Today's best photos: From the Grand Mosque in Mosul to a cruise ship in Malta

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Fog surrounding the Mosul Grand Mosque in the northern Iraqi city. AFP

Fisherman Jesus Vega shows a shrimp he caught on Lake Maracaibo near Cabimas, Zulia state, Venezuela. AP

A man takes part in a carnival parade as part of New Year's Eve festivities in San Jose, Costa Rica. EPA

The illuminated Biodome, a part of the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in Hungary. EPA

Guatemalan migrants arrive on a deportation flight from the US, at La Aurora Air Force Base in Guatemala City. Reuters

Police detain a protester after a demonstration against President Javier Milei's emergency decree in Buenos Aires, Argentina. AFP

Armed with M16 automatic rifles, Ultra-orthodox Jewish men stand guard during a wedding in Jerusalem. AFP

Bowling station in Scotland, shut by flooding. Getty Images

Yachts Law Connect and Andoo Comanche near the finish line of the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race in Hobart. AFP

The MSC World Europa cruise ship passes behind Fort Ricasoli, where the ancient Rome set for Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator 2' is situated, as it departs from Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta. Reuters

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