Today's best photos: from sunset at Hudayriyat to Lunar New Year - in pictures

  • The sun sets on Hudayriyat beach, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The sun sets on Hudayriyat beach, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Almost 500 teachers take part in prayers for the well-being of pupils in a school playground in Chennai, India, as it prepares to reopen as Covid-19 measures are relaxed in the state of Tamil Nadu. EPA
    Almost 500 teachers take part in prayers for the well-being of pupils in a school playground in Chennai, India, as it prepares to reopen as Covid-19 measures are relaxed in the state of Tamil Nadu. EPA
  • Fabien Rajon, the lawyer of Jennifer Cleyet-Marrel, mother of Maelys, speaks to reporters at a court in France where former soldier Nordahl Lelandais is on trial accused of the August 2017 abduction and murder the eight-year-old girl. AFP
    Fabien Rajon, the lawyer of Jennifer Cleyet-Marrel, mother of Maelys, speaks to reporters at a court in France where former soldier Nordahl Lelandais is on trial accused of the August 2017 abduction and murder the eight-year-old girl. AFP
  • An ancient Nabataean carved tomb at the archaeological site of Al Hijr in Saudi Arabia. The 111 ornately carved tombs, which are 2,000 years old, are now open to tourists AFP
    An ancient Nabataean carved tomb at the archaeological site of Al Hijr in Saudi Arabia. The 111 ornately carved tombs, which are 2,000 years old, are now open to tourists AFP
  • A striker sits under an umbrella while blocking an access route to Iquique, Chile, during a strike called in a protest against crime associated with illegal immigration. AFP
    A striker sits under an umbrella while blocking an access route to Iquique, Chile, during a strike called in a protest against crime associated with illegal immigration. AFP
  • Rescuers remove mud to reach homes buried by a landslide caused by heavy rains homes in Franco da Rocha, Sao Paulo state, Brazil. At least 18 people dead were killed by the storms. AFP
    Rescuers remove mud to reach homes buried by a landslide caused by heavy rains homes in Franco da Rocha, Sao Paulo state, Brazil. At least 18 people dead were killed by the storms. AFP
  • A man wears a protective face mask as he prays during Lunar New Year's Eve celebrations at Vihara Satya Dharma in Bali, Indonesia. Getty Images
    A man wears a protective face mask as he prays during Lunar New Year's Eve celebrations at Vihara Satya Dharma in Bali, Indonesia. Getty Images