Today's best photos: from a camel farm in Russia to the Massabielle cave in France

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

In an aerial picture taken by a drone, the shadows of a herdsman and his camels stretch over snow-covered ground in the village of Yaman in Omsk Region, Russia. Reuters

Palestinian protesters gather during confrontations with Israeli security forces following a demonstration against settlements in the village of Beita in the occupied West Bank. AFP

Early morning fishermen on their boats at Dojran Lake, in Dojran, North Macedonia. Once almost dried up, the lake is now a thriving nature reserve. Reuters

A construction worker walks over rubble at a crossing point between Ukraine and pro-Russian separatist-held territory in Stanytsia Luhanska, Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine. Tensions are high as Russian forces mass on Ukraine's borders. AP Photo

Lorries going into Canada wait on the Blue Water Bridge over the St Clair River, linking the US and Canada at Port Edward, Ontario, Canada and Port Huron, Michigan, US. Another bridge has been blocked by Canadian truckers protesting against a Covid-19 vaccine mandate. EPA

Biathlon competitor Marketa Davidova of the Czech Republic practises shooting before the women's 7.5-kilometre sprint competition at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, in Zhangjiakou, China. AP Photo

Spectators watch during the mixed team snowboard cross finals as the snow falls at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. AP Photo

Priests attend the reopening of the cave at Massabielle in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in Lourdes, south-west France after almost two years, as Covid-19 restrictions are eased. AFP

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Updated: February 12, 2022, 11:42 AM