Today's best photos: from horseback riding in Abu Dhabi to starlings over Zaragoza

‘The National’ selects the most striking pictures from around the world

Emiratis ride horses at sunset in Abu Dhabi. AFP

Pictured, from left: a crocodile in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, which had a used motorcycle tyre stuck around its neck for six years; a resident catches the reptile; Tili, a bird catcher, removes the tyre. AP

Residents remove debris after a landslide caused by heavy rain killed at least 14 people and injured dozens more in Pereira, Colombia. Reuters

'The Forest Eye' project, where 5,000 beech, alder and maple trees will be planted to create England’s largest forest, in Dalby Forest near Scarborough. AFP

A cast member looks at his reflection in a trombone while the cast of Broadway show 'The Music Man' pose for photos in New York. Reuters

A plan to plant more than five million flowers under the newly constructed Nairobi expressway in Kenya gets under way. Reuters

Russian Olympic Committee and Switzerland players fight as officials try to separate them during a preliminary round men's hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics. AP

An Indian worker hangs dyed yarn under the sun at a textile mill in Mangalagiri, in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India. EPA

Starlings fly over Zaragoza in Spain. EPA

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