• A man carries a huge fish across his shoulders at Liido beach in Mogadishu, Somalia. Reuters
    A man carries a huge fish across his shoulders at Liido beach in Mogadishu, Somalia. Reuters
  • Musicians dressed as Father Frost (the Russian version of Santa Claus) take a bus along Nevsky Prospekt Avenue during festive celebrations in St Petersburg, Russia. EPA
    Musicians dressed as Father Frost (the Russian version of Santa Claus) take a bus along Nevsky Prospekt Avenue during festive celebrations in St Petersburg, Russia. EPA
  • Illuminated installations shine through the fog in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India. EPA
    Illuminated installations shine through the fog in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India. EPA
  • Performers take part in the Salsodromo parade at the Cali Festival in Colombia. AFP
    Performers take part in the Salsodromo parade at the Cali Festival in Colombia. AFP
  • President Xi Jinping waves to attendees at an annual conference for Chinese overseas envoys, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. EPA
    President Xi Jinping waves to attendees at an annual conference for Chinese overseas envoys, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. EPA
  • Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros dives for a glove save during a game against Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, US. Reuters
    Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros dives for a glove save during a game against Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, US. Reuters
  • Pope Francis greets members of Pueri Cantores, an international federation of children and youth choirs, at an audience in the Paul VI hall in the Vatican. AFP
    Pope Francis greets members of Pueri Cantores, an international federation of children and youth choirs, at an audience in the Paul VI hall in the Vatican. AFP
  • Smoke rises over Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, seen from Rafah, during an Israeli bombardment. AFP
    Smoke rises over Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, seen from Rafah, during an Israeli bombardment. AFP
  • Austria's Vincent Kriechmayr competes in the men's Super-G race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup event in Bormio, Italy. AFP
    Austria's Vincent Kriechmayr competes in the men's Super-G race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup event in Bormio, Italy. AFP

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Today's best photos: from a huge fish in Somalia to skiing in Austria

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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December 30, 2023

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Updated: December 30, 2023, 11:48 AM