Today's best photos: From whirling dervishes to German farmers

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order perform during a Sheb-i Arus ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey. AP

Palestinian paramedics inspect damage in the patient rooms caused by the Israeli strikes on the maternity ward at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. AP

Stefan Kraft of Austria competes during the men's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition at the Gross-Titlis Schanze in Engelberg, Switzerland. EPA

A boat on a canal in the Confucius Temple Scenic Area during snowfall in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP

Siberian tigers chase a chicken released into their enclosure at the Siberian Tiger Park in Hailin, in China's north-eastern province of Heilongjiang. AFP

Flooding caused by heavy rains and water in Cairns, Queensland, north-eastern Australia. Reuters

Muslim bride Aysel Gerova, 24, has makeup applied at her wedding ceremony in the village of Ribnovo, in the Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria. Reuters

Israeli soldiers walk through a Hamas tunnel close to Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters

Runners, many wearing Christmas hats, play in foam at the end of Santa Run 10k race, in Caracas, Venezuela. Reuters

Farmers at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin protest against planned cuts to fuel subsidies. Getty Images

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Updated: December 18, 2023, 1:12 PM