Today's best photos: From Christmas lights in Manila to Cop28

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

TOPSHOT - People visit a Christmas-themed park in Taguig, suburban Manila on November 30, 2023. (Photo by TED ALJIBE / AFP)

Palestinians flee their homes in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip after a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel expired. Reuters

The 'Trame di Luce' open air light show at Giardini della Villa Reale in Monza, Italy. Reuters

San Antonio Spurs' Zach Collins, right, collides with Atlanta Hawks' Clint Capela during an NBA basketball game in San Antonio. AP

A children's entertainer shortly after the official opening of the Christmas market in downtown Bucharest, Romania. EPA

The Swarovski star tops the Christmas tree during the Rockefeller Centre's annual lighting ceremony in New York. AFP

A man enters a mosque before prayers in Banjul, Gambia. AFP

A man looks at a digital display at an exhibition by the Andrey Melnichenko Foundation at COP28. AFP

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