Today's best photos: From Spain's Museum of Light to ballet in South Africa

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A woman interacts with visual art during a media presentation of the new Museo de la Luz (Museum of Light), which displays installations in which light is the main, if not the sole medium of creation, before its inauguration in Madrid, Spain, March 20, 2024. REUTERS / Susana Vera TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, centre, speaks to German Finance Minister Christian Lindner during a parliament session at the Bundestag in Berlin. AFP

Syrian Kurds mark Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, in the city of Qamishli, north-eastern Syria. AFP

Rohingya refugees wait to be rescued after the boat they were travelling on capsized off northern Indonesia. AFP

Leo Varadkar announces his resignation as Ireland's leader. Reuters

Children play at a dam on the Unda River, in Klungkung, Bali. AP

A woman visits a shrine in Kabul to celebrate Nowruz. EPA

A farmer tends to his crop in Taguig City, the Philippines. A report has found that about 40 million Filipinos lack access to a formal water supply. EPA

People wait to fill water bottles in Soweto, South Africa, amid a collapse of the country's water system. AP

Boats sail past Shenjiamen Fishing Port during sunset in Zhoushan, eastern China. AFP

Performers in traditional costumes take part in Nowruz celebrations in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. AFP

A woman pushes a shopping trolley filled with cleaning supplies in Manhattan. AFP

Sheik Dien, 19, a follower of the Sengalese Muslim sect of Baye Fall, in the city of Touba. The sect is known for its colourful clothing and dreadlocks. AFP

Fireworks light up the sky during Nowruz celebrations in Akre, in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region. AFP

A baby is weighed at a camp for internally displaced people in Jubaland state, Somalia. More than a quarter of the country's population have been displaced amid extremist violence. EPA

Guests at the League of Conservation Voters' annual capital dinner in Washington listen to a speech from US Vice President Kamala Harris. EPA

Ballet students show off their skills in Alexandra, near Johannesburg. AFP

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Updated: March 21, 2024, 12:06 PM