Today's best photos: from a mirrored building in AlUla to vegan Santas

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The Maraya mirrored building in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2022. The tourism ministry is targeting 12 million foreign tourists this year, with tourism on track to contribute about 4% of economic output, Tourism Minister Ahmed Al Khateeb said. Photographer: Maya Siddiqui / Bloomberg

Children in traditional attire take part in a procession marking Jyapu Day celebrations in Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA

A golf course next to undeveloped land near Palm Desert, California, an area badly affected by drought. AFP

Protests backing the ousted and detained former president Pedro Castillo confront police near Lima, Peru. EPA

The last full Moon of the year, known as the Cold Moon, rises behind Galata Tower in Istanbul. AP

Workers queue to weigh and deposit their day's tally of leaves at a tea garden at Rangapara in Assam, India. AFP

The Palace of Westminster seen across the Thames from the London Eye. Reuters

A missile system on display at a defence exhibition in Hanoi, Vietnam. AFP

Makeshift tents at Limaan camp in Mogadishu, which houses people internally displaced by severe drought in Somalia. AFP

Activists from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals channel the Christmas spirit for a protest outside a KFC branch in Tokyo, urging to chain to offer vegan options. EPA

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Updated: December 08, 2022, 12:09 PM