• A person watches as gusty winds and high waves lash on an embankment in Chennai, India, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. India's southern Tamil Nadu state is bracing for heavy rain as cyclone Mandous is set to cross near the Chennai coast overnight on Friday. (AP Photo/R. Parthibhan)
    A person watches as gusty winds and high waves lash on an embankment in Chennai, India, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. India's southern Tamil Nadu state is bracing for heavy rain as cyclone Mandous is set to cross near the Chennai coast overnight on Friday. (AP Photo/R. Parthibhan)
  • A woman walks past an artificial light show, mimicking the northern lights, or aurora borealis, in Shah Alam, Malaysia. The display is part of Christmas festivities at a theme park. Reuters
    A woman walks past an artificial light show, mimicking the northern lights, or aurora borealis, in Shah Alam, Malaysia. The display is part of Christmas festivities at a theme park. Reuters
  • Smoke and steam billow from Belchatow Power Station, Europe's largest coal-fired power plant, in Zlobnica, Poland. Reuters
    Smoke and steam billow from Belchatow Power Station, Europe's largest coal-fired power plant, in Zlobnica, Poland. Reuters
  • Frosty treetops during an early afternoon twilight at the Esrange Space Centre, in the north of Sweden. AFP
    Frosty treetops during an early afternoon twilight at the Esrange Space Centre, in the north of Sweden. AFP
  • The largest ferris wheel in Latin America, the 'Roda Rico', on its opening day in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is 91 meters high, has 42 cabins and the name translates to 'Rich Wheel'. EPA
    The largest ferris wheel in Latin America, the 'Roda Rico', on its opening day in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is 91 meters high, has 42 cabins and the name translates to 'Rich Wheel'. EPA
  • South Korea's An Se Young in action against China's Chen Yu Fei during a women's singles match at the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. EPA
    South Korea's An Se Young in action against China's Chen Yu Fei during a women's singles match at the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. EPA
  • Tourists ride camels in the desert of the Sealine Beach area in Doha, Qatar. EPA
    Tourists ride camels in the desert of the Sealine Beach area in Doha, Qatar. EPA

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Today's best photos: from Cyclone Mandous to Qatari camels

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

December 09, 2022

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Updated: December 09, 2022, 11:27 AM
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