Today's best photos: From the Grand Mosque in Mosul to a cruise ship in Malta

  • Fog surrounding the Mosul Grand Mosque in the northern Iraqi city. AFP
    Fog surrounding the Mosul Grand Mosque in the northern Iraqi city. AFP
  • Fisherman Jesus Vega shows a shrimp he caught on Lake Maracaibo near Cabimas, Zulia state, Venezuela. AP
    Fisherman Jesus Vega shows a shrimp he caught on Lake Maracaibo near Cabimas, Zulia state, Venezuela. AP
  • A man takes part in a carnival parade as part of New Year's Eve festivities in San Jose, Costa Rica. EPA
    A man takes part in a carnival parade as part of New Year's Eve festivities in San Jose, Costa Rica. EPA
  • The illuminated Biodome, a part of the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in Hungary. EPA
    The illuminated Biodome, a part of the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in Hungary. EPA
  • Guatemalan migrants arrive on a deportation flight from the US, at La Aurora Air Force Base in Guatemala City. Reuters
    Guatemalan migrants arrive on a deportation flight from the US, at La Aurora Air Force Base in Guatemala City. Reuters
  • Police detain a protester after a demonstration against President Javier Milei's emergency decree in Buenos Aires, Argentina. AFP
    Police detain a protester after a demonstration against President Javier Milei's emergency decree in Buenos Aires, Argentina. AFP
  • Armed with M16 automatic rifles, Ultra-orthodox Jewish men stand guard during a wedding in Jerusalem. AFP
    Armed with M16 automatic rifles, Ultra-orthodox Jewish men stand guard during a wedding in Jerusalem. AFP
  • Bowling station in Scotland, shut by flooding. Getty Images
    Bowling station in Scotland, shut by flooding. Getty Images
  • Yachts Law Connect and Andoo Comanche near the finish line of the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race in Hobart. AFP
    Yachts Law Connect and Andoo Comanche near the finish line of the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race in Hobart. AFP
  • The MSC World Europa cruise ship passes behind Fort Ricasoli, where the ancient Rome set for Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator 2' is situated, as it departs from Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta. Reuters
    The MSC World Europa cruise ship passes behind Fort Ricasoli, where the ancient Rome set for Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator 2' is situated, as it departs from Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta. Reuters