Today's best photos: From an installation in Kyiv to a procession in Guatemala

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Visitors view an installation at an interactive Christmas exhibition, The Star Is Rising, at the central railway station in Kyiv, Ukraine. The show brings together regional and foreign festive traditions. EPA

Palestinians line up to receive a meal in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip. International aid agencies say Gaza is suffering from shortages of food, medicine and other basic supplies. AP

An Afghan boy carrying empty plastic containers walks along a street in Kabul. AFP

Workers sort and fold ballot papers at the general elections logistics warehouse in Surabaya, Indonesia. Getty Images

A man coats kite strings with glass powder ahead of the Hindu Uttarayan festival in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. AFP

Revellers take pictures among the festive light installations in Tokyo's Shibuya district. AFP

A clown takes part in the annual pilgrimage to the Our Lady of Guadalupe basilica, in Mexico City, to ask for work and good health. AFP

A building is surrounded by smog and pollution in Skopje, North Macedonia, one of the most polluted European capitals. AFP

Supporters of Indonesian presidential candidate Anies Baswedan clamour to take photos of him at his campaign rally in Serang. AFP

A dancer adjusts his costume before taking part in a procession honouring St Thomas, the patron saint of Chichicastenango in Guatemala. AP

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