Today's best photos: from St Paul's choir to Arabian horse racing in Liwa

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Members of the choir at St Paul's Cathedral in London, England. The choristers are preparing for a busy programme of Advent and Christmas services. Getty Images

Anti-riot police clash with demonstrators after a protest by members of the Kurdish community turned violent, in central Paris. Reuters

Houses destroyed by a forest fire in a hill district in Valparaiso region, Chile. AFP

Rahul Gandhi, leader of India's opposition Congress party, centre, throws flower petals at photographers during a march, in New Delhi. AP

Visitors watch a diver in a Santa Claus costume feeding fish with a mock Christmas cake at the Sunshine Aquarium, in Tokyo. EPA

Mark Sorter clears snow from an ice-skating rink in Des Moines, Iowa. AP

Trees decorated with Christmas lights, in Tokyo. Getty Images

People watch the National Historical Museum illuminated by Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter in Kyiv, Ukraine. EPA

A cat walks on top of a net as a Ukrainian soldier takes position during fighting against Russian forces near Maryinka, Donetsk region. AP

Jockeys compete in a race for purebred Arabian horses at the Liwa International Festival 2023, in Abu Dhabi. AFP

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