• People watch as Senegal's President Macky Sall announces that he will step down on April 2. Mr Sall left open the date of the presidential election, which he postponed earlier this month. AFP
    People watch as Senegal's President Macky Sall announces that he will step down on April 2. Mr Sall left open the date of the presidential election, which he postponed earlier this month. AFP
  • Unfinished high-rises that have attracted graffiti artists after the developer ran out of money, in central Los Angeles. Reuters
    Unfinished high-rises that have attracted graffiti artists after the developer ran out of money, in central Los Angeles. Reuters
  • Soldiers stand guard as inmates exercise at Cotopaxi prison in Latacunga, Ecuador. AP
    Soldiers stand guard as inmates exercise at Cotopaxi prison in Latacunga, Ecuador. AP
  • A man admires a Ferrari during a super car parade at Riverland, part of Dubai Parks and Resorts. Antonie Robertson / The National
    A man admires a Ferrari during a super car parade at Riverland, part of Dubai Parks and Resorts. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Smoke rises as a forest fire rages at the summit of Agua Volcano near Antigua, Guatemala. EPA
    Smoke rises as a forest fire rages at the summit of Agua Volcano near Antigua, Guatemala. EPA
  • Darts fans enjoy the atmosphere during the 2024 BetMGM Premier League Darts at Utilita Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Getty Images
    Darts fans enjoy the atmosphere during the 2024 BetMGM Premier League Darts at Utilita Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Getty Images
  • US President Joe Biden embraces Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died last week in a prison camp, in San Francisco, California. Reuters
    US President Joe Biden embraces Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died last week in a prison camp, in San Francisco, California. Reuters
  • Boats take passengers to Deira, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Boats take passengers to Deira, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Firefighters attempt to put out a blaze at an apartment building in Valencia, Spain. Reuters
    Firefighters attempt to put out a blaze at an apartment building in Valencia, Spain. Reuters
  • Dan Harrison, the designer of the main engine control computer, celebrates with fellow employees in Houston after Intuitive Machines became the first commercial company to achieve a soft landing on the moon on Thursday. AP
    Dan Harrison, the designer of the main engine control computer, celebrates with fellow employees in Houston after Intuitive Machines became the first commercial company to achieve a soft landing on the moon on Thursday. AP

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Today's best photos: From a presidential resignation to a Moon landing

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

February 23, 2024

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Updated: February 23, 2024, 9:58 AM