• Rowers scull past Notre Dame Cathedral as they take part in La Traversee de Paris en Aviron on the Seine. AFP
    Rowers scull past Notre Dame Cathedral as they take part in La Traversee de Paris en Aviron on the Seine. AFP
  • The heavens open as cardinals and bishops attend a beatification mass for John Paul I in the Vatican. AFP
    The heavens open as cardinals and bishops attend a beatification mass for John Paul I in the Vatican. AFP
  • Lightning strikes over Ostia, Italy. EPA
    Lightning strikes over Ostia, Italy. EPA
  • Canines on paw patrol as part of Sri Lanka Police Day celebrations in Colombo. AFP
    Canines on paw patrol as part of Sri Lanka Police Day celebrations in Colombo. AFP
  • The charred wreckage after a wildfire in Weed, California. AP
    The charred wreckage after a wildfire in Weed, California. AP
  • A Colombian navy patrol off Buenaventura, most of which is controlled by gangs. AFP
    A Colombian navy patrol off Buenaventura, most of which is controlled by gangs. AFP
  • A poster in Buenos Aires of Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who survived an assassination attempt, reads: "Everyone with Cristina." AFP
    A poster in Buenos Aires of Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who survived an assassination attempt, reads: "Everyone with Cristina." AFP
  • Waves strike Jeju Island in South Korea as Typhoon Hinnamnor approaches. AP
    Waves strike Jeju Island in South Korea as Typhoon Hinnamnor approaches. AP
  • Selfies at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo. AFP
    Selfies at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo. AFP
  • TOPSHOT - Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force (STF) commandos perform during the 156th Sri Lanka Police Day celebrations in Colombo on September 3, 2022. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)
    TOPSHOT - Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force (STF) commandos perform during the 156th Sri Lanka Police Day celebrations in Colombo on September 3, 2022. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)
  • Runners cross Tower Bridge in London during a half marathon. PA
    Runners cross Tower Bridge in London during a half marathon. PA

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Today's best photos: from a Paris boat race to a London half marathon

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

September 04, 2022

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Updated: September 04, 2022, 2:53 PM
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