Today's best photos: from Abu Dhabi golf to frozen Britain

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JANUARY 19: A silhouette of Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark playing his second shot on the eighteenth hole during day one of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on January 19, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Warren Little / Getty Images)

A murga group performs during the inaugural carnival parade in Montevideo, Uruguay. AP Photo

Police block a street after a day of clashes with anti-government protesters in Lima, Peru. AP Photo

Winter sunshine in Kabul. Dozens of people and tens of thousands of cattle have died in Afghanistan because of the freezing temperatures and food shortages. EPA

The Guojiatuo Yangtze River Bridge in south-west China. The 1,403m bridge was opened to traffic on Wednesday. EPA

US President Joe Biden leaves the White House for California, where he will review damage from recent flooding. EPA

French protesters in Nice during a demonstration against the government's pension reform plan. Reuters

Dog walkers cross frozen grassland in Bushy Park, London. Reuters

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