• A man works on a sculpture made with lemons and oranges for the 90th Lemon Festival in the French Riviera town of Menton, which runs from February 17 to March 3. EPA
    A man works on a sculpture made with lemons and oranges for the 90th Lemon Festival in the French Riviera town of Menton, which runs from February 17 to March 3. EPA
  • Ryk performs Oh Boy at the Eurovision Song Contest - The German Final 2024, in Berlin. The winner will represent Germany at the ESC in Malmö, Sweden. AP
    Ryk performs Oh Boy at the Eurovision Song Contest - The German Final 2024, in Berlin. The winner will represent Germany at the ESC in Malmö, Sweden. AP
  • A family on the beach at sunset near the Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip. EPA
    A family on the beach at sunset near the Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip. EPA
  • A participant prepares to perform in a drag queen competition during carnival festivities in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Reuters
    A participant prepares to perform in a drag queen competition during carnival festivities in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Reuters
  • Austin Miller comes in third in the pole vault at 5.90 metres during the USATF Indoor Championships at Albuquerque Convention Centre in New Mexico. Reuters
    Austin Miller comes in third in the pole vault at 5.90 metres during the USATF Indoor Championships at Albuquerque Convention Centre in New Mexico. Reuters
  • A drone view shows water lettuce covering the Vaal River and impairing the water's quality, lowering oxygen levels at the Luciana Country Estate, Parys, Free State, South Africa. Reuters
    A drone view shows water lettuce covering the Vaal River and impairing the water's quality, lowering oxygen levels at the Luciana Country Estate, Parys, Free State, South Africa. Reuters
  • Cars damaged and destroyed since the October 7 attack on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas are stacked on a field near Netivot in southern Israel. Reuters
    Cars damaged and destroyed since the October 7 attack on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas are stacked on a field near Netivot in southern Israel. Reuters
  • An abstract lantern design installation is captured on camera by a visitor during the Taipei Lantern Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. EPA
    An abstract lantern design installation is captured on camera by a visitor during the Taipei Lantern Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. EPA

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Today's best photos: From a French Lemon Festival to a Taipei Lantern Festival

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

February 17, 2024

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Updated: February 17, 2024, 12:06 PM
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