• A Mexican soldier burns coca plants in the mountainous area of Atoyac de Alvarez, Guerrero state, Mexico, on February 15, 2023. (Photo by Francisco Robles / AFP)
    A Mexican soldier burns coca plants in the mountainous area of Atoyac de Alvarez, Guerrero state, Mexico, on February 15, 2023. (Photo by Francisco Robles / AFP)
  • A cracked road leads to a flooded agricultural area in Antakya, south-eastern Turkey. AP
    A cracked road leads to a flooded agricultural area in Antakya, south-eastern Turkey. AP
  • Shiite worshippers gather at the golden-domed shrine of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim to mark the anniversary of the saint's death, in Baghdad. AP
    Shiite worshippers gather at the golden-domed shrine of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim to mark the anniversary of the saint's death, in Baghdad. AP
  • Fishing boats are moored at the frozen Geumgwang Lake in Anseong, South Korea. EPA
    Fishing boats are moored at the frozen Geumgwang Lake in Anseong, South Korea. EPA
  • The 'Codex Sassoon' bible, which is up for auction at Sotheby's in New York. The earliest and most complete Hebrew Bible yet discovered could fetch up to $50 million. AFP
    The 'Codex Sassoon' bible, which is up for auction at Sotheby's in New York. The earliest and most complete Hebrew Bible yet discovered could fetch up to $50 million. AFP
  • The house of Mohammad Al Jaabari, a Palestinian who carried out a shooting last year, is demolished by Israeli forces in Hebron in the occupied West Bank. AFP
    The house of Mohammad Al Jaabari, a Palestinian who carried out a shooting last year, is demolished by Israeli forces in Hebron in the occupied West Bank. AFP
  • Flooding in the Hawkes Bay region in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand. AFP
    Flooding in the Hawkes Bay region in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand. AFP
  • Shoes symbolising war crimes committed against Ukrainian civilians are laid out at Old Town Square in Prague, in preparation for the first anniversary of the Russian invasion. Reuters
    Shoes symbolising war crimes committed against Ukrainian civilians are laid out at Old Town Square in Prague, in preparation for the first anniversary of the Russian invasion. Reuters
  • Whorled (Here After Here After Here), an installation by Jitish Kallat at Somerset House, London. Reuters
    Whorled (Here After Here After Here), an installation by Jitish Kallat at Somerset House, London. Reuters
  • A Beirut bank branch burns as protesters rail against restrictions on cash withdrawals and deteriorating economic conditions in Lebanon. Reuters
    A Beirut bank branch burns as protesters rail against restrictions on cash withdrawals and deteriorating economic conditions in Lebanon. Reuters

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Today's best photos: from burning coca plants to protests in Beirut

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

February 16, 2023

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Updated: February 16, 2023, 1:27 PM
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