Today's best photos: From F1 testing to beekeepers protesting

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - FEBRUARY 21: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 on track during day one of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on February 21, 2024 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Clive Mason / Getty Images)

A woman walks along a footpath after snowfall in Seoul. AFP

US Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event in Beaufort, South Carolina. AFP

Scaffolding is mounted around the baldachin of St. Peter's basilica to start its restoration in the Vatican. AFP

Kunal Nayyar, Carey Mulligan, Adam Sandler and Paul Dano promote the movie 'Spaceman' at the 74th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin. Reuters

A plane lands on a runway at San Francisco International Airport at the base of a rainbow, in California. AP

An activist clashes with Lebanese riot police during a protest to demand the opening of the Rafah border crossing, outside the Egyptian embassy in Beirut. EPA

Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli air strike on the Al Farouq Mosque in the Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip. EPA

A beekeeper holding a smoker attends a rally of beekeepers in front of the Greek Parliament building in Athens, Greece. EPA

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