Today's best photos: from dogs on show in the US to cycling's Saudi Tour

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A Pug sleeps during the American Kennel Club's (AKC) Meet the Breeds event in New York, U. S. , January 29, 2023. REUTERS / Jeenah Moon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

People protest in Marseille on a nationwide day of strikes and rallies against plans to increase France's age of retirement from 62 to 64. AFP

Storm clouds over Gaza city and the Mediterranean Sea. AFP

Emergency crews prepare to move the body of a beached humpback whale that washed up on Lido Beach, New York, US. EPA

Security officials gather for funeral prayers of colleagues who were among dozens killed in a suicide bombing inside a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Monday. AP

Five times freediving World Champion Arthur Guerin-Boeri of France warms up before a five in search of orcas in the northern Arctic Circle. AFP

A memorial ground in the village of Rossoshka, where Soviet, German and Romanian soldiers who died during the Battle of Stalingrad 80 years ago are buried. AFP

Children and women run to escape a dust storm in the village of El Gel, Ethiopia. AFP

Trains at a standstill at the Bercy train depot, Paris, during a strike in protest at government plans to raise France's pension age. Bloomberg

Cyclists take part in the first stage of the 2023 Saudi Tour, from AlUla International Airport to Khaybar. AFP

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