• Grazing sheep are introduced to protect ancient ruins from growing green in unexcavated areas of the archaeological site in Pompeii, Italy. Reuters
    Grazing sheep are introduced to protect ancient ruins from growing green in unexcavated areas of the archaeological site in Pompeii, Italy. Reuters
  • The French government's pension reform plan continues to draw mass protests, such as this one in Pont-Audemer. Reuters
    The French government's pension reform plan continues to draw mass protests, such as this one in Pont-Audemer. Reuters
  • Preparations under way for the 95th Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles, due to take place at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday. EPA
    Preparations under way for the 95th Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles, due to take place at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday. EPA
  • Civilians take shelter at a metro station during a missile attack in Kyiv. AFP
    Civilians take shelter at a metro station during a missile attack in Kyiv. AFP
  • A brass band plays as the extension of the world’s first malaria vaccine is promoted in Gisambai, Kenya. AFP
    A brass band plays as the extension of the world’s first malaria vaccine is promoted in Gisambai, Kenya. AFP
  • The Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte greets Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni at the Chigi Palace government offices in Rome. AP
    The Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte greets Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni at the Chigi Palace government offices in Rome. AP
  • A worker clears snow off the roof of Skyforest Elks Lodge after a series of winter storms, in Rimforest, California. AP
    A worker clears snow off the roof of Skyforest Elks Lodge after a series of winter storms, in Rimforest, California. AP
  • Crosses pay homage to the victims of the Steccato di Cutro shipwreck, in Crotone, Italy, in which at least 72 migrants were killed last month. EPA
    Crosses pay homage to the victims of the Steccato di Cutro shipwreck, in Crotone, Italy, in which at least 72 migrants were killed last month. EPA
  • An oil slick from the sunken tanker MT Princess Empress mars the shoreline in Pola, the Philippines. Getty Images
    An oil slick from the sunken tanker MT Princess Empress mars the shoreline in Pola, the Philippines. Getty Images
  • Setting up the fruit and veg in the early hours at New Covent Garden Market in London. Reuters
    Setting up the fruit and veg in the early hours at New Covent Garden Market in London. Reuters
  • Catherine, Princess of Wales, assists in a military exercise on a royal visit to the Irish Guards on Salisbury Plain. Getty Images
    Catherine, Princess of Wales, assists in a military exercise on a royal visit to the Irish Guards on Salisbury Plain. Getty Images

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Today's best photos: From sheep protecting Pompeii to the Princess of Wales helping troops

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

March 09, 2023

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