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A woman holds her dog to be blessed by a priest at the Cathedral San Bernardino de Siena during the ceremony commemorating the Feast of San Antonio Abad, the patron saint of domestic animals, in Xochimilco on the outskirts of Mexico City, Mexico January 17, 2024. REUTERS / Raquel Cunha TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A woman holds her dog to be blessed by a priest at the Cathedral San Bernardino de Siena during the ceremony commemorating the Feast of San Antonio Abad, the patron saint of domestic animals, in Xochimilco on the outskirts of Mexico City, Mexico January 17, 2024. REUTERS / Raquel Cunha TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A craftsman at work in the souq of the old city in Tunis, Tunisia. EPA
A craftsman at work in the souq of the old city in Tunis, Tunisia. EPA
An employee clears snow at the Louvre in Paris, with the Louvre Pyramid, designed by Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei, in the background. AFP
An employee clears snow at the Louvre in Paris, with the Louvre Pyramid, designed by Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei, in the background. AFP
A man feeds pigeons on a foggy winter morning in Amritsar, India. AFP
A man feeds pigeons on a foggy winter morning in Amritsar, India. AFP
Bahrain Raid Xtreme's French driver Sebastien Loeb and his Belgian co-driver Fabian Lurquin during stage 10 of the Dakar Rally 2024. AFP
Bahrain Raid Xtreme's French driver Sebastien Loeb and his Belgian co-driver Fabian Lurquin during stage 10 of the Dakar Rally 2024. AFP
Ground staff drying out the court for the Australian Open second round match between Poland's Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins of the US, which was interrupted by rain. Reuters
Ground staff drying out the court for the Australian Open second round match between Poland's Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins of the US, which was interrupted by rain. Reuters
Duni, a western lowland gorilla, holds her 16-day-old infant at a zoo in Prague, Czech Republic. AFP
Duni, a western lowland gorilla, holds her 16-day-old infant at a zoo in Prague, Czech Republic. AFP
A man removes stray white hairs for his friend on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam. AFP
A man removes stray white hairs for his friend on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam. AFP
A Palestinian woman with an injured boy in the rubble of a building after an Israeli bombardment in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A Palestinian woman with an injured boy in the rubble of a building after an Israeli bombardment in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
In Urkiola, Spain, Perico the donkey, with Flay the dog and Fifi the cat on its back, climbs the steps of the Sanctuary of Saint Anthony the Abbot and Saint Anthony of Padua to receive a blessing on the day of Saint Anthony, Spain's patron saint of animals. Reuters
In Urkiola, Spain, Perico the donkey, with Flay the dog and Fifi the cat on its back, climbs the steps of the Sanctuary of Saint Anthony the Abbot and Saint Anthony of Padua to receive a blessing on the day of Saint Anthony, Spain's patron saint of animals. Reuters
From left, US actors Sam Rockwell and Bryce Dallas Howard with British actor Henry Cavill during a press conference to promote their film 'Argylle' in Seoul. AFP
From left, US actors Sam Rockwell and Bryce Dallas Howard with British actor Henry Cavill during a press conference to promote their film 'Argylle' in Seoul. AFP
A couple in traditional dress on a visit to Sensoji temple, a popular tourist location in Tokyo. AFP
A couple in traditional dress on a visit to Sensoji temple, a popular tourist location in Tokyo. AFP
A group, mostly women, who call themselves The Endorphins, take a sunrise swim in the chilly waters of Lake Ontario despite freezing temperatures in Toronto, Canada. Reuters
A group, mostly women, who call themselves The Endorphins, take a sunrise swim in the chilly waters of Lake Ontario despite freezing temperatures in Toronto, Canada. Reuters
This pair of bald eagles seem to disagree about something while perched in a tree in Union Bay, Seattle. AP
This pair of bald eagles seem to disagree about something while perched in a tree in Union Bay, Seattle. AP
Ice covers flowers in Lake Oswego, Oregon after a storm that on Wednesday threatened to topple trees on to power lines and turned mountain highways treacherous in the Pacific North-West, where residents were urged to avoid travel. AP
Ice covers flowers in Lake Oswego, Oregon after a storm that on Wednesday threatened to topple trees on to power lines and turned mountain highways treacherous in the Pacific North-West, where residents were urged to avoid travel. AP

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Today's best photos: From blessed pets to frozen flowers

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

January 18, 2024

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115 Special programme for artists

25   Evacuation of injured and sick

How to watch Ireland v Pakistan in UAE

When: The one-off Test starts on Friday, May 11
What time: Each day’s play is scheduled to start at 2pm UAE time.
TV: The match will be broadcast on OSN Sports Cricket HD. Subscribers to the channel can also stream the action live on OSN Play.

Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Towering concerns
Schedule for show courts

Centre Court - from 4pm UAE time

Johanna Konta (6) v Donna Vekic

Andy Murray (1) v Dustin Brown

Rafael Nadal (4) v Donald Young

 

Court 1 - from 4pm UAE time

Kei Nishikori (9) v Sergiy Stakhovsky

Qiang Wang v Venus Williams (10)

Beatriz Haddad Maia v Simona Halep (2)

 

Court 2 - from 2.30pm

Heather Watson v Anastasija Sevastova (18)

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (12) v Simone Bolelli

Florian Mayer v Marin Cilic (7)

 

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