Today's best photos: from a fusilier in Switzerland to a landslide in Japan

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A Fusilier of the society of the Vieux-Grenadiers de Geneve listens to the Swiss national anthem at the 208th ceremony of the Restoration of Geneva, in Geneva, Switzerland 31 December 2022. Restoration Geneva is a day of celebration in Geneva on December 31, commemorating the departure of Napoleon's troops and the restoration of the Republic of Geneva 31 December 1813. EPA / SALVATORE DI NOLFI

Fish are put out to dry on Ngapali Beach near a fishing village in Myanmar's western Rakhine State. AP

A man dressed as Santa Claus prepares for a kayak trip on the Sava River in Belgrade. AP

Clemson Tigers running back Will Shipley carries the ball into the end zone against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half of the 2022 Orange Bowl college football game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The Volunteers won 31-14. USA Today Sports

A military sandbag emplacement in the village of Davydiv Brid, in Kherson region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP

Hawaii’s Koa Rothman surfs a pipeline on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. AFP

A masked passenger waits for his train at Beijing South Railway Station in Beijing, China. EPA

A resident and dog flee wildfires burning around Santa Juana in Chile. Reuters

Feeding time for the birds by the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

A landslide swallows about a dozen homes in Tsuruoka, Yamagata prefecture, north of Tokyo. AP

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