• A Star Wars fan (L) disguised as a TIE fighter pilot greets a 'little Mandalorian' (R) during the Galaxy Day Parade in Madrid, Spain, 03 April 2022. The event is organized by Star Wars fan clubs in support of social associations focused on mental illness and functional diversity. EPA / Rodrigo Jimenez
    A Star Wars fan (L) disguised as a TIE fighter pilot greets a 'little Mandalorian' (R) during the Galaxy Day Parade in Madrid, Spain, 03 April 2022. The event is organized by Star Wars fan clubs in support of social associations focused on mental illness and functional diversity. EPA / Rodrigo Jimenez
  • Protesters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, accusing the government of failing to address the country’s escalating economic crisis. EPA
    Protesters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, accusing the government of failing to address the country’s escalating economic crisis. EPA
  • Fires are set in the Vouvray vineyards, a method to protect vines and grapes from frost, near Vernou-sur-Brenne, central France. AFP
    Fires are set in the Vouvray vineyards, a method to protect vines and grapes from frost, near Vernou-sur-Brenne, central France. AFP
  • Ukrainian singer Mika Newton performs with John Legend in a tribute to her homeland, ravaged by war with Russia, as images of burning buildings provide a backdrop at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. Reuters
    Ukrainian singer Mika Newton performs with John Legend in a tribute to her homeland, ravaged by war with Russia, as images of burning buildings provide a backdrop at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. Reuters
  • New recruits to the Indian Border Security Force take part in a passing-out parade in Humhama on the outskirts of Srinagar. AFP
    New recruits to the Indian Border Security Force take part in a passing-out parade in Humhama on the outskirts of Srinagar. AFP
  • A Chinese-Malaysian family, with offerings of food and paper money, praying at the grave of an ancestor on the eve of the Qingming festival, known as ‘Tomb Sweeping Day’, in Karak, Malaysia. AFP
    A Chinese-Malaysian family, with offerings of food and paper money, praying at the grave of an ancestor on the eve of the Qingming festival, known as ‘Tomb Sweeping Day’, in Karak, Malaysia. AFP
  • Debris from destroyed Russian tanks litters the scene in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv. AP
    Debris from destroyed Russian tanks litters the scene in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv. AP
  • Jack Tottem, the University of Oxford team's coxswain, is thrown into the River Thames after victory over rivals Cambridge in the Gemini Boat Race in London. Getty Images
    Jack Tottem, the University of Oxford team's coxswain, is thrown into the River Thames after victory over rivals Cambridge in the Gemini Boat Race in London. Getty Images
  • A colourful arrival for Colombian band Bomba Estereo at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. AFP
    A colourful arrival for Colombian band Bomba Estereo at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. AFP
  • An evacuation convoy arrives at a centre for displaced people who have fled their homes amid fighting with Russia, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. AFP
    An evacuation convoy arrives at a centre for displaced people who have fled their homes amid fighting with Russia, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. AFP
  • Runners dressed up as famous London buildings head past the National Gallery during the 2022 London Landmarks Half Marathon. PA
    Runners dressed up as famous London buildings head past the National Gallery during the 2022 London Landmarks Half Marathon. PA

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Today's best photos: from a Star Wars parade to London Landmarks marathon

‘The National’ picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

April 04, 2022

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Updated: April 05, 2022, 2:49 AM
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