• A girl looks on as she stands by the rubble outside a building that was hit by Israeli bombardment in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
    A girl looks on as she stands by the rubble outside a building that was hit by Israeli bombardment in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
  • Smoke billows after a level-three fire broke out inside the Appapada slums in Mumbai, India. EPA
    Smoke billows after a level-three fire broke out inside the Appapada slums in Mumbai, India. EPA
  • Cop28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber hugs UN climate change executive secretary Simon Stiell at the plenary session, in Dubai. Reuters
    Cop28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber hugs UN climate change executive secretary Simon Stiell at the plenary session, in Dubai. Reuters
  • People search for victims after an earthquake in Herat, Afghanistan. EPA
    People search for victims after an earthquake in Herat, Afghanistan. EPA
  • A man mourns as he attends a funeral of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    A man mourns as he attends a funeral of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Inmates at the Counter-Terrorism Confinement Centre mega-prison, in Tecoluca, 74km southeast of San Salvador. AFP
    Inmates at the Counter-Terrorism Confinement Centre mega-prison, in Tecoluca, 74km southeast of San Salvador. AFP
  • Destroyed buildings in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake, in Antakya, Turkey. Reuters
    Destroyed buildings in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake, in Antakya, Turkey. Reuters
  • Palestinian families flee Gaza city towards the southern areas following Israeli air strikes. AFP
    Palestinian families flee Gaza city towards the southern areas following Israeli air strikes. AFP

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The best photos of 2023 - part one: News

The National picks the most striking images of the year

The National

December 25, 2023

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Saturday's best photos: From mourners in Prague to a Florida rocket launch

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

Thursday's best photos: From an ashram in Mathura to a protest in Buenos Aires

Wednesday's best photos: From Christmas lights in Mexico to a choir in London

Tuesday's best photos: From a volcano in Iceland to harissa in Kashmir

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Novak Djokovic (x1)
Alexander Zverev (x3)
Marin Cilic (x5)
John Isner (x8)

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Roger Federer (x2)
Kevin Anderson (x4)
Dominic Thiem (x6)
Kei Nishikori (x7)

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