• A float is seen during the "White Day" parade during the Carnival of Blacks and Whites in Pasto, Colombia on January 6, 2024. The Blacks and Whites carnival has its origins in a mix of Andean, Amazonian and Pacific cultural expressions, and it celebrates the ethnic diversity in the region and was proclaimed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in 2009. (Photo by Joaquín SARMIENTO / AFP)
    A float is seen during the "White Day" parade during the Carnival of Blacks and Whites in Pasto, Colombia on January 6, 2024. The Blacks and Whites carnival has its origins in a mix of Andean, Amazonian and Pacific cultural expressions, and it celebrates the ethnic diversity in the region and was proclaimed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in 2009. (Photo by Joaquín SARMIENTO / AFP)
  • Ryoyu Kobayashi soars through the air during the 72th Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Bischofshofen, Austria. AP
    Ryoyu Kobayashi soars through the air during the 72th Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Bischofshofen, Austria. AP
  • Fire engulfs a Rohingya refugee camp at Kutupalong in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh. AP
    Fire engulfs a Rohingya refugee camp at Kutupalong in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh. AP
  • Artists lie in simulated body bags during a performance in support of the Palestinian people in Santiago, Chile. AP
    Artists lie in simulated body bags during a performance in support of the Palestinian people in Santiago, Chile. AP
  • Ethiopian Orthodox faithful during a Christmas Eve celebration at Bole Medhanialem Church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Reuters
    Ethiopian Orthodox faithful during a Christmas Eve celebration at Bole Medhanialem Church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Reuters
  • Montreal players huddle before a PWHL hockey game against Minnesota. AP
    Montreal players huddle before a PWHL hockey game against Minnesota. AP
  • Orthodox faithful jump to catch a wooden crucifix during Epiphany day celebrations in Piraeus, Greece. Reuters
    Orthodox faithful jump to catch a wooden crucifix during Epiphany day celebrations in Piraeus, Greece. Reuters
  • Iraqi Army helicopters at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier during the Army Day celebrations in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
    Iraqi Army helicopters at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier during the Army Day celebrations in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
  • Girls dressed in white and carrying a baby Jesus during the traditional 'Three Wise Men Parade' in Miahuatlan, Mexico. Getty Images
    Girls dressed in white and carrying a baby Jesus during the traditional 'Three Wise Men Parade' in Miahuatlan, Mexico. Getty Images

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Today's best photos: From Colombia's White Day parade to Mexico's Three Wise Men event

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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January 07, 2024

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Updated: January 07, 2024, 1:16 PM