• Aircraft of the Al Fursan aerobatic team put on a display near the Adnoc Events Village, in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Aircraft of the Al Fursan aerobatic team put on a display near the Adnoc Events Village, in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Italian artist Nazareno Biondo hangs out above his sculpture made from Carrara marble representing the iconic Fiat 500 car. AFP
    Italian artist Nazareno Biondo hangs out above his sculpture made from Carrara marble representing the iconic Fiat 500 car. AFP
  • An Afghan boy holds balloons as he walks downhill along a path in Barmal district of Paktika province. AFP
    An Afghan boy holds balloons as he walks downhill along a path in Barmal district of Paktika province. AFP
  • Visitors wearing traditional hanbok dress walk through Gyeongbokgung palace during snowfall in Seoul, South Korea. AFP
    Visitors wearing traditional hanbok dress walk through Gyeongbokgung palace during snowfall in Seoul, South Korea. AFP
  • Police officers stand guard after the government announced a nationwide state of emergency following a week of protests sparked by the ousting of former president Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru. Reuters
    Police officers stand guard after the government announced a nationwide state of emergency following a week of protests sparked by the ousting of former president Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru. Reuters
  • Korey Miller, 23, looks for valuables and family heirlooms in her grandmother's home in Gretna, Louisiana, after the entire roof was blown away by a tornado. AP
    Korey Miller, 23, looks for valuables and family heirlooms in her grandmother's home in Gretna, Louisiana, after the entire roof was blown away by a tornado. AP
  • Boats with sails showing the flags of Argentina and France, the teams that will play in the final of the football World Cup, in Doha, Qatar. Getty Images
    Boats with sails showing the flags of Argentina and France, the teams that will play in the final of the football World Cup, in Doha, Qatar. Getty Images
  • Survivors rest at a police station after a landslide hit a tourist campground in Batang Kali, Malaysia, killing at least 16 people. EPA
    Survivors rest at a police station after a landslide hit a tourist campground in Batang Kali, Malaysia, killing at least 16 people. EPA
  • An Egret hunts for fish, at the Pallikaranai marshland, in Chennai, India. EPA
    An Egret hunts for fish, at the Pallikaranai marshland, in Chennai, India. EPA
  • Frost blankets trees and grass along the Soyang River amid a cold wave in Chuncheon, South Korea. EPA
    Frost blankets trees and grass along the Soyang River amid a cold wave in Chuncheon, South Korea. EPA
  • US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and husband Paul Pelosi, right, during the unveiling of a portrait of Ms Pelosi at the US Capitol, in Washington. EPA
    US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and husband Paul Pelosi, right, during the unveiling of a portrait of Ms Pelosi at the US Capitol, in Washington. EPA
  • Athletes perform at a beach exhibition before the Mombasa Open Tong-IL Moo-Doo International Martial Arts Championship 2022, in Kenya. AFP
    Athletes perform at a beach exhibition before the Mombasa Open Tong-IL Moo-Doo International Martial Arts Championship 2022, in Kenya. AFP
  • Miss New York 2022 Taryn Delanie Smith, centre left, and Miss Wisconsin 2022 Grace Stanke, centre right, celebrate after the announcement that Stanke has become Miss America 2023, during the Miss America competition, in Connecticut. AP
    Miss New York 2022 Taryn Delanie Smith, centre left, and Miss Wisconsin 2022 Grace Stanke, centre right, celebrate after the announcement that Stanke has become Miss America 2023, during the Miss America competition, in Connecticut. AP

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Today's best photos: from Al Fursan to Miss America 2023

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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December 16, 2022

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