Today's best photos: from royals in therapy session to a swimming manatee

'The National' selects the most striking pictures from around the world

Britain's Prince William (R), the Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine participate in a therapy session on a visit to the Foundling Museum in London. The visit was made to learn more about the care sector and meet representatives from across the system, including those with direct experience of living in care. AFP

A child stands in the snow-covered Salat Zagrous Camp for the internally displaced, in Aleppo, northern Syria. The UN called for urgent aid for people in the Afrin and Azaz areas after camps were cut off, with many tents buried under snow. EPA

A tiger at a lantern show in Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai, installed as part of the Lunar New Year celebrations. AFP

People take part in El Gueguense, a satirical drama and an expression of protest against colonial rule to mark the Feast of Saint Sebastian, in Diriamba, Nicaragua. Reuters

A customer gets a haircut in a concert hall as such venues unite with museums to protest against government rules allowing gyms and hairdressers to reopen while they have to stay shut due to coronavirus restrictions, in Amsterdam. Reuters

Limited edition Louis Vuitton Nike 'Air Force 1' trainers, created by US designer Virgil Abloh, on displayed at an auction preview at Sotheby's, New York. Proceeds will go towards an educational scholarship fund started by Abloh before his death in November 2021. EPA

A Palestinian girl feeds a donkey on a rainy day in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP

A manatee pokes its nose out of the water as it swims near the main spring, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Fla. The manatees are attracted to the warmth of the 73-degree Fahrenheit spring during cold weather, with a record-breaking number counted by volunteer manatee watchers this week. (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel via AP)

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