• President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden react as they serve dinner at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in Havelock, N. C. , Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, at a Thanksgiving dinner with members of the military and their families. (AP Photo / Patrick Semansky)
    President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden react as they serve dinner at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in Havelock, N. C. , Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, at a Thanksgiving dinner with members of the military and their families. (AP Photo / Patrick Semansky)
  • The Villarrica volcano, about 800 kilometres south of Santiago, Chile, shows it is far from dormant, against a star-lit sky. AFP
    The Villarrica volcano, about 800 kilometres south of Santiago, Chile, shows it is far from dormant, against a star-lit sky. AFP
  • A scene of devastation greets this woman, whose house was damaged by the earthquake in Cianjur, Indonesia. AP
    A scene of devastation greets this woman, whose house was damaged by the earthquake in Cianjur, Indonesia. AP
  • New members of South Sudan People's Defence Forces graduate in Malakal. About nine thousand fighters, including former rebels in the country's civil war, have been integrated into its armed forces. AFP
    New members of South Sudan People's Defence Forces graduate in Malakal. About nine thousand fighters, including former rebels in the country's civil war, have been integrated into its armed forces. AFP
  • Vietnamese fighter jets put on a pyrotechnic display before the country's International Defence Exhibition from December 8 to 10. EPA
    Vietnamese fighter jets put on a pyrotechnic display before the country's International Defence Exhibition from December 8 to 10. EPA
  • Nepalese devotees release oil lamps in memory of dead family members as they observe the Balachaturdashi festival in Kathmandu. EPA
    Nepalese devotees release oil lamps in memory of dead family members as they observe the Balachaturdashi festival in Kathmandu. EPA
  • Argentina forward Lautaro Martinez has his head in his hands after he scored a World Cup goal against Saudi Arabia which was later disallowed following a VAR review. AFP
    Argentina forward Lautaro Martinez has his head in his hands after he scored a World Cup goal against Saudi Arabia which was later disallowed following a VAR review. AFP
  • Women dry fish at Tagburos village, which was visited by US Vice President Kamala Harris, in the Philippines. Reuters
    Women dry fish at Tagburos village, which was visited by US Vice President Kamala Harris, in the Philippines. Reuters
  • A Household Cavalry soldier, whose UK regiment will take part in ceremonial events during this week's state visit by the President of South Africa. Getty Images
    A Household Cavalry soldier, whose UK regiment will take part in ceremonial events during this week's state visit by the President of South Africa. Getty Images
  • Light at the end of the tunnel as Ukrainian pupils attend a PE class in Kyiv after Russia abandoned its attempt to seize the capital - although it is still firing missiles at its energy infrastructure. Getty Images
    Light at the end of the tunnel as Ukrainian pupils attend a PE class in Kyiv after Russia abandoned its attempt to seize the capital - although it is still firing missiles at its energy infrastructure. Getty Images
  • Migrant workers watch England play Iran at the free-entry World Cup Industrial Area Fan Zone in Doha. EPA
    Migrant workers watch England play Iran at the free-entry World Cup Industrial Area Fan Zone in Doha. EPA
  • A heap of 2,490 rifles, pistols and pieces of firearms equipment will be destroyed near Sarajevo after an anti-weapons drive with the EU and UN in Bosnia and Herzegovina. EPA
    A heap of 2,490 rifles, pistols and pieces of firearms equipment will be destroyed near Sarajevo after an anti-weapons drive with the EU and UN in Bosnia and Herzegovina. EPA
  • Saudi Arabia's Salem Al Dawsari is head over heels after scoring his side's second World Cup goal against Argentina in Lusail, Qatar. AP
    Saudi Arabia's Salem Al Dawsari is head over heels after scoring his side's second World Cup goal against Argentina in Lusail, Qatar. AP

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Today's best photos: from the Bidens' Thanksgiving dinner to Saudi celebrations

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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November 22, 2022

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