Today's best photos: From a train derailment in Montana to Fukushima blossoms

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A train sits derailed near Quinn's Hot Springs Resort west of St. Regis, Mont. , Sunday, April 2, 2023. Montana Rail Link is investigating the derailment in which there were no injuries reported. (Ben Allan Smith / The Missoulian via AP)

New Japan Airlines Group employees attend the company entrance ceremony at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. EPA

A Hindu devotee gestures during Kapaleeswarar temple's chariot festival in Chennai, India. AFP

A railroad crossing lies in the middle of a flooded meadow in Nidderau, Germany. AP

Beverley Knight wins the Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical award for 'Sylvia' at The Olivier Awards 2023 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Getty Images

Little Amal – part of a 2021 performance art piece called 'The Walk' – visits the Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate in London. Getty Images

Muslims break fast during Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Getty Images

Supporters of Jakov Milatovic celebrate after the early results of the second round of the presidential elections in Podgorica, Montenegro. EPA

Ducati Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia falls during the Argentina Grand Prix MotoGP race in Santiago del Estero. AFP

An overview of storm damage following a tornado in western Little Rock, Arkansas. AFP

A man visiting a cemetery ahead of the annual Tomb-Sweeping festival, also known as Qingming festival, in Shenyang, in China's northeastern Liaoning province. AFP

Antonio Banderas attends the Maria Santisima de Lagrimas y Favores procession at San Juan Bautista church during Holy Week celebrations in Malaga, Spain. Getty Images

A Sphynx cat is held by its owner at the WCF International Cat Show in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA

Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at sunrise. Victor Besa / The National

A woman walks past cherry trees in bloom at night in the Yonomori area in Tomioka, Fukushima, Japan. Getty Images

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