• Taylor Swift performs as part of the "Eras Tour" at the Tokyo Dome, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo / Toru Hanai)
    Taylor Swift performs as part of the "Eras Tour" at the Tokyo Dome, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo / Toru Hanai)
  • Diving action at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha. AFP
    Diving action at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha. AFP
  • A wounded Palestinian looks at buildings destroyed by Israeli bombs in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
    A wounded Palestinian looks at buildings destroyed by Israeli bombs in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
  • A cat at a Lufthansa counter at Frankfurt Airport. A strike by the German airline's ground staff on Wednesday led to hundreds of flights being cancelled. AP
    A cat at a Lufthansa counter at Frankfurt Airport. A strike by the German airline's ground staff on Wednesday led to hundreds of flights being cancelled. AP
  • Vehicles destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Rafah. AFP
    Vehicles destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Rafah. AFP
  • Residents wait outside their building after it was damaged by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv. Reuters
    Residents wait outside their building after it was damaged by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv. Reuters
  • Men fish near ancient footprints, believed to have been left by modern humans and dating back more than 100,000 years, in Larache, Morocco. AFP
    Men fish near ancient footprints, believed to have been left by modern humans and dating back more than 100,000 years, in Larache, Morocco. AFP
  • Pakistani election commission workers set up a distribution centre for voting in Karachi, in the lead up to Thursday's national vote. AFP
    Pakistani election commission workers set up a distribution centre for voting in Karachi, in the lead up to Thursday's national vote. AFP
  • Motorcyclists join protests against Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s rule in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as rubbish burns in the streets. EPA
    Motorcyclists join protests against Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s rule in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as rubbish burns in the streets. EPA
  • Footage of killer whales trapped in ice off the Japanese island of Hokkaido prompted concerns from environmental groups, but the whales escaped safely. AP
    Footage of killer whales trapped in ice off the Japanese island of Hokkaido prompted concerns from environmental groups, but the whales escaped safely. AP
  • The sun sets behind the Statue of Liberty in New York. AFP
    The sun sets behind the Statue of Liberty in New York. AFP
  • An aerial view of burnt trees at the botanical garden designed by French sculptor Georges Dubois, after a forest fire in Vina del Mar, Chile. AFP
    An aerial view of burnt trees at the botanical garden designed by French sculptor Georges Dubois, after a forest fire in Vina del Mar, Chile. AFP
  • Visitors experience an illusion room at the World Of Mind museum in Brussels. Reuters
    Visitors experience an illusion room at the World Of Mind museum in Brussels. Reuters

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Today's best photos: From Taylor Swift in Tokyo to optical illusions in Brussels

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

February 07, 2024

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Updated: February 07, 2024, 1:08 PM
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