• CALAIS, FRANCE - MARCH 11: The Dragon of Calais (La Compagnie du Dragon) carries members of the public along the renovated seafront on March 11, 2022 in Calais, France. The mechanised dragon breathes fire and steam, and is controlled by a team of puppeteers both in the creature and on the surrounding path. (Photo by Leon Neal / Getty Images)
    CALAIS, FRANCE - MARCH 11: The Dragon of Calais (La Compagnie du Dragon) carries members of the public along the renovated seafront on March 11, 2022 in Calais, France. The mechanised dragon breathes fire and steam, and is controlled by a team of puppeteers both in the creature and on the surrounding path. (Photo by Leon Neal / Getty Images)
  • Men take cover from the rain under a plastic sheet as they ride a donkey-pulled cart in Gaza City. AFP
    Men take cover from the rain under a plastic sheet as they ride a donkey-pulled cart in Gaza City. AFP
  • A woman walks in a park in Hong Kong. AP
    A woman walks in a park in Hong Kong. AP
  • A man paddles on a canoe while fishisng at an oyster farm in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
    A man paddles on a canoe while fishisng at an oyster farm in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
  • The Koumassi food market in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. EPA
    The Koumassi food market in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. EPA
  • A cat sits inside a pet carrier at the border crossing in Palanca, Moldova. AP Photo
    A cat sits inside a pet carrier at the border crossing in Palanca, Moldova. AP Photo
  • Smoke from shelling rises behind a wreath at a cemetery in Vasylkiv, Ukraine. AP
    Smoke from shelling rises behind a wreath at a cemetery in Vasylkiv, Ukraine. AP
  • Revellers daubed in colours sing religious hymns at the Radha Rani temple during the Lathmar Holi celebrations in India’s Uttar Pradesh state. AFP
    Revellers daubed in colours sing religious hymns at the Radha Rani temple during the Lathmar Holi celebrations in India’s Uttar Pradesh state. AFP

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Today's best photos: from the Dragon of Calais to Lathmar Holi hymns

'The National' picks the best images from around the world

The National

March 12, 2022

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Updated: March 12, 2022, 12:05 PM
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