Today's best photos: From firefighters in Ukraine to Japan's earthquake

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

epa11053175 Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a car dealership after a missile strike in Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine, 02 January 2024, amid the Russian invasion. In the early hours of 02 January, Russia launched missile attacks targeting Kyiv and Kharkiv, local officials reported. At least two women were killed and nearly 70 others were injured in the two cities. In Kyiv, 27 people were hospitalized after a fire broke out in a multi-story building as a result of a rocket attack, the city mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on telegram, adding that an injured elderly woman died in an ambulance. Some 130 residents were evacuated from the burning building, the State Emergency Service said. EPA/OLEG PETRASYUK

Devotees pray at the Hindu temple in Bur Dubai, one of the oldest UAE temples, before its services move to Jebel Ali. Chris Whiteoak / The National

A man walks on the frozen sea in southern Helsinki, Finland. AP

A Dhaka street is decked with campaign posters ahead of this weekend's general election in Bangladesh. Reuters

Spain's Rafael Nadal hits a return on his way to defeating Austria's Dominic Thiem at the Brisbane International tennis tournament. AFP

A reindeer's antlers are illuminated in front of the Northern Lights at a Sami camp outside Breivikeidet village, near Tromso, Norway. AFP

A Japan Airlines plane on fire at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. AFP

Cars wait to be loaded onto a ship for export at Yantai, in China's eastern Shandong province. AFP

A flattened home in Wajima, Japan, after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the western Ishikawa prefecture. AFP

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