Today's best photos: from tightrope walking to free birds

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

Tightrope walker Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga crosses the market square in the Swiss town of Vevey on a 180-metre cable during the Ligne Ouverte show. AP

Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion take part in a demonstration at Oxford Circus in London. Reuters

Stunt performer Ravi Kumar reaches out to receive money from a spectator at Maut ka Kuan, or the Well of Death, at a local fair in the north Indian city of Dharamshala. AP

Senator and former boxer Manny Pacquiao at an event to campaign for the presidency in Manila, Philippines. Getty

Crocuses bloom in the Chocholowska Valley in the Tatra Mountains, Poland. EPA

Cardinals attend the Palm Sunday Mass led by Pope Francis at the Vatican. Reuters

Muslims pray around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Saudi Arabia has said it will allow a million Muslims to participate in Hajj this year. AFP

Hundreds of drones fly in formation to depict a peace dove as coloured lights illuminate the LNG-run cruise ship 'AIDAcosma' during its christening ceremony in Hamburg. Germany. AFP

A Ukrainian woman waits as rescue workers search for survivors, including her granddaughter, among the rubble after a Russian attack on the northern town of Borodianka. Getty

A crowd watches as a horse falls and dies in front of the main stand during Grand National Day at the Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree, UK. EPA

A Ukrainian soldier fends off an ostrich at a heavily damaged private zoo in the village of Yasnohorodka, outside Kyiv. AP

Members of the Kuala Lumpur Freefly group gather with their macaws during free fly session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10 April 2022. Free fly session organized by Kuala Lumpur FreeFly (KLFF) group to spread positive vibes among bird lovers for the good of this endangered animal is applied to each member so that there is no comparison of differences between each macaw. Daily treatment should be given to these birds at least 1 hour a day including training time. Smart birds need daily training from trick training, free fly training and speech training. Lack of service will cause problems such as pluck, bitting, and shouting which will invite stress to bird owners. Macaw categorized as an endangered species, most macaw require a license or permit from Malaysia Wildlife Department for macaw conservation to be done properly and control the number of this bird in Malaysia. 'New owners must first learn how to care for a new macaw because each macaw needs a different way of caring. The size of the cage, feeding, service, cleanliness, environment and most importantly the owner’s commitment to caring for the macaws', according to statement from Kuala Lumpur FreeFly released on 10 April. EPA / FAZRY ISMAIL

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