Today's best photos: from a German sunrise to a Kashmir sunset

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The sun rises over the frozen trees of the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany, on a cold Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo / Michael Probst)

AYA, an 'entertainment experiential park' in Wafi Mall. Antonie Robertson / The National

Submerged statues on a flooded street in Alges, Portugal. Reuters

An elephant painted with French national flags plays football with students in Ayutthaya province, Thailand. Reuters

Migrants, among them Nicaraguans who were kidnapped and released days later, queue near the US-Mexico border to request asylum. Reuters

A car burns at a petrol station after clashes between riot police and supporters of Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia. AFP

A silent tribute to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Nanjing massacre in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP

The original mechatronic E. T. character from Steven Spielberg's 1982 film of the same name, on display in Beverly Hills, California. AFP

Protestors opposed to Peruvian President Dina Boluarte take over an airport in Arequipa, Peru. AFP

A street in Kitshanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo. AFP

A labourer works at a factory that produces handicrafts made of salt in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA

Issa Kassissieh, dressed as Santa Claus, waves and poses for members of the media as he stands on Mount Precipice in front of Mount Tabor close to Nazareth in northern Israel. Reuters

Rainy weather near the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in central Moscow. AFP

A boatman rows on Dal Lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, as the sun sets. EPA

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