• The state of emergency in Haiti capital Port-au-Prince has been extended until March 11 amid gang violence and calls for Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign. AFP
    The state of emergency in Haiti capital Port-au-Prince has been extended until March 11 amid gang violence and calls for Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign. AFP
  • Protesters face off with anti-riot police at a demonstration to mark International Women’s Day in Manila, the Philippines. EPA
    Protesters face off with anti-riot police at a demonstration to mark International Women’s Day in Manila, the Philippines. EPA
  • Al Aqsa Mosque Compound. Ramadan is set to begin on March 11. Reuters
    Al Aqsa Mosque Compound. Ramadan is set to begin on March 11. Reuters
  • Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi argues with Anibal Godoy of Nashville SC during a Concacaf Champions Cup match in Nashville. Getty Images
    Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi argues with Anibal Godoy of Nashville SC during a Concacaf Champions Cup match in Nashville. Getty Images
  • Israeli soldiers mourn Sgt David Sassoon at a funeral in Netanya. Sgt Sassoon is among more than 245 Israeli troops killed in the Gaza war. Getty Images
    Israeli soldiers mourn Sgt David Sassoon at a funeral in Netanya. Sgt Sassoon is among more than 245 Israeli troops killed in the Gaza war. Getty Images
  • Rockets are fired in an artillery training exercise in North Korea. AFP
    Rockets are fired in an artillery training exercise in North Korea. AFP
  • Construction workers on the roof of a residential building in Nanjing, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. AFP
    Construction workers on the roof of a residential building in Nanjing, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. AFP
  • A room is cleared after the Jiangsu province delegation meeting at the National People's Congress, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AFP
    A room is cleared after the Jiangsu province delegation meeting at the National People's Congress, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AFP
  • US Democratic congresswomen Rashida Tlaib, centre, and Cori Bush protest against the country's Gaza policy during President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. AFP
    US Democratic congresswomen Rashida Tlaib, centre, and Cori Bush protest against the country's Gaza policy during President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. AFP

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Today's best photos: From Port-au-Prince gang violence to a State of the Union protest

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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March 08, 2024

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Updated: March 08, 2024, 8:30 AM