• 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

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

January 03, 2024

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More from The National:

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

Monday's best photos: From seized luxury cars in police fleet to New Year ceremony

Sunday's best photos: From sea lions attending protest to New Year's Eve celebrations

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

Friday's best photos: From a fake Coup d'Etat to a robot spaceplane

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

Race card

4pm Al Bastakiya Listed US$300,000 (Dirt) 1,900m

4.35pm Mahab Al Shimaal Group 3 $350,000 (D) 1,200m

5.10pm Nad Al Sheba Turf Group 3 $350,000 (Turf) 1,200m

5.45pm Burj Nahaar Group 3 $350,000 (D) 1,600m

6.20pm Jebel Hatta Group 1 $400,000 (T) 1,800m

6.55pm Al Maktoum Challenge Round-3 Group 1 $600,000 (D) 2,000m

7.30pm Dubai City Of Gold Group 2 $350,000 (T) 2,410m

The National selections:

4pm Zabardast

4.35pm Ibn Malik

5.10pm Space Blues

5.45pm Kimbear

6.20pm Barney Roy

6.55pm Matterhorn

7.30pm Defoe

While you're here
SQUAD

Ali Khaseif, Fahad Al Dhanhani, Adel Al Hosani, Mohammed Al Shamsi, Bandar Al Ahbabi, Mohammed Barghash, Salem Rashid, Khalifa Al Hammadi, Shaheen Abdulrahman, Hassan Al Mahrami, Walid Abbas, Mahmoud Khamis, Yousef Jaber, Saeed Ahmed, Majed Sorour, Majed Hassan, Ali Salmeen, Abdullah Ramadan, Khalil Al Hammadi, Fabio De Lima, Khalfan Mubarak, Tahnoun Al Zaabi, Ali Saleh, Caio Canedo, Muhammed Jumah, Ali Mabkhout, Sebastian Tagliabue, Zayed Al Ameri

Updated: January 03, 2024, 10:37 AM