Today's best photos: From a floating power plant to the Taj Mahal

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

This aerial picture shows the newly built floating solar power plant on the water that can generate 192 mega watts of peak electricity in cooperation between the Indonesian government and Masdar from the UAE, at Cirata Reservoir, West Java, on November 9, 2023, shortly before being inaugurated by President Joko Widodo. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP)

A soldier of the Staffordshire Regiment and his dog attend the 95th year of the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey in London. AP

Thai Buddhist monks line up for morning alms in Bangkok. EPA

A woman collects Makhmali flowers, an auspicious symbol for the Diwali festival, near Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA

Boats make the turn at the Key West Offshore World Championship in Florida. AP

Students carry balloons as part of independence day celebrations in Phnom Penh, as Cambodia marks 70 years of independence from France. AFP

Indian Border Security Force recruits cheer during a passing-out parade in Humhama on the outskirts of Srinagar. AFP

Russia's President Vladimir Putin inspects a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony in Astana, Kazakhstan. AFP

The Taj Mahal is silhouetted in heavy smog as the sun rises in Agra. AFP

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