Today's best photos: from a snowstorm in Jerusalem to a wet court at the Australian Open

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

People walk during snowstorm in Jerusalem, Israel, 26 January 2022, during a regional winter storm called 'Elpis' that has also affected Turkey and Greece. EPA / ABIR SULTAN

A woman looks at her house which has been destroyed by tropical storm Ana, in Chikwawa district in southern Malawi. Reuters

The Reverend Canon Michael Smith, Acting Dean of York, lights some of the 600 candles in the shape of the Star of David on the floor of the Chapter House of York Minster, as part of a commemoration for Holocaust Memorial Day in York, England. Getty Images

A view of the Kongtong Mountain after snowfall in Pingliang, in China's north-western Gansu province. AFP

Smoke billows out of a train's carriage after angry mobs set it on fire in protests over access to railway jobs. Police violently dispersed crowds with tear gas and baton charges in Gaya, in the north-east Indian state of Bihar. AFP

Ball kids dry the court after rain interrupted the Men's Singles Quarterfinals match between Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece and Jannik Sinner of Italy during day 10 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Australia. Getty Images

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