• This aerial photo taken on April 15, 2023 shows people looking at flowers at the Dafeng Holland Flower Park in Yancheng, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT
    This aerial photo taken on April 15, 2023 shows people looking at flowers at the Dafeng Holland Flower Park in Yancheng, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT
  • Police attend a security roll call in preparation for Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, in Jakarta, Indonesia. AFP
    Police attend a security roll call in preparation for Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, in Jakarta, Indonesia. AFP
  • A Malaysian Muslim swings a sparkler during the last 10 days of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters
    A Malaysian Muslim swings a sparkler during the last 10 days of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters
  • Office workers in Tokyo's Marunouchi business area compete in a tug-of-war match aimed at promoting health and interaction between companies and workers. AFP
    Office workers in Tokyo's Marunouchi business area compete in a tug-of-war match aimed at promoting health and interaction between companies and workers. AFP
  • An aerial view of the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, and the clock tower at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during night prayers on the last week of Ramadan. AFP
    An aerial view of the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, and the clock tower at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during night prayers on the last week of Ramadan. AFP
  • People on horseback photograph the SpaceX Starship on its Boca Chica launch pad near Brownsville, Texas. Reuters
    People on horseback photograph the SpaceX Starship on its Boca Chica launch pad near Brownsville, Texas. Reuters
  • Sumo wrestlers attend a Shinto ritual during the annual sumo tournament Honozumo at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
    Sumo wrestlers attend a Shinto ritual during the annual sumo tournament Honozumo at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
  • Athletes run across the Erasmus Bridge during the 42nd NN Marathon Rotterdam in the Netherlands. EPA
    Athletes run across the Erasmus Bridge during the 42nd NN Marathon Rotterdam in the Netherlands. EPA

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Today's best photos: from a Chinese flower park to the Rotterdam Marathon

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

April 17, 2023

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