Today's best photos: from 'The Batman' to floods in Australia

'The National’ selects the most striking pictures from across the world

A man dressed as Batman stands on top of the London Eye before the release of 'The Batman' in UK cinemas on March 4. AP

A health worker administers polio vaccine drops to a young girl during an inoculation campaign in Karachi, Pakistan. AFP

The hands of the soldiers on the Soviet Army Monument in Sofia, Bulgaria are painted red during a demonstration against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Reuters

Esequiel Barco of River Plate celebrates with teammates after scoring during a match against Racing Club as part of Copa de la Liga 2022 at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Getty

A plane leaves vapour trails in the sky as it flies over Frankfurt, Germany. Germany, along with other European states, has imposed an airspace ban on Russian aircraft as part of sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. EPA

A delegate looks at a sculpture made from plastic waste during the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters

A civilian man fleeing violence rests in Semera, Ethiopia. Thousands of Eritrean refugees, shell-shocked and separated from loved ones, have fled on foot through harsh terrain to escape the fighting. AFP

Water floods streets and houses in Maryborough, Australia. Heavy rain is bringing record flooding to some east coast areas while the flooding in Brisbane is the worst since 2011. AP

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