• Janet Yeoh (centre R), mother of actress Michelle Yeoh, celebrates after her daughter won the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, at an event in Kuala Lumpur on March 13, 2023. (Photo by Arif Kartono / AFP)
    Janet Yeoh (centre R), mother of actress Michelle Yeoh, celebrates after her daughter won the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, at an event in Kuala Lumpur on March 13, 2023. (Photo by Arif Kartono / AFP)
  • Lorries transporting soils containing nickel ore in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Indonesia is the world's largest nickel producer. AFP
    Lorries transporting soils containing nickel ore in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Indonesia is the world's largest nickel producer. AFP
  • Houses covered with volcanic ash after an eruption of Mount Merapi volcano in Central Java province, Indonesia. Reuters
    Houses covered with volcanic ash after an eruption of Mount Merapi volcano in Central Java province, Indonesia. Reuters
  • A woman enjoys a hot winter day in front of the Mediterranean sea in Barcelona, Spain. Reuters
    A woman enjoys a hot winter day in front of the Mediterranean sea in Barcelona, Spain. Reuters
  • Dromedaries at the livestock market on the outskirts of Nouakchott, Mauritania. AFP
    Dromedaries at the livestock market on the outskirts of Nouakchott, Mauritania. AFP
  • Ronald Acuna of Venezuela, right, runs to score during a World Baseball Classic match against Puerto Rico, in Miami. EPA
    Ronald Acuna of Venezuela, right, runs to score during a World Baseball Classic match against Puerto Rico, in Miami. EPA
  • A helicopter flies near the art piece 'GIANTS: Rising Up' at Harbour City in Hong Kong. EPA
    A helicopter flies near the art piece 'GIANTS: Rising Up' at Harbour City in Hong Kong. EPA
  • Household waste containers pile up in a street in Paris, after collectors went on strike against the French government's proposed pensions reform. AFP
    Household waste containers pile up in a street in Paris, after collectors went on strike against the French government's proposed pensions reform. AFP

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Today's best photos: from the Oscars in LA to a strike in Paris

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

March 13, 2023

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Updated: March 13, 2023, 1:47 PM
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