a village near Galilee, he lived in exile for most of his life and started writing poetry after high school. He was arrested several times by Israel for what were deemed to be inciteful poems. Most of his work focused on the love and yearning for his homeland, and he was regarded the Palestinian poet of resistance. Over the course of his life, he published more than 30 poetry collections and books of prose, with his work translated into more than 20 languages. Many of his poems were set to music by Arab composers, most significantly Marcel Khalife. Darwish died on August 9, 2008 after undergoing heart surgery in the United States. He was later buried in Ramallah where a shrine was erected in his honour.

England's all-time record goalscorers:
Wayne Rooney 53
Bobby Charlton 49
Gary Lineker 48
Jimmy Greaves 44
Michael Owen 40
Tom Finney 30
Nat Lofthouse 30
Alan Shearer 30
Viv Woodward 29
Frank Lampard 29

Updated: June 23, 2023, 11:56 AM
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