Today's best photos: from the last 747 to Santa in Jerusalem

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A Boeing 747 plane during an event at the company's facility in Everett, Washington, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Boeing rolled out the final 747 jumbo jet late Tuesday, ending production of the aircraft after more than 50 years. Photographer: David Ryder / Bloomberg

The Marriott Marquis hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, offers a striking example of brutalist architectural, characterised by exposed concrete and visibility of structure. EPA

Firefighters stand on heaps of fruit while working inside burnt market stalls in Donetsk, hit by shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict. Reuters

Environmental activists from the Last Generation (Ultima Generazione) group smear the facade of La Scala in Milan with paint, with the aim of raising awareness of climate change as the opera house opened for its new season. AFP

Kyiv on a bleak winter’s day, with temperatures dipping below zero and the Ukrainian capital under repeated Russian attacks. AFP

A lava channel from Mauna Loa in Hawaii, the world's largest active volcano. AFP

A painter gives the final touches to a large globe installed by municipal authorities at Dahan-e Bagh square in Kabul. AFP

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy leads an award ceremony for soldiers on the Day of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in Kyiv. Reuters

Issa Kassissieh, dressed as Santa Claus, greets people at the Damascus gate of the Old City of Jerusalem as part of Christmas preparations. EPA

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Updated: December 07, 2022, 12:02 PM