• Installation crew members put together the skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex named TRX-293 Trinity, ahead of a preview by the Koller auction house at the Tonhalle concert hall in Zurich, Switzerland, 27 March 2023. The 11. 6 meters long, 3. 9 meters high, and 67 million-year-old T-Rex skeleton was assembled from three specimens excavated from 2008 to 2013 in the Hell Creek and Lance Creek formations in the US states of Montana and Wyoming. The Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton is to go on sale at the auction house in April 2023. EPA / MICHAEL BUHOLZER
    Installation crew members put together the skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex named TRX-293 Trinity, ahead of a preview by the Koller auction house at the Tonhalle concert hall in Zurich, Switzerland, 27 March 2023. The 11. 6 meters long, 3. 9 meters high, and 67 million-year-old T-Rex skeleton was assembled from three specimens excavated from 2008 to 2013 in the Hell Creek and Lance Creek formations in the US states of Montana and Wyoming. The Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton is to go on sale at the auction house in April 2023. EPA / MICHAEL BUHOLZER
  • A soldier rescues a dog from the rubble of buildings destroyed by a landslide that buried dozens of homes in Alausi, Ecuador. AP
    A soldier rescues a dog from the rubble of buildings destroyed by a landslide that buried dozens of homes in Alausi, Ecuador. AP
  • Muslim women pray during Ramadan at a mosque in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir. EPA
    Muslim women pray during Ramadan at a mosque in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir. EPA
  • Kenyan opposition coalition leader Raila Odinga speaks out against what he described as police brutality at a rally in Nairobi last week. AFP
    Kenyan opposition coalition leader Raila Odinga speaks out against what he described as police brutality at a rally in Nairobi last week. AFP
  • American honeymooners Fabiana and Rob Burns pose for a picture near overflowing bins near the Eiffel Tower in Paris during strike action against the French government's pension reform. Reuters
    American honeymooners Fabiana and Rob Burns pose for a picture near overflowing bins near the Eiffel Tower in Paris during strike action against the French government's pension reform. Reuters
  • A hiker stands on a cliff top overlooking Tal-y-llyn Lake in Snowdonia National Park, north Wales, UK. AFP
    A hiker stands on a cliff top overlooking Tal-y-llyn Lake in Snowdonia National Park, north Wales, UK. AFP
  • US Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at an event in Black Star Square, Accra, during her visit to Ghana. AFP
    US Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at an event in Black Star Square, Accra, during her visit to Ghana. AFP
  • Cabins partially buried in snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains, California, amid late winter storms. AFP
    Cabins partially buried in snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains, California, amid late winter storms. AFP
  • The Frecce Tricolori aerobatic squad perform in the skies over Rome to mark the 100th anniversary of the Italian Air Force. AP
    The Frecce Tricolori aerobatic squad perform in the skies over Rome to mark the 100th anniversary of the Italian Air Force. AP
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi poses with a statue of himself holding the World Cup at the headquarters of Conmebol in Luque, Paraguay. Reuters
    Argentina's Lionel Messi poses with a statue of himself holding the World Cup at the headquarters of Conmebol in Luque, Paraguay. Reuters

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Today's best photos: from a T-rex skeleton in Switzerland to Messi's statue in Paraguay

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

March 28, 2023

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Saturday's best photos: from Pope Francis with a baby to the northern lights in Finland

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Thursday's best photos: From an exhibition at Madrid's Balloon Museum to a Manhattan sunset

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Draw:

Group A: Egypt, DR Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Group B: Nigeria, Guinea, Madagascar, Burundi

Group C: Senegal, Algeria, Kenya, Tanzania

Group D: Morocco, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Namibia

Group E: Tunisia, Mali, Mauritania, Angola

Group F: Cameroon, Ghana, Benin, Guinea-Bissau

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Updated: March 28, 2023, 3:29 PM