A street musician plays music at the old main bazaar in Tehran, Iran. AP
A street musician plays music at the old main bazaar in Tehran, Iran. AP
People paddle their way through floodwater in Al Quoz, Dubai, after torrential rain in the region. Antonie Robertson / The National
People paddle their way through floodwater in Al Quoz, Dubai, after torrential rain in the region. Antonie Robertson / The National
Women walk to a polling station to cast their ballot in the first phase of voting for India's general election in Parbatsar, Rajasthan. AFP
Women walk to a polling station to cast their ballot in the first phase of voting for India's general election in Parbatsar, Rajasthan. AFP
Tourists kayak on a canal alongside the historic former stock exchange Boersen after it went on fire and its outer wall collapsed in Copenhagen. AFP
Tourists kayak on a canal alongside the historic former stock exchange Boersen after it went on fire and its outer wall collapsed in Copenhagen. AFP
A man looks at holes in the roof, caused by volcanic material from recent eruptions, on Tagulandang Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia. AFP
A man looks at holes in the roof, caused by volcanic material from recent eruptions, on Tagulandang Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia. AFP
Sri Lankan elephants are transported on a lorry in Biyagama. AFP
Sri Lankan elephants are transported on a lorry in Biyagama. AFP
Cast members, from left, Harvey Keitel, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman and John Travolta attend a screening for the 30th anniversary of the film Pulp Fiction in Los Angeles, California. Reuters
Cast members, from left, Harvey Keitel, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman and John Travolta attend a screening for the 30th anniversary of the film Pulp Fiction in Los Angeles, California. Reuters
People try Huawei's latest Pura 70 series phone at a shop in Shanghai. AFP
People try Huawei's latest Pura 70 series phone at a shop in Shanghai. AFP
A destroyed house near an open-pit copper mine, run by a subsidiary of China's Zijin Mining, near Krivelj, Serbia. Reuters
A destroyed house near an open-pit copper mine, run by a subsidiary of China's Zijin Mining, near Krivelj, Serbia. Reuters
Ukrainian Lt Col Serhiy Verbytsky examines the remains of his SU-24M aircraft on the outskirts of Izyum, Kharkiv. AFP
Ukrainian Lt Col Serhiy Verbytsky examines the remains of his SU-24M aircraft on the outskirts of Izyum, Kharkiv. AFP
The D65 exit from Sheikh Zayed Road in Al Quoz, Dubai, is flooded, with some cars still abandoned. Antonie Robertson / The National
The D65 exit from Sheikh Zayed Road in Al Quoz, Dubai, is flooded, with some cars still abandoned. Antonie Robertson / The National
Severe flooding on Al Khail Road, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Severe flooding on Al Khail Road, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A picture of Michael Jackson is painted on the back of a bus in Yopougon, a district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The King of Pop was crowned the real king of a village that he visited during a tour of the country in 1992. EPA
A picture of Michael Jackson is painted on the back of a bus in Yopougon, a district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The King of Pop was crowned the real king of a village that he visited during a tour of the country in 1992. EPA
Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernández celebrates as he is hit by sunflower seeds thrown by Mookie Betts after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Friday, April 12, in Los Angeles. AP
Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernández celebrates as he is hit by sunflower seeds thrown by Mookie Betts after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Friday, April 12, in Los Angeles. AP
A Thai soldier guards as lightning strikes at the Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in the Thai-Myanmar border Mae Sot district, Tak province, Thailand. EPA
A Thai soldier guards as lightning strikes at the Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in the Thai-Myanmar border Mae Sot district, Tak province, Thailand. EPA
Afro-descendants known as Garifunas confront the military during a demonstration in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to demand compliance with three international rulings in favor of three Garifuna communities. EPA
Afro-descendants known as Garifunas confront the military during a demonstration in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to demand compliance with three international rulings in favor of three Garifuna communities. EPA
Visitors surround a Toyota Mark II at the Kandura Rally x Hot Wheels car show. Motor City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Visitors surround a Toyota Mark II at the Kandura Rally x Hot Wheels car show. Motor City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Displaced Palestinians take the coastal Rashid road to return to Gaza city as they pass through Nuseirat. AFP
Displaced Palestinians take the coastal Rashid road to return to Gaza city as they pass through Nuseirat. AFP
A sarcophagus depicting a purple cow burns during the cremation ceremony of Tjokorda Bagus Santaka, a member of the Ubud royal family who passed away this February, in Ubud on Bali island. AFP
A sarcophagus depicting a purple cow burns during the cremation ceremony of Tjokorda Bagus Santaka, a member of the Ubud royal family who passed away this February, in Ubud on Bali island. AFP
Construction workers at the site of Le Grand Palais in Paris, which will host the fencing and taekwondo events during the summer Olympics. AFP
Construction workers at the site of Le Grand Palais in Paris, which will host the fencing and taekwondo events during the summer Olympics. AFP
Hindu worshippers offer prayers on the banks of Brahmaputra during a festival in Guwahati, India. AFP
Hindu worshippers offer prayers on the banks of Brahmaputra during a festival in Guwahati, India. AFP
Iranian ambassador to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani listens during a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East. AFP
Iranian ambassador to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani listens during a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East. AFP
One of the batteries that make up Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system, near a village in the southern Negev desert. AFP
One of the batteries that make up Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system, near a village in the southern Negev desert. AFP
A firefighter battles the blaze at the historic Boersen stock exchange building, in central Copenhagen. AFP
A firefighter battles the blaze at the historic Boersen stock exchange building, in central Copenhagen. AFP
North Korean soldiers look south while US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield visits Panmunjom, in the Demilitarised Zone. EPA
North Korean soldiers look south while US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield visits Panmunjom, in the Demilitarised Zone. EPA
A derelict building in the Chinatown district of Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands. Residents fear violence in the district if the nation re-elects a pro-Beijing leader. AFP
A derelict building in the Chinatown district of Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands. Residents fear violence in the district if the nation re-elects a pro-Beijing leader. AFP
Children with their bicycles in the flooded streets of Al Furjan. Pawan Singh / The National
Children with their bicycles in the flooded streets of Al Furjan. Pawan Singh / The National
Relatives gather around a bus carrying prisoners released from Insein prison for the Buddhist New Year, in Yangon. AFP
Relatives gather around a bus carrying prisoners released from Insein prison for the Buddhist New Year, in Yangon. AFP
Marine One with US President Joe Biden onboard takes off from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. AFP
Marine One with US President Joe Biden onboard takes off from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. AFP
A Bamoun warrior responsible for the security of the Sultan King shoots into the air during the inauguration ceremony of the new Bamoun Kings Museum in Foumban. AFP
A Bamoun warrior responsible for the security of the Sultan King shoots into the air during the inauguration ceremony of the new Bamoun Kings Museum in Foumban. AFP

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April 19, 2024

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Friday's best photos: From India elections to Formula One in China

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Wednesday's best photos: From a White House lawn departure to street music in Tehran

Tuesday's best photos: From paddling in rainy Dubai to Chinatown in Solomon Islands

Monday's best photos: From a tribute in Pyongyang to a construction site in Paris

Sunday's best photos: From a Hungarian sunset to posing on the Great Wall of China

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