Today's best photos: Shanghai lockdown to Sydney Opera House abseiling

‘The National’ picks the most striking images from around the world

Nearly-empty roads during a phased lockdown due to Covid-19 in Shanghai, China. Bloomberg

Ukrainian servicemen sing a patriotic song in front of buildings destroyed by Russian forces in Borodyanka. AP

A protester tries to put out a fire during a demonstration demanding President Pedro Castillo's resignation outside the headquarters of the Supreme Court, in Lima, Peru. EPA

Member of the European Parliament Irena Joveva, with her daughter, takes part in a voting session in Strasbourg, France. AFP

Ukrainians light candles to form a map of the country on the central square of the city of Lviv, in memory of innocent civilians killed since the Russian invasion. EPA

US President Joe Biden. third left, bumps fists with former president Barack Obama while signing an executive order intended to strengthen the Affordable Care Act. AFP

Pope Francis greets child refugees from Ukraine during his weekly general audience at the Vatican. AP

With Mount Fuji in the background, a stand-up paddleboarder cruises near an entrance gate to a Shinto shrine in Sagami Bay, in Zushi, south of Tokyo. AP

A woman carries her cat past buildings destroyed by Russian shelling in Borodyanka, in the Kyiv region of Ukraine. Reuters

Building operations staff inspect tiles on the Sydney Opera House sails, in Sydney, Austraiia, Getty Images

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