• A man steers a boat across Dal Lake on a foggy day in Srinagar on December 12, 2023. (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP)
    A man steers a boat across Dal Lake on a foggy day in Srinagar on December 12, 2023. (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP)
  • Tourists walk past the Millennium Park Christmas tree in Chicago. AP Photo
    Tourists walk past the Millennium Park Christmas tree in Chicago. AP Photo
  • Lights and decorations at the outdoor Christmas market at Humboldt Forum in front of Berlin Cathedral. Reuters
    Lights and decorations at the outdoor Christmas market at Humboldt Forum in front of Berlin Cathedral. Reuters
  • An Indian fisherman washes his hands in the waters of Ennore Creek covered with oil after Cyclone Michaung, in Chennai, India. EPA
    An Indian fisherman washes his hands in the waters of Ennore Creek covered with oil after Cyclone Michaung, in Chennai, India. EPA
  • Israeli army soldiers keep position on a hill overlooking northern Gaza, amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas. AFP
    Israeli army soldiers keep position on a hill overlooking northern Gaza, amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas. AFP
  • An apartment is left exposed where a corner of the residential building collapsed in the Bronx, New York. AP Photo
    An apartment is left exposed where a corner of the residential building collapsed in the Bronx, New York. AP Photo
  • Pilgrims visit the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe inside the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City. Getty Images
    Pilgrims visit the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe inside the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City. Getty Images
  • The special effects head of E.T. is displayed during Julien's Auction's press preview ahead of the public exhibition and auction, California. AFP
    The special effects head of E.T. is displayed during Julien's Auction's press preview ahead of the public exhibition and auction, California. AFP
  • A land surveyor measures beach and sand erosion using GPS on Hemsby Beach in Hemsby, England. Getty Images
    A land surveyor measures beach and sand erosion using GPS on Hemsby Beach in Hemsby, England. Getty Images
  • Members of the public look at the annual Christmas lights on Regent Street in central London. AFP
    Members of the public look at the annual Christmas lights on Regent Street in central London. AFP

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Today's best photos: From fog in Kashmir to Christmas lights in London

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

December 12, 2023

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Updated: December 12, 2023, 12:51 PM
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