Today's best photos: From an emergency landing in Paris to a boat race in Sydney

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A firefighter stands next to the wreckage of a Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche plane after made an emergency landing on a main road and crashed into a wall in the Paris suburb of Villejuif. Three people were injured. AFP

A diver wearing a Santa Claus costume cleans a sky tank for penguins at Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo, Japan. EPA

Representatives of indigenous groups from Brazil march on day six of the Cop28 climate conference at Expo City Dubai. Getty Images

A reveller dressed as a devil kicks a ball before a traditional St. Nicholas procession in the village of Lidecko, Czech Republic. AP

Buddhist monks visit the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. EPA

A man sits in coffee shop as Mount Marapi spews volcanic ash in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia. AP

Syrian farmers sweep up harvested corn near the northern city of Raqa. AFP

Anthony Johnston's URM Group competes in the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge race in Sydney Harbour. AFP

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