Buddhist monks attend the Makha Bucha celebrations at Wat Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok. AFP
Buddhist monks attend the Makha Bucha celebrations at Wat Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok. AFP
Factory workers on strike for better pay in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The textile workers are demanding a three-fold increase in their wages of $5 a day. AFP
Factory workers on strike for better pay in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The textile workers are demanding a three-fold increase in their wages of $5 a day. AFP
A Russian Navy ship seen through a flock of birds in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Crimea. Reuters
A Russian Navy ship seen through a flock of birds in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Crimea. Reuters
A child walks under a large Ukrainian flag carried by people marking Wednesday's 'day of unity' in Sievierodonetsk, eastern Ukraine. AP
A child walks under a large Ukrainian flag carried by people marking Wednesday's 'day of unity' in Sievierodonetsk, eastern Ukraine. AP
A farmer works in a paddy field on the outskirts of Gauhati, in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam. AP
A farmer works in a paddy field on the outskirts of Gauhati, in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam. AP
Farmers harvest rice in Bogor, Indonesia, where prices are predicted to increase owing to bad weather and the coronavirus pandemic. EPA
Farmers harvest rice in Bogor, Indonesia, where prices are predicted to increase owing to bad weather and the coronavirus pandemic. EPA
Afghan boys watch over a fence as aid agencies distribute food to people in need in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. AP
Afghan boys watch over a fence as aid agencies distribute food to people in need in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. AP
A mudslide that swept away homes and buried people after heavy rains in Petropolis, north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At least 94 people were killed. AFP
A mudslide that swept away homes and buried people after heavy rains in Petropolis, north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At least 94 people were killed. AFP
A girl looks at ornamental fish displayed at a pet shop in Chennai, eastern India. AFP
A girl looks at ornamental fish displayed at a pet shop in Chennai, eastern India. AFP

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Today's best photos: from Buddhist monks to a fishy choice

‘The National’ selects the most striking pictures from around the world

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February 17, 2022

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Thursday's best photos: from a lantern festival to cattle swimming in a polluted river

Wednesday's best photos: from lorry drivers' protests in Canada to Indonesian aerobatics

Monday's best photos: from a giant jellyfish in Lebanon to a mass Valentine's Day wedding

Sunday's best photos: from the Tour of Oman to a 'Star Wars' set in Tunisia

Saturday's best photos: from a camel farm in Russia to the Massabielle cave in France

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Friday

Granada v Real Betis (9.30pm)

Valencia v Levante (midnight)

Saturday

Espanyol v Alaves (4pm)

Celta Vigo v Villarreal (7pm)

Leganes v Real Valladolid (9.30pm)

Mallorca v Barcelona (midnight)

Sunday

Atletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid (4pm)

Real Madrid v Eibar (9.30pm)

Real Sociedad v Osasuna (midnight)

Updated: February 17, 2022, 1:00 PM`
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