• A black ribbon, symbolising remembrance and mourning, is projected on to Sydney Opera House in tribute to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. AFP
    A black ribbon, symbolising remembrance and mourning, is projected on to Sydney Opera House in tribute to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. AFP
  • A fly past at a military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army, in North Korean capital Pyongyang. AFP
    A fly past at a military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army, in North Korean capital Pyongyang. AFP
  • Innovative scaffolding from which restorative work on St. John's Baptistery, one of the oldest churches in Florence, Italy, will be carried out. AP
    Innovative scaffolding from which restorative work on St. John's Baptistery, one of the oldest churches in Florence, Italy, will be carried out. AP
  • Members of the public visit Zona Maco art fair in Mexico City. EPA
    Members of the public visit Zona Maco art fair in Mexico City. EPA
  • A blaze burns a section of land in Ercilla, Araucania region, Chile, where many other wildfires are raging. EPA
    A blaze burns a section of land in Ercilla, Araucania region, Chile, where many other wildfires are raging. EPA
  • Labour union members demonstrate over France's controversial pension reform bill, in central Paris. AFP
    Labour union members demonstrate over France's controversial pension reform bill, in central Paris. AFP
  • A man takes a seat as debris is removed from a collapsed building where five of his family members are trapped in Nurdagi, south-eastern Turkey. AP
    A man takes a seat as debris is removed from a collapsed building where five of his family members are trapped in Nurdagi, south-eastern Turkey. AP
  • A clockmaker repairs a watch at his street stall in Amritsar, India. AFP
    A clockmaker repairs a watch at his street stall in Amritsar, India. AFP
  • An art installation called Coalescence by British designer Paul Cocksedge, is unveiled at Liverpool Cathedral, north-west England. It comprises thousands of pieces of coal. AFP
    An art installation called Coalescence by British designer Paul Cocksedge, is unveiled at Liverpool Cathedral, north-west England. It comprises thousands of pieces of coal. AFP
  • A man charges his mobile phone with a generator, as battle rages in the frontline city of Avdiivka, Ukraine. AFP
    A man charges his mobile phone with a generator, as battle rages in the frontline city of Avdiivka, Ukraine. AFP
  • Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas speaks on arrival at an EU summit in Brussels, where Ukraine and migration are on the agenda. AP
    Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas speaks on arrival at an EU summit in Brussels, where Ukraine and migration are on the agenda. AP
  • A dog is rescued from post-earthquake rubble in Iskenderun, Turkey. Reuters
    A dog is rescued from post-earthquake rubble in Iskenderun, Turkey. Reuters
  • An infant koala, in line to be weighed at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, clings to a teddy bear. AP
    An infant koala, in line to be weighed at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, clings to a teddy bear. AP
  • This aerial photo taken on February 8, 2023 shows terraced fields and houses after a snowfall in Longnan, in China's northwestern Gansu province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT
    This aerial photo taken on February 8, 2023 shows terraced fields and houses after a snowfall in Longnan, in China's northwestern Gansu province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

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Today's best photos: from Sydney Opera House tribute to China's terraced fields

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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February 09, 2023

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