Today's best photos: From a light show in Lyon to aftershocks in Mexico City

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

People stand in a giant kaleidoscope, an installation by French artist Guillaume Marmin, during the Festival of Lights in Lyon, France. AFP

Choreographer Mourad Merzouki poses with the French synchronised swimming team at the the National Institute of Sport, Expertise and Performance in Paris. AFP

Rohingya Muslim children stand at a port warehouse that is used as a temporary shelter in Sabang, Aceh province, Indonesia. Reuters

Fireworks explode above a devil's figure before being set ablaze during celebrations in honour of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception in Guatemala City. AFP

South Sudanese soldiers, part of the East African Community Regional Force, sit in a plane at Goma airport before leaving the Democratic Republic of Congo. AFP

A man packages balls of 'Kabakrou' soap, also called 'soap-stones', in Yopougon, Abidjan, the Ivory Coast. EPA

Members of the public view a section of the main Garsen-Lamu road that was swept away by heavy floods, in Gamba, Kenya. AP

Visitors watch the 'Sparkling Light Tree' show to celebrate Christmas, at the Shibuya Sky observation deck in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters

Argentina's president Alberto Fernandez greets Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during a summit in Rio de Janeiro. Reuters

People wait in the street after an earthquake shook Mexico City. AFP

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