• A woman is rescued from heavy flooding in Chennai after Cyclone Michaung hit. EPA
    A woman is rescued from heavy flooding in Chennai after Cyclone Michaung hit. EPA
  • A seagull standing on a chimney at sunset in Rome. AFP
    A seagull standing on a chimney at sunset in Rome. AFP
  • A prototype smart contact lens being developed in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    A prototype smart contact lens being developed in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Destruction caused by Israeli strikes in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Destruction caused by Israeli strikes in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro delivers the speech from the throne during the State Opening of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand. Getty Images
    Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro delivers the speech from the throne during the State Opening of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand. Getty Images
  • Rohingya refugees in a temporary shelter in Weh Island, Sabang, Indonesia. EPA
    Rohingya refugees in a temporary shelter in Weh Island, Sabang, Indonesia. EPA
  • Dyed wool threads hung up to dry at a traditional yarn factory in Jowzjan province, Afghanistan. AFP
    Dyed wool threads hung up to dry at a traditional yarn factory in Jowzjan province, Afghanistan. AFP
  • A swimmer contends with chunks of ice in a lake in Shenyang in China's north-eastern Liaoning province. AFP
    A swimmer contends with chunks of ice in a lake in Shenyang in China's north-eastern Liaoning province. AFP
  • Faithful during Pope Francis's weekly general audience in Vatican City. EPA
    Faithful during Pope Francis's weekly general audience in Vatican City. EPA
  • Northern Europe's largest insect factory, which will produce 100 tonnes of larvae a day for climate-friendly animal feed. AFP
    Northern Europe's largest insect factory, which will produce 100 tonnes of larvae a day for climate-friendly animal feed. AFP

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Today's best photos: From flooding in Chennai to a Danish insect factory

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December 06, 2023

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Updated: December 06, 2023, 1:04 PM