Today's best photos: From Medellin parade to iconic Hollywood sign

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Performers take part in the traditional Parade of Myths and Legends in Medellin, Colombia. EPA

A Palestinian boy peers through a makeshift shelter at a camp sheltering displaced people, in Rafah, southern Gaza. Reuters

Chris Mazdzer, of the United States, gestures to the crowd at the Luge World Cup at Lake Placid, New York. AP Photo

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski collide during the second half of an NBA basketball game. AP Photo

A carousel spins among the Christmas trees on Place Vendome in central Paris. AFP

Dancers of the Youth Russian Ballet Company wait backstage before performing in The Nutcracker at the annual Festival of Lights at Joburg Zoo, in Johannesburg. AFP

Walkers on the Brazil-Venezuela border in the Brazilian city of Pacaraima. Reuters

A builder works at night on a multi-storey apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine. AFP

Workers leaving after sprucing up the iconic Hollywood sign, in Los Angeles, California, for its 100th birthday. AFP

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