Today's best photos: from Molotov cocktail training to celebrations in Senegal

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

A local resident throws a Molotov cocktail against a wall during an all-Ukrainian training campaign "Don't panic! Get ready!" close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022. Russia has denied any plans of attacking Ukraine, but urged the U. S. and its allies to provide a binding pledge that they won't accept Ukraine into NATO, won't deploy offensive weapons, and will roll back NATO deployments to Eastern Europe. Washington and NATO have rejected the demands. (AP Photo / Efrem Lukatsky)

The sun sets behind the Sheikh Jaber Causeway in Kuwait City. AFP

Cars stop before a flooded area after landfall caused by Cyclone Batsirai on a road in Vohiparara, Madagascar. Reuters

A couple dance during a ceremony to celebrate carnival character Pepino as the carnival season kicks off in La Paz, Bolivia. Reuters

Farmers show their Beef Shorthorn bulls during the judging at Stirling Bull Sales in Stirling, Scotland. Week one has got under way, with the judging of Aberdeen-Angus, Beef Shorthorn, Hereford and Lincoln Red breeds. Hosted by United Auctions the sales will welcome a grand entry of 767 pedigree bulls and females. Getty Images

People spend time on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. EPA

Costumed community members attend the annual Brixton Carnival of Lights in Johannesburg, South Africa. Members of the community organise the small but colourful carnival once a year to bring locals together and parade through the streets. EPA

A supporter of the Egypt national football team can barely watch the African Cup of Nations 2022 final match between Egypt and Senegal at a coffee shop in Cairo. AFP

Supporters of Senegal national football team celebrate in Dakar after Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations in Yaounde, Cameroon. AFP

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