• Waves in Newhaven with strong winds and rain from Storm Henk in much of southern England. AFP
    Waves in Newhaven with strong winds and rain from Storm Henk in much of southern England. AFP
  • A collapsed building after an earthquake in Wajima, Japan. Reuters
    A collapsed building after an earthquake in Wajima, Japan. Reuters
  • A woman bathes in chilly waters while celebrating New Year's Day with the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, Canada. Reuters
    A woman bathes in chilly waters while celebrating New Year's Day with the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, Canada. Reuters
  • A man during the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, also known as the 'Tweede Nuwejaar' or Second New Year, in South Africa. Reuters
    A man during the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, also known as the 'Tweede Nuwejaar' or Second New Year, in South Africa. Reuters
  • Capsized boats in Suzu, Ishikawa after a major 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck on New Year's Day. AFP
    Capsized boats in Suzu, Ishikawa after a major 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck on New Year's Day. AFP
  • A lion in a cage at Rafah Zoo, where displaced Palestinians sought refuge amid the war between Israel and Hamas. AFP
    A lion in a cage at Rafah Zoo, where displaced Palestinians sought refuge amid the war between Israel and Hamas. AFP
  • The burnt Japan Airlines Airbus A350 after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard plane at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo. Reuters
    The burnt Japan Airlines Airbus A350 after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard plane at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo. Reuters
  • Visitors at the construction site of the Estrela metro station in Lisbon, Portugal. AFP
    Visitors at the construction site of the Estrela metro station in Lisbon, Portugal. AFP
  • Spectators look on in Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous prefecture, in China's Guizhou province. AFP
    Spectators look on in Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous prefecture, in China's Guizhou province. AFP
  • Lightning strikes Al Hamra Tower and Liberation Tower in Kuwait during a storm. AFP
    Lightning strikes Al Hamra Tower and Liberation Tower in Kuwait during a storm. AFP

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Today's best photos: From Storm Henk in southern England to lightning in Kuwait

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January 03, 2024

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Updated: January 03, 2024, 10:37 AM