Today's best photos: From leg-rowers to cricket fans

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Men take part in a leg-rowing boat race during the Phaung Daw Oo pagoda festival on Inle Lake, Myanmar. AFP

Ivan Ortola slides off the track during the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. AFP

The rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. EPA

Pupils at an Islamic school recite the Quran and pray for Palestinians, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP

People in Lausanne, Switzerland, rally in support of Palestinians. EPA

US first lady Jill Biden, right, listens as President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the Israel-Hamas conflict and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the White House in Washington. AFP

Members of the Jewish community and supporters of Israel attend a rally calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas, in Times Square, New York. AFP

The charred interior of a home in Kibbutz Nir Oz after a deadly infiltration by Hamas gunmen on October 7. Reuters

A soldier walks past the front wheels of a B-52H strategic bomber at Cheongju Airport in South Korea. AFP

An Indian fan cheers during a 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and Bangladesh at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. AFP

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