• A viewing deck in Dubai Creek Harbour. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A viewing deck in Dubai Creek Harbour. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Audi driver Stephane Peterhansel and his co-driver Edouard Boulanger compete during stage 3 of the Dakar 2023 rally in Saudi Arabia. AFP
    Audi driver Stephane Peterhansel and his co-driver Edouard Boulanger compete during stage 3 of the Dakar 2023 rally in Saudi Arabia. AFP
  • Relatives and friends gather around a bus carrying inmates upon their release from Insein Prison in Myanmar. EPA
    Relatives and friends gather around a bus carrying inmates upon their release from Insein Prison in Myanmar. EPA
  • Ski jumper Peter Prevc trains at the Four Hills Tournament in Austria. Reuters
    Ski jumper Peter Prevc trains at the Four Hills Tournament in Austria. Reuters
  • Pillars of light beam up from the ground into the sky in Omsk, Russia. Reuters
    Pillars of light beam up from the ground into the sky in Omsk, Russia. Reuters
  • Chile's President Gabriel Boric touches 'Saurian, an inflatable dinosaur, at La Moneda Presidential Palace in Santiago. AFP
    Chile's President Gabriel Boric touches 'Saurian, an inflatable dinosaur, at La Moneda Presidential Palace in Santiago. AFP
  • Business people offer prayers for prosperity for their companies and the economy at the Kanda Myojin Shrine in Tokyo. EPA
    Business people offer prayers for prosperity for their companies and the economy at the Kanda Myojin Shrine in Tokyo. EPA
  • Newly elected freshman Rep George Santos sits alone on the first day of the 118th Congress at the US Capitol in Washington. Reuters
    Newly elected freshman Rep George Santos sits alone on the first day of the 118th Congress at the US Capitol in Washington. Reuters
  • A woman walks past a decoration made of reflective balls outside a shopping mall in Bangkok. AFP
    A woman walks past a decoration made of reflective balls outside a shopping mall in Bangkok. AFP

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Today's best photos: from a viewing deck in Dubai to beams of light in Russia

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

January 04, 2023

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Updated: January 04, 2023, 5:25 PM
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