• A member of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association displays his balancing skills atop a bamboo ladder during Tokyo Fire Department's New Year's Fire review in Tokyo, Japan January 6, 2023. REUTERS / Issei Kato TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    A member of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association displays his balancing skills atop a bamboo ladder during Tokyo Fire Department's New Year's Fire review in Tokyo, Japan January 6, 2023. REUTERS / Issei Kato TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • A rally in support of the eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang. AFP
    A rally in support of the eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang. AFP
  • A resident behind a broken window at her home in Chasiv Yar, eastern Ukraine. AFP
    A resident behind a broken window at her home in Chasiv Yar, eastern Ukraine. AFP
  • Men sing and dance in the waters of the Tundzha river to celebrate Epiphany Day in Kalofer, Bulgaria. Reuters
    Men sing and dance in the waters of the Tundzha river to celebrate Epiphany Day in Kalofer, Bulgaria. Reuters
  • Flooding in Aptos after 'atmospheric river' rainstorms hit northern California. Reuters
    Flooding in Aptos after 'atmospheric river' rainstorms hit northern California. Reuters
  • A destroyed apartment block and feline survivor in Bakhmut, Ukraine after a Russian missile strike. Reuters
    A destroyed apartment block and feline survivor in Bakhmut, Ukraine after a Russian missile strike. Reuters
  • People wait to participate in the traditional Epiphany parade, in Ronda, Spain. Reuters
    People wait to participate in the traditional Epiphany parade, in Ronda, Spain. Reuters
  • Monster Energy Honda Team rider Jose Ignacio Cornejo on stage five of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    Monster Energy Honda Team rider Jose Ignacio Cornejo on stage five of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. Reuters
  • Bill Drummond after high winds caused a tree to crash through two of his upstairs bedrooms in Hazel Dell, Washington. AP
    Bill Drummond after high winds caused a tree to crash through two of his upstairs bedrooms in Hazel Dell, Washington. AP
  • New legislators with National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez, centre, at the start of the legislative year in Venezuela. AP
    New legislators with National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez, centre, at the start of the legislative year in Venezuela. AP
  • Protesters block a road in Sicuani-Canchis, Cusco province, Peru, in a demonstration against the government. EPA
    Protesters block a road in Sicuani-Canchis, Cusco province, Peru, in a demonstration against the government. EPA
  • Republican Kevin McCarthy in the US Capitol after another failed vote to become Speaker of the House. EPA
    Republican Kevin McCarthy in the US Capitol after another failed vote to become Speaker of the House. EPA
  • Actor Jason Statham meets fans at Reel Cinema, Dubai Mall, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Actor Jason Statham meets fans at Reel Cinema, Dubai Mall, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • An impromptu game of cricket during a rain delay in the third Test between Australia and South Africa in Sydney. Getty Images
    An impromptu game of cricket during a rain delay in the third Test between Australia and South Africa in Sydney. Getty Images

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Today's best photos: from balancing firefighters to cricket in the rain

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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January 06, 2023

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Updated: January 06, 2023, 10:30 AM
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