Today's best photos: From Abu Dhabi plaza in the fog to a waxwork of King Charles

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A tower of Abu Dhabi Plaza sticks out of a blanket of thick fog in Astana, Kazakhstan, March 24, 2023. REUTERS / Turar Kazangapov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A police officer pushes supporters of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at New Delhi airport as he leaves in his car. Reuters

Fireworks explode before the start of the friendly football match between Argentina and Panama in Buenos Aires. AFP

French high-wire artist Philippe Petit performs during a fundraiser at the National Building Museum in Washington. AFP

A Ukrainian soldier holds a drone near the front line in Zaporizhzhia region. Reuters

A firefighter walks next to a blaze at a warehouse in Hong Kong's Kowloon district. Reuters

A migrant kisses a picture on his phone on a ship after being rescued from a wooden boat near Libya. Reuters

Migrants are detained by a Customs and Border Protection agent after crossing into the US from Mexico. Reuters

A worker stands outside Trump Tower in Manhattan as prosecutors investigate a hush payment made by former US president Donald Trump in 2016. Reuters

An activist runs with border police in Tel Aviv as Israelis protest against plans to overhaul the judicial system. AP

Football player Harry Souttar poses at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Getty

Boxes containing human remains found at a Berlin university, and dating back to the Nazi era, are buried in the German capital. Getty

Lights to celebrate the start of Ramadan adorn the West End of London. EPA

People cram into the doorway of a bus amid a strike by subway workers in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA

Muslims perform the sunset prayer to mark the end of the first day of Ramadan, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. AFP

People stand next to the gate of the city hall after it was set on fire during a protest against pension reform, in Bordeaux, France. AFP

A waxwork of Britain's King Charles is unveiled at the Grevin wax museum in Paris. Reuters

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Updated: March 24, 2023, 11:35 AM