• Katharina Liensberger of Austria competes in the first run of the women's giant slalom at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Reuters
    Katharina Liensberger of Austria competes in the first run of the women's giant slalom at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Reuters
  • A giant figure of French President Emmanuel Macron that is being made to take part in the 137th Nice Carnival parade in southern France this month. Reuters
    A giant figure of French President Emmanuel Macron that is being made to take part in the 137th Nice Carnival parade in southern France this month. Reuters
  • Houses in the town of Mananjary, Madagascar, damaged by Cyclone Batsirai. The storm, with winds of up to 235 kilometres an hour, destroyed villages and killed at least 20 people. Reuters
    Houses in the town of Mananjary, Madagascar, damaged by Cyclone Batsirai. The storm, with winds of up to 235 kilometres an hour, destroyed villages and killed at least 20 people. Reuters
  • Camouflaged snipers on the move during the visit of German Minister of Defence Christine Lambrecht to the 9th Panzerlehr Brigade in Munster, northern Germany. EPA
    Camouflaged snipers on the move during the visit of German Minister of Defence Christine Lambrecht to the 9th Panzerlehr Brigade in Munster, northern Germany. EPA
  • A girl recites Islamic texts at a school in Maiduguri, north-eastern Nigeria, where there is optimism that life is slowly returning back to normal after a 12-year terrorist insurgency. EPA
    A girl recites Islamic texts at a school in Maiduguri, north-eastern Nigeria, where there is optimism that life is slowly returning back to normal after a 12-year terrorist insurgency. EPA
  • A competitor in the women's freeski big air final at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Reuters
    A competitor in the women's freeski big air final at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Reuters
  • Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi leads politicians in a moment of silence outside the US Capitol in Washington for the 900,000 Americans who have lost their lives to Covid-19. EPA
    Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi leads politicians in a moment of silence outside the US Capitol in Washington for the 900,000 Americans who have lost their lives to Covid-19. EPA

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Today's best photos: from an alpine skier to a moment of silence for Covid-19 victims

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

The National

February 08, 2022

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Updated: February 08, 2022, 1:31 PM
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