• Geese fly past as the Washington Monument rises above fog blanketing the Potomac River on an unseasonably warm day in Washington, U. S. , January 25, 2024. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    Geese fly past as the Washington Monument rises above fog blanketing the Potomac River on an unseasonably warm day in Washington, U. S. , January 25, 2024. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • A construction worker takes a break during a road building project in Mumbai, India. AP
    A construction worker takes a break during a road building project in Mumbai, India. AP
  • Children prepare to join a community police force, after an armed group abducted four people in Ayahualtempa, south-west Mexico. Reuters
    Children prepare to join a community police force, after an armed group abducted four people in Ayahualtempa, south-west Mexico. Reuters
  • A fire rages amid hot, dry weather in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
    A fire rages amid hot, dry weather in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
  • A firefighter tackles a blaze in Bogota, Colombia, amid a series of forest fires in the region. AFP
    A firefighter tackles a blaze in Bogota, Colombia, amid a series of forest fires in the region. AFP
  • An animal rights activist protests against bullfighting during a papal event at the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, in Rome. AFP
    An animal rights activist protests against bullfighting during a papal event at the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, in Rome. AFP
  • A young visitor looks through an anti-tank rocket launcher during a military exhibition in Prayagraj, northern India. AFP
    A young visitor looks through an anti-tank rocket launcher during a military exhibition in Prayagraj, northern India. AFP
  • Romain Allemand of France competes in the men’s slopestyle event at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games, in Gangwon, South Korea. AFP
    Romain Allemand of France competes in the men’s slopestyle event at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games, in Gangwon, South Korea. AFP
  • Indian workers gather at the Industrial Training Institute in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, seeking employment in Israel. AFP
    Indian workers gather at the Industrial Training Institute in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, seeking employment in Israel. AFP
  • The new Leverkusen Bridge in Germany. AFP
    The new Leverkusen Bridge in Germany. AFP
  • Palestinians flee Khan Younis, southern Gaza, as the war rages on in the enclave. AFP
    Palestinians flee Khan Younis, southern Gaza, as the war rages on in the enclave. AFP
  • Villagers in Huaian, eastern China, dry noodles in a field in preparation for Lunar New Year. AFP
    Villagers in Huaian, eastern China, dry noodles in a field in preparation for Lunar New Year. AFP

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Today's best photos: From Potomac fog to Lunar New Year preparations

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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January 26, 2024

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Updated: January 26, 2024, 9:23 AM