• Lopburi locals provide a platter of fruits for the monkey population in Lop Buri, Thailand at the annual Monkey Festival. Getty
    Lopburi locals provide a platter of fruits for the monkey population in Lop Buri, Thailand at the annual Monkey Festival. Getty
  • Hoarfrost is seen on a flower in a pasture near Nagykanizsa, Hungary. EPA
    Hoarfrost is seen on a flower in a pasture near Nagykanizsa, Hungary. EPA
  • The "Plage du Diamant" ("Diamond beach") at sunset in Le Diamant on the French Caribbean island of Martinique. AFP
    The "Plage du Diamant" ("Diamond beach") at sunset in Le Diamant on the French Caribbean island of Martinique. AFP
  • Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party gather during a rally in Cumilla. AFP
    Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party gather during a rally in Cumilla. AFP
  • Thousands of members of the Nazareth Baptist Church at the annual prayer and reconciliation ceremony 400 kilometres north of Durban, South Africa. AFP
    Thousands of members of the Nazareth Baptist Church at the annual prayer and reconciliation ceremony 400 kilometres north of Durban, South Africa. AFP
  • People skiing at the Val Thorens resort in France on its opening day. AFP
    People skiing at the Val Thorens resort in France on its opening day. AFP
  • Argentina players celebrate after he scoring their second against Mexico at the Lusail Stadium north of Doha. AFP
    Argentina players celebrate after he scoring their second against Mexico at the Lusail Stadium north of Doha. AFP
  • Damaged houses after heavy rainfall triggered landslides that collapsed buildings and left as many as 12 people missing on the Italian island of Ischia. AP
    Damaged houses after heavy rainfall triggered landslides that collapsed buildings and left as many as 12 people missing on the Italian island of Ischia. AP
  • A Sikh youth performs 'Gatka', an ancient form of Sikh martial arts, on the martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP
    A Sikh youth performs 'Gatka', an ancient form of Sikh martial arts, on the martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP

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Today's best photos: from Thailand's monkey festival to a 'Gatka' performance

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

November 27, 2022

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Size: 120 employees

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