Today's best photos: from a Spanish sunset to a landslide in Ecuador

‘The National’ selects the most striking pictures from around the world

Tourists and locals enjoy walking in the winter sun during a sunset at the Roberta beach, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the Spanish government considers the sixth wave of COVID-19 to be coming to an end, in Barcelona, Spain February 1, 2022. Picture taken February 1, 2022. REUTERS / Nacho Doce

Residents take pictures of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as they arrive in Chinatown in the UK capital, London, to join Lunar New Year celebrations. Getty

Police scuffle with an anti-vaccine protester at a makeshift camp next to the National Library, in Canberra, Australia. EPA

An aerial view of the crater that opened on a major road in Sao Paulo, Brazil, when a Metro tunnel collapsed during construction. There were no casualties. AFP

Protesters argue with state troopers i Oregon, US, as they try to get into a rally against coronavirus restrictions in Salem's state capitol building without wearing face masks. Getty

Oranges are packed into a transport truck in Fort Meade, Florida. The US Department of Agriculture says the state is likely to produce its smallest crop of oranges since 1945 after a disease hit trees. Getty

A crane lifts a bus from a ravine after the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, collapsed. Several vehicles were on the bridge when it fell and 10 people were injured. Reuters

A murmuration of starlings in the evening light near the southern Israeli city of Beersheva in the Negev desert. AFP

Hoshinoya Tokyo Hotel staff demonstrate a 'Lantern Dining Experience' for people who wish to dine out safely during the latest wave of the coronavirus pandemic to hit Japan's capital, Tokyo, Japan. Reuters

A mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, caused by the South American country's heaviest floods in two decades that killed at least 18 people in Quito, washed away cars, damaged homes and swept away volleyball players and spectators on a sports field. AFP

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Updated: February 02, 2022, 1:07 PM