Today's best photos: From Ted Lasso at the White House to Nowruz

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Jason Sudeikis (C), who plays the title character in TV series Ted Lasso, speaks at the White House in Washington. AP

A girl cradles a puppy as her grandmother fills a container with water from a well in Caracas, Venezuela. World Water Day on March 22 coincides with the start of the UN Water Conference in New York. AP

Balloons float above the Teotihuacan, on the outskirts of Mexico City, on the day of the spring equinox. Reuters

UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi takes part in a video talk called A Call with Space held at Dubai Opera. Pawan Singh / The National

Birds scavenging at a landfill site outside Istanbul. EPA

Opposition at the French National Assembly to Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, who faces two motions of no confidence after forcing through an unpopular pension reform without a vote. AFP

Residents watch as Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga and his supporters protest against President William Ruto's government, in Mathare settlement, Nairobi. Reuters

Fishermen load their nets at a beach in Lhoong, Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP

Rush-hour traffic in Hanoi, Vietnam. Bloomberg

A vendor arranges vegetables as he waits for customers at a market in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP

Destruction caused by intense shelling in Tsirkuny village, Kharkiv region, Ukraine. AFP

A Supporters of Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) gets thrown into the air by his friends as they shout slogans during a rally as part of Nowruz (Newroz), or Kurdish New Year, celebrations in Diyarbakir, Turkey, 21 March 2023. Newroz or Nowruz, which means 'new day' in the Persian language, marks the arrival of spring and the first day in the Iranian calendar. It is widely celebrated in the Persian and neighboring regions and recognized on the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. EPA / SEDAT SUNA ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

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Updated: March 21, 2023, 2:29 PM