• The Washington Memorial lifts above blooming Cherry trees near the tidal basin in Washington, DC, on March 17, 2024. Washington’s cherry blossoms marked the second-earliest peak bloom in more than a century of records. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)
    The Washington Memorial lifts above blooming Cherry trees near the tidal basin in Washington, DC, on March 17, 2024. Washington’s cherry blossoms marked the second-earliest peak bloom in more than a century of records. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)
  • Competitors run past the Colosseum during the Rome Marathon. AFP
    Competitors run past the Colosseum during the Rome Marathon. AFP
  • People wait for sunset to break their fast with iftar at Al Ta'Awun Mosque in Al Quoz. Antonie Robertson / The National
    People wait for sunset to break their fast with iftar at Al Ta'Awun Mosque in Al Quoz. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • France's Julien Anquetin riding Blood Diamond du Pont on their way to winning the Grand Prix Hermes showjumping at the Grand Palais Ephemere in Paris. AFP
    France's Julien Anquetin riding Blood Diamond du Pont on their way to winning the Grand Prix Hermes showjumping at the Grand Palais Ephemere in Paris. AFP
  • Demonstrators take part in a protest performance in support of Palestinians in Gaza, under the slogan 'Stop genocide', in the Spanish Basque city of San Sebastian. AFP
    Demonstrators take part in a protest performance in support of Palestinians in Gaza, under the slogan 'Stop genocide', in the Spanish Basque city of San Sebastian. AFP
  • People visit the Hai Ramadan event at Expo City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    People visit the Hai Ramadan event at Expo City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, looms behind the illuminated skyscrapers of Shinjuku in Tokyo at sunset. AFP
    Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, looms behind the illuminated skyscrapers of Shinjuku in Tokyo at sunset. AFP
  • Runners compete in the Caracas Marathon, Venezuela. Reuters
    Runners compete in the Caracas Marathon, Venezuela. Reuters
  • Launch pad preparations at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, for the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, which will carry a crew to the International Space Station. EPA
    Launch pad preparations at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, for the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, which will carry a crew to the International Space Station. EPA
  • Irish Army soldiers stand guard as a participant dressed as St Patrick walks in front of them during the annual St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin. Reuters
    Irish Army soldiers stand guard as a participant dressed as St Patrick walks in front of them during the annual St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin. Reuters

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Today's best photos: From blossoms in Washington DC to St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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March 18, 2024

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Updated: March 18, 2024, 12:32 PM
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