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

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

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

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

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

A woman walks past a decoration made of reflective balls outside a shopping mall in Bangkok. AFP

Jan 4, 2023

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