• epaselect General view of the start of the traditional cross country skiing mass race 'Ski-Track of Russia' in Khimki, outside Moscow, Russia, 11 February 2023. Thousands of people took part in the competition all around Russia. EPA / SERGEI ILNITSKY
    epaselect General view of the start of the traditional cross country skiing mass race 'Ski-Track of Russia' in Khimki, outside Moscow, Russia, 11 February 2023. Thousands of people took part in the competition all around Russia. EPA / SERGEI ILNITSKY
  • Waves crash against a sea wall at an Auckland beach as a cyclone hits the upper parts of New Zealand. AP
    Waves crash against a sea wall at an Auckland beach as a cyclone hits the upper parts of New Zealand. AP
  • A French police officer hits a protester with a baton during protests over pension reforms in Nantes. AFP
    A French police officer hits a protester with a baton during protests over pension reforms in Nantes. AFP
  • Children participate in the 'Llamingada', a llama race for eight to 13-year-olds in Salcedo, Ecuador. EPA
    Children participate in the 'Llamingada', a llama race for eight to 13-year-olds in Salcedo, Ecuador. EPA
  • The King of Carnival float at the annual Nice Carnival in France, Reuters
    The King of Carnival float at the annual Nice Carnival in France, Reuters
  • Shipwrecked boats in a mudbank in the Wyre Estuary as police search for missing Nicola Bulley in Fleetwood, England. Getty
    Shipwrecked boats in a mudbank in the Wyre Estuary as police search for missing Nicola Bulley in Fleetwood, England. Getty
  • A temporary accommodation centre on a football pitch in Gaziantep, Turkey. Reuters
    A temporary accommodation centre on a football pitch in Gaziantep, Turkey. Reuters
  • The Great Wall of China in Mutianyu in the Huairou district. AFP
    The Great Wall of China in Mutianyu in the Huairou district. AFP

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Today's best photos: From Russia cross country skiing to the Great Wall of China

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

February 12, 2023

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