• An artist paints a mural during a competition in Amritsar, India. AFP
    An artist paints a mural during a competition in Amritsar, India. AFP
  • Military equipment is parachuted from a A400M aircraft during military drill 'Orion' in Castres, France. AFP
    Military equipment is parachuted from a A400M aircraft during military drill 'Orion' in Castres, France. AFP
  • A traditional carnival celebration in the city of Amfissa, central Greece. AFP
    A traditional carnival celebration in the city of Amfissa, central Greece. AFP
  • A Leatherback sea turtle heads towards the sea at sunset on Lhoknga beach in Aceh province, Indonesia. AFP
    A Leatherback sea turtle heads towards the sea at sunset on Lhoknga beach in Aceh province, Indonesia. AFP
  • San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper Daniel de Sousa Britto concedes a match-winning free-kick by Atlanta United midfielder Thiago Almada. EPA
    San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper Daniel de Sousa Britto concedes a match-winning free-kick by Atlanta United midfielder Thiago Almada. EPA
  • Dutch rider Dylan Van Baarle of Jumbo-Visma competes in men's one-day cycling race Omloop Het Nieuwsblad from Gent to Ninove. AFP
    Dutch rider Dylan Van Baarle of Jumbo-Visma competes in men's one-day cycling race Omloop Het Nieuwsblad from Gent to Ninove. AFP
  • An earthquake-damaged mosque in Hatay, Turkey. Getty
    An earthquake-damaged mosque in Hatay, Turkey. Getty
  • US boxer Floyd Mayweather in action against Englishman Aaron Chalmers at the O2 Arena in London. EPA
    US boxer Floyd Mayweather in action against Englishman Aaron Chalmers at the O2 Arena in London. EPA
  • Israelis protests against controversial legal reforms by the country's hard-right government in Tel Aviv. AFP
    Israelis protests against controversial legal reforms by the country's hard-right government in Tel Aviv. AFP

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Today's best photos: From a mural competition in India to a military drill in France

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

February 26, 2023

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Thursday's best photos: from Ukraine solidarity protest to Milan Fashion Week

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Tuesday's best photos: from Rio Carnival fever to cherry trees in Japan

Monday's best photos: from the 'Battle of the Oranges' to 'straw men' in Switzerland

Sunday's best photos: from a celebratory high dive to a concert in a reservoir

RESULTS

Bantamweight title:
Vinicius de Oliveira (BRA) bt Xavier Alaoui (MAR)
(KO round 2)
Catchweight 68kg:
Sean Soriano (USA) bt Noad Lahat (ISR)
(TKO round 1)
Middleweight:
Denis Tiuliulin (RUS) bt Juscelino Ferreira (BRA)
(TKO round 1)
Lightweight:
Anas Siraj Mounir (MAR) bt Joachim Tollefsen (DEN)
(Unanimous decision)
Catchweight 68kg:
Austin Arnett (USA) bt Daniel Vega (MEX)
(TKO round 3)
Lightweight:
Carrington Banks (USA) bt Marcio Andrade (BRA)
(Unanimous decision)
Catchweight 58kg:
Corinne Laframboise (CAN) bt Malin Hermansson (SWE)
(Submission round 2)
Bantamweight:
Jalal Al Daaja (CAN) bt Juares Dea (CMR)
(Split decision)
Middleweight:
Mohamad Osseili (LEB) bt Ivan Slynko (UKR)
(TKO round 1)
Featherweight:
Tarun Grigoryan (ARM) bt Islam Makhamadjanov (UZB)
(Unanimous decision)
Catchweight 54kg:
Mariagiovanna Vai (ITA) bt Daniella Shutov (ISR)
(Submission round 1)
Middleweight:
Joan Arastey (ESP) bt Omran Chaaban (LEB)
(Unanimous decision)
Welterweight:
Bruno Carvalho (POR) bt Souhil Tahiri (ALG)
(TKO)

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West Asia Premiership

Dubai Hurricanes 58-10 Dubai Knights Eagles

Dubai Tigers 5-39 Bahrain

Jebel Ali Dragons 16-56 Abu Dhabi Harlequins

Results

Final: Iran beat Spain 6-3.

Play-off 3rd: UAE beat Russia 2-1 (in extra time).

Play-off 5th: Japan beat Egypt 7-2.

Play-off 7th: Italy beat Mexico 3-2.

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Tuesday results:

  • Singapore bt Malaysia by 29 runs
  • UAE bt Oman by 13 runs
  • Hong Kong bt Nepal by 3 wickets

Final:
Thursday, UAE v Hong Kong

Updated: February 26, 2023, 11:41 AM