Today's best photos: from the sunrise in Seoul to a blackout in Bakhmut

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Three thousand Buddhist monks attend a mass alms giving ceremony for the new year at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Buddhist Temple in Thailand. Getty

The first sunrise of the year is seen at a park in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters

Confetti flies at the first public New Year's Eve event since the Covid-19 pandemic at Times Square in New York. Reuters

Casper Ruud of Norway signs autographs after beating Thiago Monteiro of Brazil in the 2023 United Cup tennis match between Brazil and Norway in Brisbane, Australia. EPA

Devotees crowd to visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar on New Year's Day. AFP

Georgia's Adonai Mitchell makes a touchdown catch against Ohio State's Denzel Burke during the Peach Bowl college football semi-final game in Atlanta. AP Photo

A man tries to operate with electricity beneath a sign saying 'Don't touch the electricity', in the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine, after Russian shelling. EPA

Devotees light oil lamps and offer prayers on New Year's Day at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP

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Updated: January 01, 2023, 12:27 PM