Today's best photos: From lightning in Kuwait to a vintage radio collector in Zimbabwe

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Lightning strikes over Kuwait City during a thunderstorm. AFP

Afghan children attend class at an open-air school in Fayzabad district, Badakhshan province. AFP

A motorcyclist crosses a bridge over the Bagmati river in Lalitpur, Nepal. AP

A Ukrainian Mi-24 fighting helicopter takes off for a mission against Russian targets. AFP

A person disembarks the Geo Barents rescue ship, operated by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Bari, Italy. Reuters

A reflection of the Washington Monument on the National Mall in the US capital. Reuters

Police block a street during a rally called by opposition leader Raila Odinga, who claims the Kenyan presidential election was stolen from him, in Kibera, Nairobi. AFP

A dog is dressed up for a celebration in honour of St Lazarus, the patron saint of dogs, in a church in Masaya, Nicaragua. EPA

Police detain a supporter of India's main opposition Congress party during a protest after its leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from parliament, in New Delhi. Reuters

A parrot at the PetXpo Chennai event in India. EPA

A deserted train platform during a transport workers’ strike in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. AFP

Ngwiza Khumbulani Moyo, a vintage collector holds an old radio set outside his home in Bulawayo, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. According to a survey by Afrobarometer, radio is “overwhelmingly” the most common source of news in Africa. About 68% of respondents said they tune in at least a few times a week, compared to about 40% who said they use social media and the internet. (AP Photo / Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

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