Today's best photos: From Little Amal in Mexico to henna tattoos in Indonesia

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet in the image of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, centre, walks towards the beach where the border wall dividing the US and Mexico meets the Pacific Ocean as a member of the Mexican National Guard looks on. AP

Afghan refugees climb on to a lorry in Chaman, Pakistan, as they prepare to return to their country. AFP

A migrant caravan bound for the US advances towards the town of Huixtla, in Mexico's Chiapas state. EPA

Snow ploughs clear a street amid a blizzard in Harbin, in China's Heilongjiang province. Reuters

John Allen wins the Paramount+ Trophy as he rides Pascero at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks past the walls of the old city of Jerusalem, on which are projected pictures of people abducted by Hamas on October 7. AFP

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Oliver Skipp, right, and Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo vie for the ball during their English Premier League football match in London. AFP

A model displays henna tattoo designs on her hands during a competition in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA

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